Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand

SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male was 401,600 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
401,600
Change on year
up 1.0%
Rank
143rd
of 220 groups
All-time high
685,063
in 1992
All-time low
377,694
in 2021
Years of data
33
1992–2024

Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand, 1992–2024

0200.0k400.0k600.0k1992200820241992: 685.1k1993: 659.3k1994: 627.6k1995: 607.4k1996: 592.5k1997: 573.9k1998: 563.2k1999: 534.2k2000: 491.9k2001: 477.5k2002: 469.1k2003: 460.3k2004: 461.5k2005: 471.9k2006: 464.7k2007: 461.8k2008: 480.2k2009: 467.5k2010: 460.3k2011: 464.6k2012: 458.8k2013: 466.2k2014: 464.2k2015: 455.0k2016: 464.2k2017: 448.6k2018: 428.9k2019: 446.0k2020: 424.4k2021: 377.7k2022: 427.3k2023: 397.6k2024: 401.6k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand recorded 401,600 for repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and down 13.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand peaked at 685,063 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 377,694, in 2021.

SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand ranks 143rd of 220 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.

Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number) in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand, 1992 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1992 685,063
1993 659,330 -3.8%
1994 627,597 -4.8%
1995 607,392 -3.2%
1996 592,523 -2.4%
1997 573,863 -3.1%
1998 563,221 -1.9%
1999 534,202 -5.2%
2000 491,873 -7.9%
2001 477,457 -2.9%
2002 469,118 -1.7%
2003 460,297 -1.9%
2004 461,467 +0.3%
2005 471,938 +2.3%
2006 464,693 -1.5%
2007 461,755 -0.6%
2008 480,176 +4.0%
2009 467,462 -2.6%
2010 460,331 -1.5%
2011 464,600 +0.9%
2012 458,842 -1.2%
2013 466,200 +1.6%
2014 464,197 -0.4%
2015 455,003 -2.0%
2016 464,195 +2.0%
2017 448,551 -3.4%
2018 428,911 -4.4%
2019 446,015 +4.0%
2020 424,408 -4.8%
2021 377,694 -11.0%
2022 427,315 +13.1%
2023 397,646 -6.9%
2024 401,600 +1.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 605,399 534,202 685,063 8
2000s 470,624 460,297 491,873 10
2010s 455,684 428,911 466,200 10
2020s 405,733 377,694 427,315 5

Countries ranked near SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand

  1. 140 Serbia 291 compare
  2. 141 Aruba 273 compare
  3. 142 Samoa 257 compare
  4. 143 Saint Lucia 228 compare
  5. 144 Belarus 206 compare
  6. 145 Lithuania 200 compare
  7. 146 Palestine 197 compare

See the full ranking of 419 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand?
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand was 401,600 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, male recorded in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 685,063 in 1992.
What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, male recorded in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 377,694 in 2021.
How does SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, male?
SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand ranks 143rd out of 220 groups with data for 2024.
Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, male rising or falling in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
419 places, 15,622 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release