Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in SDG: Europe
SDG: Europe: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male was 156,502 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
156,502
Change on year
up 5.0%
Rank
176th
of 220 groups
All-time high
1.34 million
in 1973
All-time low
135,490
in 2021
Years of data
52
1973–2024
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in SDG: Europe, 1973–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
SDG: Europe recorded 156,502 for repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in 2024.
That represents a change of up 5.0% on the previous year and down 21.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in SDG: Europe peaked at 1.34 million in 1973 and was at its lowest, 135,490, in 2021.
That places SDG: Europe 176th out of 220 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in SDG: Europe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 1.34 million | — |
| 1974 | 1.23 million | -8.6% |
| 1975 | 1.10 million | -10.0% |
| 1976 | 994,148 | -9.8% |
| 1977 | 987,871 | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 990,594 | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 974,901 | -1.6% |
| 1980 | 961,122 | -1.4% |
| 1981 | 928,060 | -3.4% |
| 1982 | 951,651 | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 942,412 | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 895,245 | -5.0% |
| 1985 | 858,005 | -4.2% |
| 1986 | 849,570 | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 846,846 | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 775,018 | -8.5% |
| 1989 | 700,729 | -9.6% |
| 1990 | 695,466 | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 688,129 | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 650,941 | -5.4% |
| 1993 | 624,624 | -4.0% |
| 1994 | 588,421 | -5.8% |
| 1995 | 562,803 | -4.4% |
| 1996 | 548,354 | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 529,496 | -3.4% |
| 1998 | 515,231 | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 482,025 | -6.4% |
| 2000 | 446,069 | -7.5% |
| 2001 | 408,563 | -8.4% |
| 2002 | 374,029 | -8.5% |
| 2003 | 345,001 | -7.8% |
| 2004 | 321,573 | -6.8% |
| 2005 | 315,222 | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 292,580 | -7.2% |
| 2007 | 275,247 | -5.9% |
| 2008 | 278,904 | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 256,414 | -8.1% |
| 2010 | 240,420 | -6.2% |
| 2011 | 230,241 | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 216,549 | -5.9% |
| 2013 | 212,456 | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 199,870 | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 187,513 | -6.2% |
| 2016 | 196,199 | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 185,630 | -5.4% |
| 2018 | 171,293 | -7.7% |
| 2019 | 182,396 | +6.5% |
| 2020 | 170,848 | -6.3% |
| 2021 | 135,490 | -20.7% |
| 2022 | 170,834 | +26.1% |
| 2023 | 149,106 | -12.7% |
| 2024 | 156,502 | +5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.09 million | 974,901 | 1.34 million | 7 |
| 1980s | 870,866 | 700,729 | 961,122 | 10 |
| 1990s | 588,549 | 482,025 | 695,466 | 10 |
| 2000s | 331,360 | 256,414 | 446,069 | 10 |
| 2010s | 202,257 | 171,293 | 240,420 | 10 |
| 2020s | 156,556 | 135,490 | 170,848 | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Europe
More education data for SDG: Europe
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 79.1% (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 76.7% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 29.39 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 20.9% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 30.99 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 22.66 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 2.79 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male 20.17 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes 24.92 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 12.83 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in SDG: Europe?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in SDG: Europe was 156,502 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, male recorded in SDG: Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 1.34 million in 1973.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, male recorded in SDG: Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 135,490 in 2021.
- How does SDG: Europe rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, male?
- SDG: Europe ranks 176th out of 220 groups with data for 2024.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, male rising or falling in SDG: Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this SDG: Europe 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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February 2026 Data Release