Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in SDG: World
SDG: World: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male was 14.00 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
14.00 million
Change on year
up 2.9%
Rank
2nd
of 220 groups
All-time high
32.35 million
in 1970
All-time low
12.21 million
in 2019
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in SDG: World, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in SDG: World is 14.00 million, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 2.9% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in SDG: World peaked at 32.35 million in 1970 and was at its lowest, 12.21 million, in 2019.
That places SDG: World 2nd out of 220 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in SDG: World, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 32.35 million | — |
| 1971 | 24.93 million | -22.9% |
| 1972 | 25.69 million | +3.1% |
| 1973 | 26.54 million | +3.3% |
| 1974 | 26.79 million | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 26.78 million | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 26.84 million | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 27.02 million | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 26.98 million | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 26.41 million | -2.1% |
| 1980 | 27.32 million | +3.4% |
| 1981 | 26.91 million | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 26.90 million | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 26.55 million | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 25.96 million | -2.2% |
| 1985 | 25.06 million | -3.4% |
| 1986 | 24.48 million | -2.3% |
| 1987 | 23.97 million | -2.1% |
| 1988 | 23.98 million | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 23.83 million | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 23.18 million | -2.7% |
| 1991 | 22.68 million | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 21.71 million | -4.3% |
| 1993 | 20.94 million | -3.5% |
| 1994 | 20.80 million | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 19.88 million | -4.4% |
| 1996 | 19.02 million | -4.3% |
| 1997 | 19.17 million | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 18.75 million | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 19.12 million | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 19.28 million | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 18.15 million | -5.9% |
| 2002 | 18.18 million | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 17.71 million | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 17.93 million | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 17.90 million | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 17.55 million | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 17.92 million | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 17.54 million | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 17.99 million | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 17.80 million | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 17.52 million | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 15.88 million | -9.3% |
| 2013 | 15.07 million | -5.1% |
| 2014 | 13.90 million | -7.7% |
| 2015 | 12.98 million | -6.6% |
| 2016 | 12.93 million | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 12.97 million | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 12.78 million | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 12.21 million | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 12.39 million | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 12.48 million | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 13.28 million | +6.4% |
| 2023 | 13.61 million | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 14.00 million | +2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 27.03 million | 24.93 million | 32.35 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 25.50 million | 23.83 million | 27.32 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.52 million | 18.75 million | 23.18 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.01 million | 17.54 million | 19.28 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.40 million | 12.21 million | 17.80 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.15 million | 12.39 million | 14.00 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: World
- 1 Brazil 2.63 million compare
- 2 India 1.70 million compare
- 3 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 1.02 million compare
- 4 Malawi 630,677 compare
- 5 Madagascar 566,683 compare
More education data for SDG: World
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 89.8% (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 88.7% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 314.66 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 10.2% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 337.02 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 206.57 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 34.10 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male 404.43 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 213.09 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 199.67 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in SDG: World?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in SDG: World was 14.00 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, male recorded in SDG: World?
- The highest recorded value was 32.35 million in 1970.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, male recorded in SDG: World?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.21 million in 2019.
- How does SDG: World rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, male?
- SDG: World ranks 2nd out of 220 groups with data for 2024.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, male rising or falling in SDG: World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this SDG: World 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