Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in UIS: North America and Western Europe
UIS: North America and Western Europe: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male was 322,538 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
322,538
Change on year
up 0.1%
Rank
151st
of 220 groups
All-time high
733,628
in 1981
All-time low
312,126
in 2021
Years of data
41
1981–2024
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in UIS: North America and Western Europe, 1981–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
UIS: North America and Western Europe recorded 322,538 for repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in 2024.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in UIS: North America and Western Europe peaked at 733,628 in 1981 and was at its lowest, 312,126, in 2021.
UIS: North America and Western Europe ranks 151st of 220 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 41 years of available data.
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in UIS: North America and Western Europe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 733,628 | — |
| 1982 | 725,309 | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 688,015 | -5.1% |
| 1984 | 639,700 | -7.0% |
| 1985 | 612,295 | -4.3% |
| 1986 | 601,907 | -1.7% |
| 1987 | 600,456 | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 442,165 | -26.4% |
| 1992 | 418,131 | -5.4% |
| 1993 | 402,771 | -3.7% |
| 1994 | 371,149 | -7.9% |
| 1995 | 361,507 | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 358,199 | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 347,285 | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 344,472 | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 329,120 | -4.5% |
| 2000 | 318,973 | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 325,016 | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 326,649 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 331,335 | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 331,038 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 349,786 | +5.7% |
| 2006 | 349,044 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 356,866 | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 372,550 | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 365,894 | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 369,773 | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 372,180 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 370,182 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 371,431 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 366,848 | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 363,985 | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 376,227 | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 358,886 | -4.6% |
| 2018 | 344,299 | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 359,417 | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 345,140 | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 312,126 | -9.6% |
| 2022 | 351,916 | +12.7% |
| 2023 | 322,055 | -8.5% |
| 2024 | 322,538 | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 657,330 | 600,456 | 733,628 | 7 |
| 1990s | 374,978 | 329,120 | 442,165 | 9 |
| 2000s | 342,715 | 318,973 | 372,550 | 10 |
| 2010s | 365,323 | 344,299 | 376,227 | 10 |
| 2020s | 330,755 | 312,126 | 351,916 | 5 |
Countries ranked near UIS: North America and Western Europe
- 148 Barbados 163 compare
- 149 United Arab Emirates 152 compare
- 150 Marshall Islands 148 compare
- 151 Macau, China 139 compare
- 152 Antigua and Barbuda 118 compare
- 153 Dominica 106 compare
- 154 Cyprus 84 compare
- 154 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 84 compare
More education data for UIS: North America and Western Europe
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -1.87 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 31.98 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.1303 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 33.69 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.1311 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 21.43 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -1.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 38.88 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 606,356 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -1.94 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in UIS: North America and Western Europe?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in UIS: North America and Western Europe was 322,538 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, male recorded in UIS: North America and Western Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 733,628 in 1981.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, male recorded in UIS: North America and Western Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 312,126 in 2021.
- How does UIS: North America and Western Europe rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, male?
- UIS: North America and Western Europe ranks 151st out of 220 groups with data for 2024.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, male rising or falling in UIS: North America and Western Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this UIS: North America and Western 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