Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean
UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male was 1.46 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.46 million
Change on year
down 0.6%
Rank
94th
of 220 groups
All-time high
4.66 million
in 1982
All-time low
1.22 million
in 2021
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean recorded 1.46 million for repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in 2024.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean peaked at 4.66 million in 1982 and was at its lowest, 1.22 million, in 2021.
That places UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean 94th out of 220 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 4.06 million | — |
| 1971 | 3.36 million | -17.3% |
| 1972 | 3.66 million | +8.8% |
| 1973 | 3.75 million | +2.5% |
| 1974 | 3.69 million | -1.5% |
| 1975 | 3.59 million | -2.7% |
| 1976 | 3.65 million | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 3.81 million | +4.2% |
| 1978 | 4.15 million | +8.9% |
| 1979 | 3.99 million | -3.8% |
| 1980 | 4.57 million | +14.5% |
| 1981 | 4.55 million | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 4.66 million | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 4.56 million | -2.2% |
| 1984 | 4.61 million | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 4.54 million | -1.5% |
| 1986 | 4.28 million | -5.7% |
| 1987 | 4.40 million | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 4.48 million | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 4.38 million | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 4.62 million | +5.5% |
| 1991 | 4.38 million | -5.1% |
| 1992 | 4.48 million | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 4.28 million | -4.4% |
| 1994 | 4.39 million | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 4.07 million | -7.3% |
| 1996 | 4.01 million | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 4.54 million | +13.2% |
| 1998 | 4.03 million | -11.3% |
| 1999 | 4.62 million | +14.6% |
| 2000 | 4.63 million | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 4.21 million | -9.1% |
| 2002 | 4.12 million | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 3.90 million | -5.2% |
| 2004 | 3.85 million | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 3.65 million | -5.1% |
| 2006 | 3.14 million | -13.9% |
| 2007 | 2.97 million | -5.6% |
| 2008 | 2.67 million | -10.0% |
| 2009 | 2.45 million | -8.4% |
| 2010 | 2.25 million | -8.0% |
| 2011 | 2.17 million | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 2.08 million | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 1.91 million | -8.2% |
| 2014 | 1.64 million | -14.2% |
| 2015 | 1.57 million | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 1.49 million | -5.3% |
| 2017 | 1.56 million | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 1.53 million | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 1.49 million | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 1.48 million | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 1.22 million | -17.9% |
| 2022 | 1.42 million | +17.2% |
| 2023 | 1.47 million | +3.2% |
| 2024 | 1.46 million | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.77 million | 3.36 million | 4.15 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.50 million | 4.28 million | 4.66 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.34 million | 4.01 million | 4.62 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.56 million | 2.45 million | 4.63 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.77 million | 1.49 million | 2.25 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.41 million | 1.22 million | 1.48 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean
More education data for UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 30.95 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -2.79 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 17.84 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.30 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 736,275 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.87 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.56 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -2.74 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.4491 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 31.26 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean was 1.46 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, male recorded in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 4.66 million in 1982.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, male recorded in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.22 million in 2021.
- How does UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, male?
- UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean ranks 94th out of 220 groups with data for 2024.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, male rising or falling in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean 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