Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number) (primary) in UNICEF: South Asia
UNICEF: South Asia: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number) (primary) was 2.25 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in UNICEF: South Asia, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in UNICEF: South Asia is 2.25 million, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 17.9% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in UNICEF: South Asia peaked at 15.63 million in 1970 and was at its lowest, 980,630, in 2019.
UNICEF: South Asia ranks 73rd of 220 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number) (primary) in UNICEF: South Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 15.63 million | — |
| 1971 | 8.49 million | -45.7% |
| 1972 | 8.38 million | -1.3% |
| 1973 | 8.57 million | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 8.30 million | -3.2% |
| 1975 | 8.13 million | -2.1% |
| 1976 | 7.83 million | -3.7% |
| 1977 | 7.53 million | -3.8% |
| 1978 | 7.00 million | -7.1% |
| 1979 | 6.67 million | -4.8% |
| 1980 | 6.36 million | -4.6% |
| 1981 | 6.02 million | -5.3% |
| 1982 | 5.61 million | -6.8% |
| 1983 | 5.31 million | -5.3% |
| 1984 | 4.82 million | -9.2% |
| 1985 | 4.25 million | -11.9% |
| 1986 | 3.77 million | -11.2% |
| 1987 | 3.16 million | -16.2% |
| 1988 | 3.36 million | +6.3% |
| 1989 | 3.47 million | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 3.53 million | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 3.54 million | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 3.52 million | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 3.52 million | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 3.51 million | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 3.55 million | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 3.55 million | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 3.63 million | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 3.67 million | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 3.83 million | +4.4% |
| 2000 | 4.13 million | +7.6% |
| 2001 | 3.72 million | -10.0% |
| 2002 | 3.78 million | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 3.90 million | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 4.16 million | +6.6% |
| 2005 | 4.35 million | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 4.37 million | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 4.79 million | +9.6% |
| 2008 | 4.72 million | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 5.09 million | +7.9% |
| 2010 | 5.39 million | +6.0% |
| 2011 | 5.43 million | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 3.59 million | -33.9% |
| 2013 | 2.98 million | -16.8% |
| 2014 | 2.25 million | -24.6% |
| 2015 | 1.70 million | -24.3% |
| 2016 | 1.54 million | -9.4% |
| 2017 | 1.43 million | -7.3% |
| 2018 | 1.36 million | -5.1% |
| 2019 | 980,630 | -27.7% |
| 2020 | 1.08 million | +9.7% |
| 2021 | 1.49 million | +38.1% |
| 2022 | 1.49 million | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 1.91 million | +27.6% |
| 2024 | 2.25 million | +17.9% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number) (primary) in UNICEF: South Asia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | -45.7% | 15.63 million | 8.49 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.65 million | 6.67 million | 15.63 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.61 million | 3.16 million | 6.36 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.59 million | 3.51 million | 3.83 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.30 million | 3.72 million | 5.09 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.67 million | 980,630 | 5.43 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.64 million | 1.08 million | 2.25 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: South Asia
- 70 Netherlands 14,253 compare
- 71 El Salvador 13,169 compare
- 72 Chile 12,946 compare
- 73 Russia 10,891 compare
- 74 Laos 10,249 compare
- 75 Venezuela 10,002 compare
- 76 Equatorial Guinea 9,303 compare
More education data for UNICEF: South Asia
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 84.88 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.87 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 6.43 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.6662 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 9.63 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 175.95 million (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 4.00 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 27.29 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 193.66 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in UNICEF: South Asia?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in UNICEF: South Asia was 2.25 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, male recorded in UNICEF: South Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 15.63 million in 1970.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, male recorded in UNICEF: South Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 980,630 in 2019.
- How does UNICEF: South Asia rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, male?
- UNICEF: South Asia ranks 73rd out of 220 groups with data for 2024.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, male rising or falling in UNICEF: South Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this UNICEF: South Asia 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