Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number) (primary) in UNICEF: Western Balkans
UNICEF: Western Balkans: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number) (primary) was 1,043 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in UNICEF: Western Balkans, 1995–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
UNICEF: Western Balkans recorded 1,043 for repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 30 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.0% on the previous year and down 43.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in UNICEF: Western Balkans peaked at 10,572 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 1,043, in 2024.
That places UNICEF: Western Balkans 216th 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 (number) (primary) in UNICEF: Western Balkans, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 10,572 | — |
| 1996 | 9,872 | -6.6% |
| 1997 | 9,892 | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 9,608 | -2.9% |
| 1999 | 9,397 | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 8,296 | -11.7% |
| 2001 | 8,091 | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 7,403 | -8.5% |
| 2003 | 5,819 | -21.4% |
| 2004 | 4,893 | -15.9% |
| 2005 | 4,798 | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 4,114 | -14.2% |
| 2007 | 3,201 | -22.2% |
| 2008 | 2,717 | -15.1% |
| 2009 | 3,334 | +22.7% |
| 2010 | 2,440 | -26.8% |
| 2011 | 2,013 | -17.5% |
| 2012 | 1,730 | -14.1% |
| 2013 | 1,792 | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 1,840 | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 2,265 | +23.1% |
| 2016 | 2,331 | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 2,217 | -4.9% |
| 2018 | 1,830 | -17.4% |
| 2019 | 1,445 | -21.0% |
| 2020 | 1,266 | -12.4% |
| 2021 | 1,144 | -9.6% |
| 2022 | 1,069 | -6.6% |
| 2023 | 1,134 | +6.1% |
| 2024 | 1,043 | -8.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9,868 | 9,397 | 10,572 | 5 |
| 2000s | 5,267 | 2,717 | 8,296 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,990 | 1,445 | 2,440 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,131 | 1,043 | 1,266 | 5 |
More education data for UNICEF: Western Balkans
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -2.25 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.64 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 571,333 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -1.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 544,823 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -1.52 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.7018 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.12 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 316,196 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 45,751 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in UNICEF: Western Balkans?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in UNICEF: Western Balkans was 1,043 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, male recorded in UNICEF: Western Balkans?
- The highest recorded value was 10,572 in 1995.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, male recorded in UNICEF: Western Balkans?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,043 in 2024.
- How does UNICEF: Western Balkans rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, male?
- UNICEF: Western Balkans ranks 216th out of 220 groups with data for 2024.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, male rising or falling in UNICEF: Western Balkans?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this UNICEF: Western Balkans 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