Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in United States

United States: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male was 212,468 in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
212,468
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
17th
of 199 countries
All-time high
218,304
in 2022
All-time low
204,299
in 2021
Years of data
7
2017–2023

Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in United States, 2017–2023

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k2017202020232017: 213.5k2018: 209.9k2019: 215.5k2020: 209.1k2021: 204.3k2022: 218.3k2023: 212.5k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2023, repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in United States stood at 212,468.

The figure is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.

That places United States 17th out of 199 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in United States, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number) in United States, 2017 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2017 213,526
2018 209,914 -1.7%
2019 215,525 +2.7%
2020 209,078 -3.0%
2021 204,299 -2.3%
2022 218,304 +6.9%
2023 212,468 -2.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 212,988 209,914 215,525 3
2020s 211,037 204,299 218,304 4

Countries ranked near United States

  1. 14 Angola 280,137 compare
  2. 15 South Africa 238,694 compare
  3. 16 Pakistan 229,843 compare
  4. 18 Chad 210,856 compare
  5. 19 Bangladesh 204,243 compare
  6. 20 Afghanistan 197,875 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in United States?
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in United States was 212,468 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, male recorded in United States?
The highest recorded value was 218,304 in 2022.
What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, male recorded in United States?
The lowest recorded value was 204,299 in 2021.
How does United States rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, male?
United States ranks 17th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, male rising or falling in United States?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this United States 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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About this data

Indicator
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
419 places, 15,622 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release