Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in WB: Fragile and Conflict Affected Situations
WB: Fragile and Conflict Affected Situations: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male was 5.20 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
5.20 million
Change on year
down 1.4%
Rank
39th
of 220 groups
All-time high
5.28 million
in 2022
All-time low
1.80 million
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in WB: Fragile and Conflict Affected Situations, 1970–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in WB: Fragile and Conflict Affected Situations is 5.20 million, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and up 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in WB: Fragile and Conflict Affected Situations peaked at 5.28 million in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.80 million, in 1970.
That places WB: Fragile and Conflict Affected Situations 39th out of 220 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in WB: Fragile and Conflict Affected Situations, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.80 million | — |
| 1971 | 1.93 million | +7.1% |
| 1972 | 2.06 million | +6.7% |
| 1973 | 2.04 million | -0.8% |
| 1974 | 2.15 million | +5.3% |
| 1975 | 2.17 million | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 2.29 million | +5.7% |
| 1977 | 2.37 million | +3.2% |
| 1978 | 2.39 million | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 2.49 million | +4.0% |
| 1980 | 2.51 million | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 2.56 million | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 2.70 million | +5.2% |
| 1983 | 2.75 million | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 2.78 million | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 2.77 million | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 2.81 million | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 2.83 million | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 2.96 million | +4.5% |
| 1989 | 2.90 million | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 2.88 million | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 2.97 million | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 2.76 million | -6.9% |
| 1993 | 2.68 million | -3.1% |
| 1994 | 3.13 million | +16.9% |
| 1995 | 3.24 million | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 3.17 million | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 3.16 million | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 3.26 million | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 3.08 million | -5.5% |
| 2000 | 3.36 million | +9.1% |
| 2001 | 3.56 million | +6.0% |
| 2002 | 3.79 million | +6.6% |
| 2003 | 3.91 million | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 3.87 million | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 3.80 million | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 3.91 million | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 4.05 million | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 4.16 million | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 4.33 million | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 4.33 million | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 4.42 million | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 4.69 million | +5.9% |
| 2013 | 4.72 million | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 4.67 million | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 4.49 million | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 4.58 million | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 4.62 million | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 4.72 million | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 4.71 million | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 4.81 million | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 5.22 million | +8.4% |
| 2022 | 5.28 million | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 5.20 million | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.17 million | 1.80 million | 2.49 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.76 million | 2.51 million | 2.96 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.03 million | 2.68 million | 3.26 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.87 million | 3.36 million | 4.33 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.60 million | 4.33 million | 4.72 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.13 million | 4.81 million | 5.28 million | 4 |
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More education data for WB: Fragile and Conflict Affected Situations
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.124 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -0.5679 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 15.62 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.0335 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 36.10 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.2275 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 31.63 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.71 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.73 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.2594 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in WB: Fragile and Conflict Affected Situations?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in WB: Fragile and Conflict Affected Situations was 5.20 million in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, male recorded in WB: Fragile and Conflict Affected Situations?
- The highest recorded value was 5.28 million in 2022.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, male recorded in WB: Fragile and Conflict Affected Situations?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.80 million in 1970.
- How does WB: Fragile and Conflict Affected Situations rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, male?
- WB: Fragile and Conflict Affected Situations ranks 39th out of 220 groups with data for 2023.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, male rising or falling in WB: Fragile and Conflict Affected Situations?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Fragile and Conflict Affected Situations 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