Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in WB: High Income (july 2025)
WB: High Income (july 2025): Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male was 448,985 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
448,985
Change on year
down 2.5%
Rank
134th
of 220 groups
All-time high
2.12 million
in 1971
All-time low
401,735
in 2021
Years of data
54
1971–2024
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in WB: High Income (july 2025), 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
WB: High Income (july 2025) recorded 448,985 for repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in 2024.
That represents a change of down 2.5% on the previous year and down 21.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in WB: High Income (july 2025) peaked at 2.12 million in 1971 and was at its lowest, 401,735, in 2021.
WB: High Income (july 2025) ranks 134th of 220 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 54 years of available data.
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in WB: High Income (july 2025), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 2.12 million | — |
| 1972 | 2.03 million | -3.8% |
| 1973 | 1.98 million | -2.6% |
| 1974 | 1.88 million | -5.3% |
| 1975 | 1.76 million | -6.0% |
| 1976 | 1.65 million | -6.4% |
| 1977 | 1.65 million | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 1.64 million | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 1.33 million | -18.6% |
| 1980 | 1.58 million | +18.6% |
| 1981 | 1.52 million | -3.7% |
| 1982 | 1.51 million | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 1.48 million | -2.2% |
| 1984 | 1.42 million | -4.3% |
| 1985 | 1.36 million | -3.8% |
| 1986 | 1.33 million | -2.3% |
| 1987 | 1.33 million | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 1.23 million | -7.3% |
| 1989 | 1.14 million | -7.6% |
| 1990 | 1.12 million | -1.7% |
| 1991 | 1.09 million | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 1.04 million | -5.0% |
| 1993 | 993,953 | -4.3% |
| 1994 | 961,420 | -3.3% |
| 1995 | 931,827 | -3.1% |
| 1996 | 908,871 | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 872,082 | -4.0% |
| 1998 | 854,915 | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 811,511 | -5.1% |
| 2000 | 762,356 | -6.1% |
| 2001 | 737,824 | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 715,938 | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 695,282 | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 686,232 | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 685,707 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 671,834 | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 652,183 | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 670,829 | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 638,318 | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 624,316 | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 613,917 | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 594,730 | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 587,622 | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 573,967 | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 557,059 | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 563,032 | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 536,548 | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 508,735 | -5.2% |
| 2019 | 530,037 | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 493,264 | -6.9% |
| 2021 | 401,735 | -18.6% |
| 2022 | 466,606 | +16.1% |
| 2023 | 460,443 | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 448,985 | -2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.78 million | 1.33 million | 2.12 million | 9 |
| 1980s | 1.39 million | 1.14 million | 1.58 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 958,355 | 811,511 | 1.12 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 691,650 | 638,318 | 762,356 | 10 |
| 2010s | 568,996 | 508,735 | 624,316 | 10 |
| 2020s | 454,207 | 401,735 | 493,264 | 5 |
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More education data for WB: High Income (july 2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -1.11 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.11 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 6.16 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.1159 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 51.82 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.0898 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 54.70 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.13 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 36.99 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 29.26 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in WB: High Income (july 2025)?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in WB: High Income (july 2025) was 448,985 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, male recorded in WB: High Income (july 2025)?
- The highest recorded value was 2.12 million in 1971.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, male recorded in WB: High Income (july 2025)?
- The lowest recorded value was 401,735 in 2021.
- How does WB: High Income (july 2025) rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, male?
- WB: High Income (july 2025) ranks 134th out of 220 groups with data for 2024.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, male rising or falling in WB: High Income (july 2025)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this WB: High Income (july 2025) 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