Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in WB: Ida & Ibrd Total
WB: Ida & Ibrd Total: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male was 13.62 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
13.62 million
Change on year
up 3.1%
Rank
7th
of 220 groups
All-time high
30.73 million
in 1970
All-time low
11.76 million
in 2019
Years of data
54
1970–2024
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in WB: Ida & Ibrd Total, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in WB: Ida & Ibrd Total stood at 13.62 million.
The figure is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in WB: Ida & Ibrd Total peaked at 30.73 million in 1970 and was at its lowest, 11.76 million, in 2019.
That places WB: Ida & Ibrd Total 7th out of 220 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 54 years of available data.
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in WB: Ida & Ibrd Total, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 30.73 million | — |
| 1972 | 23.87 million | -22.3% |
| 1973 | 24.81 million | +3.9% |
| 1974 | 25.16 million | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 25.27 million | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 25.47 million | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 25.69 million | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 25.67 million | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 25.39 million | -1.1% |
| 1980 | 26.02 million | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 25.66 million | -1.4% |
| 1982 | 25.67 million | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 25.38 million | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 24.86 million | -2.1% |
| 1985 | 24.01 million | -3.4% |
| 1986 | 23.46 million | -2.3% |
| 1987 | 22.95 million | -2.2% |
| 1988 | 23.03 million | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 22.98 million | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 22.36 million | -2.7% |
| 1991 | 21.89 million | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 20.96 million | -4.3% |
| 1993 | 20.22 million | -3.5% |
| 1994 | 20.10 million | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 19.20 million | -4.5% |
| 1996 | 18.36 million | -4.4% |
| 1997 | 18.53 million | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 18.13 million | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 18.53 million | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 18.71 million | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 17.59 million | -6.0% |
| 2002 | 17.64 million | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 17.18 million | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 17.41 million | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 17.37 million | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 17.03 million | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 17.41 million | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 17.02 million | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 17.49 million | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 17.31 million | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 17.03 million | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 15.40 million | -9.6% |
| 2013 | 14.59 million | -5.3% |
| 2014 | 13.43 million | -8.0% |
| 2015 | 12.51 million | -6.8% |
| 2016 | 12.45 million | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 12.52 million | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 12.36 million | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 11.76 million | -4.9% |
| 2020 | 11.97 million | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 12.12 million | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 12.87 million | +6.2% |
| 2023 | 13.21 million | +2.7% |
| 2024 | 13.62 million | +3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 25.78 million | 23.87 million | 30.73 million | 9 |
| 1980s | 24.40 million | 22.95 million | 26.02 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.83 million | 18.13 million | 22.36 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.49 million | 17.02 million | 18.71 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.94 million | 11.76 million | 17.31 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.76 million | 11.97 million | 13.62 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Ida & Ibrd Total
More education data for WB: Ida & Ibrd Total
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 90.3% (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 89.3% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 270.72 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 9.7% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 290.75 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 177.62 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 28.51 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male 366.89 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes 370.62 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 179.17 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in WB: Ida & Ibrd Total?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in WB: Ida & Ibrd Total was 13.62 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, male recorded in WB: Ida & Ibrd Total?
- The highest recorded value was 30.73 million in 1970.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, male recorded in WB: Ida & Ibrd Total?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.76 million in 2019.
- How does WB: Ida & Ibrd Total rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, male?
- WB: Ida & Ibrd Total ranks 7th out of 220 groups with data for 2024.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, male rising or falling in WB: Ida & Ibrd Total?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this WB: Ida & Ibrd Total 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