Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in WB: Ida Only
WB: Ida Only: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male was 7.83 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
7.83 million
Change on year
up 1.7%
Rank
17th
of 220 groups
All-time high
7.83 million
in 2024
All-time low
3.15 million
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in WB: Ida Only, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in WB: Ida Only is 7.83 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in WB: Ida Only peaked at 7.83 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.15 million, in 1971.
That places WB: Ida Only 17th out of 220 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in WB: Ida Only, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 3.24 million | — |
| 1971 | 3.15 million | -2.9% |
| 1972 | 3.39 million | +7.5% |
| 1973 | 3.55 million | +4.8% |
| 1974 | 3.68 million | +3.7% |
| 1975 | 3.77 million | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 3.96 million | +5.1% |
| 1977 | 3.92 million | -1.0% |
| 1978 | 4.00 million | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 4.13 million | +3.3% |
| 1980 | 4.25 million | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 4.32 million | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 4.41 million | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 4.49 million | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 4.39 million | -2.2% |
| 1985 | 4.38 million | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 4.42 million | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 4.42 million | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 4.54 million | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 4.53 million | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 4.52 million | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 4.72 million | +4.4% |
| 1992 | 4.63 million | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 4.74 million | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 5.22 million | +10.2% |
| 1995 | 5.51 million | +5.4% |
| 1996 | 5.52 million | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 5.70 million | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 5.84 million | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 5.78 million | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 6.07 million | +5.0% |
| 2001 | 6.26 million | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 6.60 million | +5.3% |
| 2003 | 6.78 million | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 7.12 million | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 6.93 million | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 7.08 million | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 7.33 million | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 7.43 million | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 7.62 million | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 7.38 million | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 7.14 million | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 7.44 million | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 7.38 million | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 7.04 million | -4.6% |
| 2015 | 6.84 million | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 6.81 million | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 6.86 million | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 6.89 million | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 6.77 million | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 7.01 million | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 7.34 million | +4.7% |
| 2022 | 7.74 million | +5.6% |
| 2023 | 7.69 million | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 7.83 million | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.68 million | 3.15 million | 4.13 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.42 million | 4.25 million | 4.54 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.22 million | 4.52 million | 5.84 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.92 million | 6.07 million | 7.62 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.05 million | 6.77 million | 7.44 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.52 million | 7.01 million | 7.83 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Ida Only
- 14 Angola 280,137 compare
- 15 South Africa 238,694 compare
- 16 Pakistan 229,843 compare
- 17 United States 212,468 compare
- 18 Chad 210,856 compare
- 19 Bangladesh 204,243 compare
- 20 Afghanistan 197,875 compare
More education data for WB: Ida Only
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 93.9% (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 92.8% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 41.99 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 6.1% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 45.11 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 25.87 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 5.00 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male 93.70 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes 80.65 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 39.81 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in WB: Ida Only?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in WB: Ida Only was 7.83 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, male recorded in WB: Ida Only?
- The highest recorded value was 7.83 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, male recorded in WB: Ida Only?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.15 million in 1971.
- How does WB: Ida Only rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, male?
- WB: Ida Only ranks 17th out of 220 groups with data for 2024.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, male rising or falling in WB: Ida Only?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Ida Only 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