Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in WB: Ida Total

WB: Ida Total: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male was 8.64 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
8.64 million
Change on year
down 0.2%
Rank
11th
of 220 groups
All-time high
8.87 million
in 2022
All-time low
3.51 million
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in WB: Ida Total, 1970–2024

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Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

WB: Ida Total recorded 8.64 million for repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 7.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in WB: Ida Total peaked at 8.87 million in 2022 and was at its lowest, 3.51 million, in 1971.

WB: Ida Total ranks 11th of 220 groups on this measure, 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 Total, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number) in WB: Ida Total, 1970 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1970 3.59 million
1971 3.51 million -2.2%
1972 3.76 million +7.1%
1973 3.93 million +4.7%
1974 4.11 million +4.4%
1975 4.21 million +2.4%
1976 4.41 million +4.8%
1977 4.39 million -0.4%
1978 4.42 million +0.7%
1979 4.69 million +5.9%
1980 4.92 million +5.1%
1981 5.03 million +2.1%
1982 5.15 million +2.5%
1983 5.27 million +2.3%
1984 5.18 million -1.8%
1985 5.18 million -0.0%
1986 5.24 million +1.2%
1987 5.27 million +0.7%
1988 5.41 million +2.5%
1989 5.42 million +0.2%
1990 5.42 million +0.1%
1991 5.64 million +3.9%
1992 5.53 million -1.9%
1993 5.65 million +2.2%
1994 6.13 million +8.6%
1995 6.42 million +4.7%
1996 6.41 million -0.2%
1997 6.62 million +3.3%
1998 6.77 million +2.3%
1999 6.69 million -1.2%
2000 7.00 million +4.6%
2001 7.26 million +3.7%
2002 7.58 million +4.5%
2003 7.82 million +3.2%
2004 8.19 million +4.8%
2005 8.03 million -1.9%
2006 8.09 million +0.7%
2007 8.62 million +6.5%
2008 8.61 million -0.1%
2009 8.77 million +1.9%
2010 8.54 million -2.7%
2011 8.27 million -3.1%
2012 8.54 million +3.2%
2013 8.41 million -1.4%
2014 8.05 million -4.4%
2015 7.68 million -4.5%
2016 7.73 million +0.5%
2017 7.76 million +0.4%
2018 7.72 million -0.5%
2019 7.64 million -1.0%
2020 7.99 million +4.6%
2021 8.39 million +5.0%
2022 8.87 million +5.8%
2023 8.66 million -2.4%
2024 8.64 million -0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 4.10 million 3.51 million 4.69 million 10
1980s 5.21 million 4.92 million 5.42 million 10
1990s 6.13 million 5.42 million 6.77 million 10
2000s 8.00 million 7.00 million 8.77 million 10
2010s 8.03 million 7.64 million 8.54 million 10
2020s 8.51 million 7.99 million 8.87 million 5

Countries ranked near WB: Ida Total

  1. 8 Rwanda 439,607 compare
  2. 9 Uganda 394,962 compare
  3. 10 Côte d'Ivoire 357,953 compare
  4. 11 Burundi 336,717 compare
  5. 12 Cameroon 330,691 compare
  6. 13 Mali 283,137 compare
  7. 14 Angola 280,137 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in WB: Ida Total?
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in WB: Ida Total was 8.64 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, male recorded in WB: Ida Total?
The highest recorded value was 8.87 million in 2022.
What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, male recorded in WB: Ida Total?
The lowest recorded value was 3.51 million in 1971.
How does WB: Ida Total rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, male?
WB: Ida Total ranks 11th out of 220 groups with data for 2024.
Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, male rising or falling in WB: Ida Total?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this WB: Ida 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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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