Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd)
WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd): Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male was 1.46 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.46 million
Change on year
down 0.6%
Rank
95th
of 220 groups
All-time high
4.62 million
in 2000
All-time low
1.21 million
in 2021
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) is 1.46 million, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) peaked at 4.62 million in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.21 million, in 2021.
That places WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) 95th out of 220 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 3.87 million | — |
| 1971 | 3.17 million | -18.0% |
| 1972 | 3.40 million | +7.0% |
| 1973 | 3.51 million | +3.5% |
| 1974 | 3.52 million | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 3.47 million | -1.4% |
| 1976 | 3.56 million | +2.7% |
| 1977 | 3.78 million | +6.1% |
| 1978 | 4.12 million | +9.2% |
| 1979 | 3.97 million | -3.8% |
| 1980 | 4.52 million | +14.0% |
| 1981 | 4.50 million | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 4.60 million | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 4.51 million | -2.0% |
| 1984 | 4.57 million | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 4.51 million | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 4.26 million | -5.5% |
| 1987 | 4.37 million | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 4.42 million | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 4.34 million | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 4.59 million | +5.8% |
| 1991 | 4.36 million | -5.0% |
| 1992 | 4.46 million | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 4.26 million | -4.5% |
| 1994 | 4.37 million | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 4.05 million | -7.3% |
| 1996 | 3.99 million | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 4.52 million | +13.4% |
| 1998 | 4.01 million | -11.3% |
| 1999 | 4.60 million | +14.7% |
| 2000 | 4.62 million | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 4.20 million | -9.1% |
| 2002 | 4.11 million | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 3.90 million | -5.1% |
| 2004 | 3.84 million | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 3.65 million | -5.1% |
| 2006 | 3.14 million | -13.9% |
| 2007 | 2.96 million | -5.6% |
| 2008 | 2.67 million | -10.0% |
| 2009 | 2.45 million | -8.4% |
| 2010 | 2.25 million | -8.0% |
| 2011 | 2.16 million | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 2.08 million | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 1.91 million | -8.2% |
| 2014 | 1.64 million | -14.2% |
| 2015 | 1.57 million | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 1.49 million | -5.2% |
| 2017 | 1.55 million | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 1.53 million | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 1.48 million | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 1.48 million | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 1.21 million | -18.0% |
| 2022 | 1.42 million | +17.2% |
| 2023 | 1.47 million | +3.2% |
| 2024 | 1.46 million | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.64 million | 3.17 million | 4.12 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.46 million | 4.26 million | 4.60 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.32 million | 3.99 million | 4.60 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.55 million | 2.45 million | 4.62 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.77 million | 1.48 million | 2.25 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.41 million | 1.21 million | 1.48 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd)
More education data for WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.3032 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 30.90 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.4878 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 31.44 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 3.11 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.22 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.6094 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 62.34 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 60.53 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.1513 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd)?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) was 1.46 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, male recorded in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd)?
- The highest recorded value was 4.62 million in 2000.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, male recorded in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd)?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.21 million in 2021.
- How does WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, male?
- WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) ranks 95th out of 220 groups with data for 2024.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, male rising or falling in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) 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