Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification
WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male was 7.61 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
7.61 million
Change on year
up 1.5%
Rank
27th
of 220 groups
All-time high
7.61 million
in 2024
All-time low
2.79 million
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification is 7.61 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification peaked at 7.61 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.79 million, in 1971.
WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification ranks 27th of 220 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2.89 million | — |
| 1971 | 2.79 million | -3.2% |
| 1972 | 3.07 million | +9.9% |
| 1973 | 3.24 million | +5.5% |
| 1974 | 3.37 million | +4.1% |
| 1975 | 3.49 million | +3.7% |
| 1976 | 3.72 million | +6.6% |
| 1977 | 3.71 million | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 3.81 million | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 3.91 million | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 4.03 million | +3.2% |
| 1981 | 4.06 million | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 4.16 million | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 4.20 million | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 4.11 million | -2.2% |
| 1985 | 4.02 million | -2.1% |
| 1986 | 4.06 million | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 4.06 million | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 4.18 million | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 4.16 million | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 4.11 million | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 4.31 million | +4.8% |
| 1992 | 4.19 million | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 4.27 million | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 4.76 million | +11.4% |
| 1995 | 5.03 million | +5.6% |
| 1996 | 5.08 million | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 5.26 million | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 5.41 million | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 5.39 million | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 5.66 million | +4.9% |
| 2001 | 5.85 million | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 6.11 million | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 6.42 million | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 6.74 million | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 6.52 million | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 6.63 million | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 6.94 million | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 7.01 million | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 7.36 million | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 7.16 million | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 6.91 million | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 7.09 million | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 7.07 million | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 6.79 million | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 6.59 million | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 6.62 million | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 6.70 million | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 6.76 million | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 6.68 million | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 6.92 million | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 7.30 million | +5.5% |
| 2022 | 7.54 million | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 7.50 million | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 7.61 million | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.40 million | 2.79 million | 3.91 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.10 million | 4.02 million | 4.20 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.78 million | 4.11 million | 5.41 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.52 million | 5.66 million | 7.36 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.84 million | 6.59 million | 7.16 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.37 million | 6.92 million | 7.61 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification
More education data for WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 93.3% (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 92.1% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 36.37 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 6.7% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 39.55 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 22.98 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 4.43 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male 87.82 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes 74.48 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 36.80 million (2024)
All data for WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification →
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification was 7.61 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, male recorded in WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification?
- The highest recorded value was 7.61 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, male recorded in WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.79 million in 1971.
- How does WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, male?
- WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification ranks 27th out of 220 groups with data for 2024.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, male rising or falling in WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification 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