Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number) (primary) in WB: Post-demographic Dividend
WB: Post-demographic Dividend: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number) (primary) was 367,952 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
367,952
Change on year
up 0.8%
Rank
146th
of 220 groups
All-time high
1.45 million
in 1972
All-time low
353,023
in 2021
Years of data
54
1971–2024
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in WB: Post-demographic Dividend, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in WB: Post-demographic Dividend is 367,952, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and down 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in WB: Post-demographic Dividend peaked at 1.45 million in 1972 and was at its lowest, 353,023, in 2021.
WB: Post-demographic Dividend ranks 146th of 220 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 54 years of available data.
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number) (primary) in WB: Post-demographic Dividend, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 1.44 million | — |
| 1972 | 1.45 million | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 1.35 million | -6.6% |
| 1974 | 1.24 million | -8.4% |
| 1975 | 1.12 million | -9.5% |
| 1976 | 982,026 | -12.6% |
| 1977 | 934,488 | -4.8% |
| 1978 | 911,680 | -2.4% |
| 1979 | 890,324 | -2.3% |
| 1980 | 911,755 | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 874,601 | -4.1% |
| 1982 | 870,499 | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 817,303 | -6.1% |
| 1984 | 758,285 | -7.2% |
| 1985 | 722,803 | -4.7% |
| 1986 | 700,689 | -3.1% |
| 1987 | 703,432 | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 654,543 | -7.0% |
| 1989 | 569,691 | -13.0% |
| 1990 | 556,904 | -2.2% |
| 1991 | 542,256 | -2.6% |
| 1992 | 518,334 | -4.4% |
| 1993 | 505,506 | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 474,372 | -6.2% |
| 1995 | 462,299 | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 459,831 | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 444,999 | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 438,516 | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 420,252 | -4.2% |
| 2000 | 400,660 | -4.7% |
| 2001 | 402,123 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 404,427 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 402,521 | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 405,336 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 421,175 | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 418,632 | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 424,433 | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 437,568 | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 428,524 | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 425,239 | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 431,076 | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 427,502 | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 432,934 | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 432,728 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 427,405 | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 434,102 | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 412,476 | -5.0% |
| 2018 | 397,801 | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 413,626 | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 395,492 | -4.4% |
| 2021 | 353,023 | -10.7% |
| 2022 | 397,754 | +12.7% |
| 2023 | 365,116 | -8.2% |
| 2024 | 367,952 | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.15 million | 890,324 | 1.45 million | 9 |
| 1980s | 758,360 | 569,691 | 911,755 | 10 |
| 1990s | 482,327 | 420,252 | 556,904 | 10 |
| 2000s | 414,540 | 400,660 | 437,568 | 10 |
| 2010s | 423,489 | 397,801 | 434,102 | 10 |
| 2020s | 375,867 | 353,023 | 397,754 | 5 |
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More education data for WB: Post-demographic Dividend
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -1.41 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 40.99 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.0449 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 43.28 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.0437 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 27.77 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -1.67 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 50.69 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 4.26 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 27.70 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in WB: Post-demographic Dividend?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in WB: Post-demographic Dividend was 367,952 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, male recorded in WB: Post-demographic Dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 1.45 million in 1972.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, male recorded in WB: Post-demographic Dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 353,023 in 2021.
- How does WB: Post-demographic Dividend rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, male?
- WB: Post-demographic Dividend ranks 146th out of 220 groups with data for 2024.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, male rising or falling in WB: Post-demographic Dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this WB: Post-demographic Dividend 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