Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)
WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025): Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male was 2.80 million in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
2.80 million
Change on year
up 2.0%
Rank
64th
of 220 groups
All-time high
13.91 million
in 1987
All-time low
2.56 million
in 2021
Years of data
37
1987–2023
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025), 1987–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) is 2.80 million, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and down 18.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) peaked at 13.91 million in 1987 and was at its lowest, 2.56 million, in 2021.
That places WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) 64th out of 220 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 13.91 million | — |
| 1988 | 13.72 million | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 13.59 million | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 13.01 million | -4.3% |
| 1991 | 12.37 million | -4.9% |
| 1992 | 11.52 million | -6.8% |
| 1993 | 10.68 million | -7.4% |
| 1994 | 10.03 million | -6.0% |
| 1995 | 8.83 million | -12.0% |
| 1996 | 7.96 million | -9.9% |
| 1997 | 7.84 million | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 7.21 million | -8.1% |
| 1999 | 7.65 million | +6.2% |
| 2000 | 7.36 million | -3.8% |
| 2001 | 6.43 million | -12.7% |
| 2002 | 6.17 million | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 5.45 million | -11.6% |
| 2004 | 5.31 million | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 5.48 million | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 5.00 million | -8.7% |
| 2007 | 4.81 million | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 4.43 million | -8.0% |
| 2009 | 4.36 million | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 4.03 million | -7.6% |
| 2011 | 3.76 million | -6.7% |
| 2012 | 3.70 million | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 3.43 million | -7.4% |
| 2014 | 3.26 million | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 3.13 million | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 3.08 million | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 3.13 million | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 3.05 million | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 3.04 million | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 2.96 million | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 2.56 million | -13.3% |
| 2022 | 2.74 million | +7.0% |
| 2023 | 2.80 million | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 13.74 million | 13.59 million | 13.91 million | 3 |
| 1990s | 9.71 million | 7.21 million | 13.01 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.48 million | 4.36 million | 7.36 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.36 million | 3.04 million | 4.03 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.77 million | 2.56 million | 2.96 million | 4 |
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More education data for WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.68 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 120.91 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.44 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 112.37 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.9825 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 13.41 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 123.94 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 113.41 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.7167 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.91 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) was 2.80 million in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, male recorded in WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)?
- The highest recorded value was 13.91 million in 1987.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, male recorded in WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.56 million in 2021.
- How does WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, male?
- WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) ranks 64th out of 220 groups with data for 2023.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, male rising or falling in WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) 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