Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), gaps filled by country
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number) with 722 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Countries reporting
192
Highest
2.63 million
Brazil
Lowest
0
Montserrat
Median
5,622
Years covered
56
1970–2025
Data points
16,344
What the numbers show
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), gaps filled is currently reported for 192 countries. The highest value is 2.63 million in Brazil; the lowest is 0 in Montserrat.
The median across all reporting countries is 5,622, and the mean is 78,441.
Over the past decade 61 countries rose and 118 fell. The largest increase was in Bulgaria (up 290.1%), and the largest decrease in Cayman Islands (down 100.0%).
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), gaps filled: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brazil | 2.63 million | 1999 | — | rising |
| 2 | India | 1.70 million | 2025 | up 234.4% | volatile |
| 3 | Congo, Democratic Republic of the | 1.02 million | 2023 | up 43.7% | rising |
| 4 | Malawi | 630,677 | 2024 | up 56.8% | volatile |
| 5 | Madagascar | 566,683 | 2024 | up 10.3% | rising |
| 6 | Iraq | 509,088 | 2007 | up 136.0% | rising |
| 7 | Ethiopia | 487,146 | 2024 | down 24.6% | rising |
| 8 | Rwanda | 439,607 | 2024 | up 111.4% | volatile |
| 9 | Uganda | 394,962 | 2017 | down 30.4% | rising |
| 10 | Côte d'Ivoire | 357,953 | 2024 | up 37.1% | rising |
| 11 | Burundi | 336,717 | 2020 | up 7.9% | volatile |
| 12 | Cameroon | 330,691 | 2024 | up 13.6% | rising |
| 13 | Mali | 283,137 | 2023 | up 36.7% | volatile |
| 14 | Angola | 280,137 | 2023 | up 5.8% | rising |
| 15 | South Africa | 238,694 | 2023 | down 44.1% | falling |
| 16 | Pakistan | 229,843 | 2024 | down 9.8% | falling |
| 17 | United States of America | 212,468 | 2023 | down 0.5% | flat |
| 18 | Chad | 210,856 | 2022 | down 21.6% | rising |
| 19 | Bangladesh | 204,243 | 2024 | down 65.8% | falling |
| 20 | Afghanistan | 197,875 | 2023 | up 38.7% | volatile |
| 21 | Tanzania, United Republic of | 178,507 | 2024 | down 3.9% | volatile |
| 22 | Morocco | 172,526 | 2024 | down 28.3% | falling |
| 23 | Nepal | 159,247 | 2025 | down 26.1% | falling |
| 24 | Mozambique | 149,146 | 2022 | down 32.5% | rising |
| 25 | Guatemala | 143,008 | 2024 | up 11.0% | rising |
| 26 | Guinea | 139,379 | 2020 | up 11.3% | rising |
| 27 | Philippines | 137,356 | 2024 | up 0.0% | rising |
| 28 | Yemen | 136,365 | 2016 | up 29.6% | rising |
| 29 | Colombia | 135,268 | 2022 | up 98.8% | volatile |
| 30 | Kenya | 129,912 | 2016 | down 30.7% | volatile |
| 31 | Haiti | 127,125 | 1997 | up 189.5% | rising |
| 32 | Benin | 112,953 | 2022 | down 8.1% | rising |
| 33 | Niger | 111,490 | 2024 | up 136.5% | volatile |
| 34 | Algeria | 108,348 | 2025 | down 31.9% | falling |
| 35 | Central African Republic | 103,149 | 2016 | up 48.3% | rising |
| 36 | Türkiye | 100,286 | 2023 | up 84.9% | volatile |
| 37 | Zambia | 87,864 | 2013 | up 14.4% | volatile |
| 38 | Cambodia | 81,083 | 2024 | up 28.8% | volatile |
| 39 | Iran, Islamic Republic of | 65,078 | 2023 | up 28.1% | volatile |
| 40 | Egypt | 58,750 | 2024 | down 74.6% | rising |
| 41 | Tunisia | 57,576 | 2021 | up 35.5% | falling |
| 42 | Mexico | 57,214 | 2025 | down 20.1% | volatile |
| 43 | Sudan | 55,441 | 2019 | down 41.7% | falling |
| 44 | Namibia | 54,017 | 2024 | up 45.8% | rising |
| 45 | Syrian Arab Republic | 53,673 | 2024 | down 18.8% | flat |
| 46 | Burkina Faso | 52,751 | 2024 | down 41.6% | volatile |
| 47 | Gabon | 49,690 | 2003 | up 23.9% | rising |
| 48 | Nicaragua | 49,559 | 2022 | up 13.0% | rising |
| 49 | Argentina | 48,262 | 2023 | down 39.9% | falling |
| 50 | Peru | 47,216 | 2019 | down 65.1% | falling |
| 51 | Viet Nam | 45,348 | 2024 | down 8.3% | volatile |
| 52 | Papua New Guinea | 44,522 | 2023 | down 33.2% | volatile |
| 53 | Libya | 40,894 | 1983 | up 72.7% | rising |
| 54 | Congo | 37,690 | 2023 | down 57.3% | rising |
| 55 | Sierra Leone | 35,927 | 2024 | down 60.0% | volatile |
| 56 | Senegal | 31,804 | 2024 | up 15.8% | falling |
| 57 | Dominican Republic | 31,327 | 2024 | down 49.2% | falling |
| 58 | Mauritania | 25,647 | 2020 | up 189.4% | volatile |
| 59 | Bolivia, Plurinational State of | 23,691 | 2024 | down 28.9% | falling |
| 60 | Honduras | 23,524 | 2024 | up 108.1% | falling |
| 61 | France | 23,284 | 2024 | up 57.9% | volatile |
| 62 | Ghana | 23,146 | 2024 | down 59.8% | volatile |
| 63 | Lebanon | 21,457 | 2023 | down 5.7% | falling |
| 64 | Spain | 21,013 | 2024 | down 45.8% | volatile |
| 65 | Togo | 20,845 | 2024 | down 74.6% | falling |
| 66 | Guinea-Bissau | 20,063 | 2010 | down 5.1% | rising |
| 67 | Saudi Arabia | 20,030 | 2024 | up 22.5% | volatile |
| 68 | Lesotho | 19,513 | 2024 | up 5.4% | rising |
| 69 | Eritrea | 14,807 | 2022 | down 40.1% | falling |
| 70 | Netherlands | 14,253 | 1985 | down 36.3% | falling |
| 71 | El Salvador | 13,169 | 2024 | down 55.6% | falling |
| 72 | Chile | 12,946 | 2024 | down 65.8% | volatile |
| 73 | Russian Federation | 10,891 | 2019 | down 2.5% | volatile |
| 74 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 10,249 | 2025 | down 65.4% | volatile |
| 75 | Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of | 10,002 | 2024 | down 85.4% | falling |
| 76 | Equatorial Guinea | 9,303 | 2015 | down 6.3% | rising |
| 77 | Poland | 9,291 | 2024 | down 22.6% | falling |
| 78 | Eswatini | 9,016 | 2023 | down 62.5% | rising |
| 79 | Belgium | 8,823 | 2022 | down 23.3% | volatile |
| 80 | Thailand | 8,726 | 2025 | down 87.2% | volatile |
| 81 | Romania | 8,620 | 2023 | up 34.0% | volatile |
| 82 | Costa Rica | 8,374 | 2024 | down 26.4% | falling |
| 83 | Gambia | 8,359 | 2025 | up 4.7% | rising |
| 84 | Paraguay | 7,976 | 2024 | down 56.0% | falling |
| 85 | Germany | 7,899 | 2024 | up 23.8% | volatile |
| 86 | Liberia | 7,687 | 2022 | down 60.1% | rising |
| 87 | Austria | 7,434 | 2024 | up 49.5% | volatile |
| 88 | Zimbabwe | 7,175 | 2024 | down 73.8% | volatile |
| 89 | Comoros | 7,073 | 2024 | down 39.3% | falling |
| 90 | New Zealand | 6,599 | 1992 | down 0.3% | volatile |
| 91 | Myanmar | 6,596 | 2010 | down 48.3% | volatile |
| 91 | Portugal | 6,596 | 2023 | down 53.1% | volatile |
| 93 | Botswana | 6,286 | 2022 | down 36.3% | rising |
| 94 | Jordan | 6,038 | 2024 | up 134.9% | volatile |
| 95 | Panama | 5,942 | 2024 | down 12.8% | falling |
| 96 | Suriname | 5,747 | 2021 | down 17.0% | falling |
| 97 | Bhutan | 5,498 | 2024 | up 49.7% | falling |
| 98 | Israel | 5,244 | 2024 | down 35.5% | falling |
| 99 | Trinidad and Tobago | 4,565 | 2024 | down 8.6% | rising |
| 100 | China | 4,263 | 2021 | down 97.2% | volatile |
| 101 | Hungary | 4,053 | 2024 | down 1.9% | falling |
| 102 | Greece | 3,948 | 2023 | up 46.9% | volatile |
| 103 | Italy | 3,847 | 2023 | down 25.2% | volatile |
| 104 | Cuba | 3,146 | 2024 | down 12.3% | volatile |
| 105 | Slovakia | 2,953 | 2024 | down 12.4% | falling |
| 106 | Cape Verde | 2,868 | 2022 | down 33.3% | falling |
| 107 | Switzerland | 2,831 | 2024 | up 8.7% | falling |
| 108 | Ecuador | 2,826 | 2024 | down 79.7% | volatile |
| 109 | Sao Tome and Principe | 2,752 | 2017 | down 36.9% | flat |
| 110 | Jamaica | 2,653 | 2024 | down 51.3% | falling |
| 111 | Czechia | 1,894 | 2023 | up 9.3% | falling |
| 112 | Ukraine | 1,799 | 2024 | up 269.4% | volatile |
| 113 | New Caledonia | 1,763 | 1990 | down 24.5% | rising |
| 114 | Denmark | 1,729 | 2024 | down 38.0% | volatile |
| 115 | Uruguay | 1,486 | 2023 | down 84.5% | falling |
| 116 | Belize | 1,436 | 2024 | down 35.5% | falling |
| 117 | Djibouti | 1,273 | 2023 | down 58.6% | rising |
| 118 | Ireland | 1,022 | 2022 | down 36.4% | volatile |
| 119 | Slovenia | 1,000 | 2023 | up 80.2% | rising |
| 120 | Azerbaijan | 913 | 2024 | up 124.9% | falling |
| 121 | Hong Kong, China | 874 | 2024 | down 5.9% | volatile |
| 122 | Qatar | 815 | 2024 | down 44.0% | falling |
| 123 | Sweden | 728 | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 124 | Luxembourg | 708 | 2024 | down 0.7% | falling |
| 125 | Bahamas | 696 | 2019 | — | volatile |
| 126 | Vanuatu | 682 | 2024 | down 83.1% | falling |
| 127 | Latvia | 680 | 2024 | up 23.6% | volatile |
| 128 | Finland | 674 | 2024 | down 13.3% | falling |
| 129 | Bulgaria | 632 | 2024 | up 290.1% | volatile |
| 130 | Albania | 591 | 2024 | down 32.3% | volatile |
| 131 | Georgia | 425 | 2024 | up 9.8% | falling |
| 132 | Estonia | 413 | 2024 | up 38.6% | volatile |
| 133 | Kazakhstan | 396 | 2025 | up 17.5% | volatile |
| 134 | Kiribati | 372 | 2024 | up 106.7% | volatile |
| 135 | Fiji | 353 | 2024 | up 115.9% | volatile |
| 136 | Micronesia, Federated States of | 341 | 2024 | up 39.8% | falling |
| 137 | Guyana | 330 | 2010 | down 77.0% | volatile |
| 138 | Armenia | 325 | 2024 | up 118.1% | volatile |
| 139 | Tajikistan | 303 | 2017 | down 70.0% | volatile |
| 140 | Serbia | 291 | 2022 | down 53.7% | falling |
| 141 | Aruba | 273 | 2022 | down 38.4% | falling |
| 142 | Samoa | 257 | 2024 | up 0.4% | rising |
| 143 | Saint Lucia | 228 | 2024 | down 0.9% | volatile |
| 144 | Belarus | 206 | 2024 | up 255.2% | volatile |
| 145 | Lithuania | 200 | 2024 | down 45.5% | volatile |
| 146 | Palestine, State of | 197 | 2023 | down 64.8% | volatile |
| 147 | Singapore | 171 | 2023 | down 16.6% | volatile |
| 148 | Barbados | 163 | 2024 | — | rising |
| 149 | United Arab Emirates | 152 | 2023 | down 75.0% | falling |
| 150 | Marshall Islands | 148 | 2024 | down 14.9% | flat |
| 151 | Macau, China | 139 | 2024 | down 72.1% | volatile |
| 152 | Antigua and Barbuda | 118 | 2022 | down 60.5% | volatile |
| 153 | Dominica | 106 | 2025 | down 52.3% | falling |
| 154 | Cyprus | 84 | 2024 | up 121.1% | volatile |
| 154 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 84 | 2024 | down 63.3% | volatile |
| 156 | Timor-Leste | 83 | 2023 | down 99.7% | falling |
| 157 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 78 | 2023 | down 17.0% | falling |
| 158 | Grenada | 76 | 2024 | down 34.5% | volatile |
| 159 | Montenegro | 63 | 2023 | up 80.0% | volatile |
| 160 | Korea | 47 | 2024 | down 13.0% | volatile |
| 161 | Croatia | 45 | 2023 | down 75.3% | volatile |
| 162 | British Virgin Islands | 44 | 2024 | down 66.7% | falling |
| 163 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 42 | 2023 | down 10.6% | rising |
| 164 | Malta | 31 | 2023 | up 55.0% | volatile |
| 165 | Liechtenstein | 21 | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 166 | Palau | 20 | 2023 | down 64.9% | volatile |
| 167 | Andorra | 16 | 2024 | down 61.9% | volatile |
| 167 | Bahrain | 16 | 2024 | down 95.9% | volatile |
| 167 | Kyrgyzstan | 16 | 2025 | down 83.3% | volatile |
| 170 | Brunei Darussalam | 15 | 2024 | down 75.0% | volatile |
| 171 | Anguilla | 14 | 2019 | — | volatile |
| 172 | Turks and Caicos Islands | 13 | 2024 | down 40.9% | volatile |
| 173 | Mauritius | 12 | 2024 | down 98.0% | volatile |
| 174 | Tonga | 11 | 2024 | down 96.5% | falling |
| 175 | Kuwait | 9 | 2021 | down 99.1% | volatile |
| 176 | Solomon Islands | 8 | 2024 | down 99.8% | volatile |
| 177 | Monaco | 6 | 2024 | down 75.0% | volatile |
| 178 | Mongolia | 4 | 2024 | down 94.3% | volatile |
| 179 | Naoero | 2 | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 179 | Tuvalu | 2 | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 181 | Cayman Islands | 0 | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 181 | Indonesia | 0 | 2023 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 181 | Sri Lanka | 0 | 2023 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 181 | Republic of Moldova | 0 | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 181 | Maldives | 0 | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 181 | North Macedonia | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 181 | Oman | 0 | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 181 | San Marino | 0 | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 181 | Seychelles | 0 | 1994 | — | volatile |
| 181 | Uzbekistan | 0 | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 181 | Cook Islands | 0 | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 181 | Montserrat | 0 | 2019 | down 100.0% | volatile |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- UNICEF: World 14.02 million
- MDG: World 14.00 million
- SDG: World 14.00 million
- UIS: World 14.00 million
- WB: World 14.00 million
- UNICEF: All Unicef Countries 13.63 million
- WB: Ida & Ibrd Total 13.62 million
- MDG: Developing Regions 13.59 million
- WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025) 13.56 million
- GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024 9.36 million
- WB: Ida Total 8.64 million
- WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019) 8.61 million
- ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106) 8.27 million
- ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100) 8.27 million
- ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) 8.27 million
- UNICEF: Africa 8.27 million
- WB: Ida Only 7.83 million
- MDG: Sub-saharan Africa 7.81 million
- UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa 7.81 million
- WB: Sub-saharan Africa 7.81 million
- WB: Sub-saharan Africa (ida & Ibrd) 7.81 million
- WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) 7.81 million
- ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) 7.78 million
- SDG: Sub-saharan Africa 7.75 million
- UIS: Sub-saharan Africa 7.72 million
- WB: Middle Income (july 2025) 7.70 million
- SDG: Least Developed Countries 7.61 million
- WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification 7.61 million
- GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 7.41 million
- WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) 7.23 million
- WB: Pre-demographic Dividend 7.07 million
- ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) 6.50 million
- ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) 6.14 million
- WB: Low Income (july 2025) 5.86 million
- GPE: Low Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 5.81 million
- WB: Africa Eastern and Southern 5.77 million
- ECA: Non-oil Producing (unsdcode:98121) 5.37 million
- WB: Early-demographic Dividend 5.35 million
- WB: Fragile and Conflict Affected Situations 5.20 million
- WB: Fy23 Ida & Ibrd Countries Classified As Fragile Situations 5.20 million
How this figure is calculated
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number) with 722 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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About this data
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number) with 722 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.