Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), gaps filled in ECA: Eac (unsdcode:98114)

ECA: Eac (unsdcode:98114): Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), gaps filled was 2.78 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
2.78 million
Change on year
up 2.9%
Rank
65th
of 220 groups
All-time high
2.78 million
in 2024
All-time low
662,400
in 1973
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), gaps filled in ECA: Eac (unsdcode:98114), 1970–2024

500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2.5M3.0M197019972024

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

The most recent figure for repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), gaps filled in ECA: Eac (unsdcode:98114) is 2.78 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.9% on the previous year and up 39.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), gaps filled in ECA: Eac (unsdcode:98114) peaked at 2.78 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 662,400, in 1973.

That places ECA: Eac (unsdcode:98114) 65th out of 220 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.

Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), gaps filled in ECA: Eac (unsdcode:98114), year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), gaps filled in ECA: Eac (unsdcode:98114), 1970 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1970 829,335 —
1971 671,539 -19.0%
1972 676,823 +0.8%
1973 662,400 -2.1%
1974 673,844 +1.7%
1975 672,828 -0.2%
1976 698,348 +3.8%
1977 708,776 +1.5%
1978 727,268 +2.6%
1979 772,292 +6.2%
1980 866,992 +12.3%
1981 903,759 +4.2%
1982 973,660 +7.7%
1983 998,890 +2.6%
1984 1.02 million +2.3%
1985 1.07 million +4.6%
1986 1.13 million +5.5%
1987 1.11 million -1.4%
1988 1.18 million +5.6%
1989 1.11 million -5.7%
1990 1.03 million -6.9%
1991 1.12 million +8.8%
1992 978,393 -12.8%
1993 941,517 -3.8%
1994 1.31 million +39.4%
1995 1.40 million +6.4%
1996 1.36 million -2.7%
1997 1.42 million +4.3%
1998 1.44 million +2.0%
1999 1.33 million -8.3%
2000 1.42 million +6.9%
2001 1.48 million +4.3%
2002 1.59 million +7.2%
2003 1.70 million +7.2%
2004 1.84 million +8.4%
2005 1.90 million +3.1%
2006 2.00 million +5.4%
2007 2.20 million +9.7%
2008 2.17 million -1.3%
2009 2.26 million +4.5%
2010 2.14 million -5.7%
2011 2.09 million -2.3%
2012 2.06 million -1.3%
2013 2.06 million -0.0%
2014 1.99 million -3.5%
2015 1.89 million -5.0%
2016 1.97 million +4.1%
2017 2.05 million +4.1%
2018 2.05 million +0.0%
2019 2.08 million +1.7%
2020 2.27 million +9.0%
2021 2.59 million +14.4%
2022 2.73 million +5.4%
2023 2.70 million -1.2%
2024 2.78 million +2.9%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), gaps filled in ECA: Eac (unsdcode:98114) changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1994 +39.4% 941,517 1.31 million

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 709,345 662,400 829,335 10
1980s 1.04 million 866,992 1.18 million 10
1990s 1.23 million 941,517 1.44 million 10
2000s 1.85 million 1.42 million 2.26 million 10
2010s 2.04 million 1.89 million 2.14 million 10
2020s 2.61 million 2.27 million 2.78 million 5

Countries ranked near ECA: Eac (unsdcode:98114)

  1. 62 Ghana 23,146 compare
  2. 63 Lebanon 21,457 compare
  3. 64 Spain 21,013 compare
  4. 65 Togo 20,845 compare
  5. 66 Guinea-Bissau 20,063 compare
  6. 67 Saudi Arabia 20,030 compare
  7. 68 Lesotho 19,513 compare

See the full ranking of 419 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), gaps filled in ECA: Eac (unsdcode:98114)?
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), gaps filled in ECA: Eac (unsdcode:98114) was 2.78 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), gaps filled recorded in ECA: Eac (unsdcode:98114)?
The highest recorded value was 2.78 million in 2024.
What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), gaps filled recorded in ECA: Eac (unsdcode:98114)?
The lowest recorded value was 662,400 in 1973.
How does ECA: Eac (unsdcode:98114) rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), gaps filled?
ECA: Eac (unsdcode:98114) ranks 65th out of 220 groups with data for 2024.
Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), gaps filled rising or falling in ECA: Eac (unsdcode:98114)?
Over the last ten years it is up 39.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this ECA: Eac (unsdcode:98114) data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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.

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Indicator
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
419 places, 16,344 data points, 1970–2025
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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.