Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), gaps filled in MDG: Developing Regions

MDG: Developing Regions: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), gaps filled was 13.59 million in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
13.59 million
Change on year
up 2.9%
Rank
8th
of 220 groups
All-time high
31.13 million
in 1970
All-time low
11.76 million
in 2019
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), gaps filled in MDG: Developing Regions, 1970–2024

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Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

The most recent figure for repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), gaps filled in MDG: Developing Regions is 13.59 million, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), gaps filled in MDG: Developing Regions peaked at 31.13 million in 1970 and was at its lowest, 11.76 million, in 2019.

MDG: Developing Regions ranks 8th of 220 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), gaps filled in MDG: Developing Regions, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), gaps filled in MDG: Developing Regions, 1970 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1970 31.13 million
1971 23.39 million -24.8%
1972 24.24 million +3.6%
1973 25.16 million +3.8%
1974 25.53 million +1.5%
1975 25.64 million +0.4%
1976 25.81 million +0.7%
1977 26.00 million +0.7%
1978 25.96 million -0.1%
1979 25.40 million -2.1%
1980 26.31 million +3.6%
1981 25.93 million -1.4%
1982 25.91 million -0.1%
1983 25.57 million -1.3%
1984 25.02 million -2.1%
1985 24.17 million -3.4%
1986 23.59 million -2.4%
1987 23.08 million -2.2%
1988 23.17 million +0.4%
1989 23.10 million -0.3%
1990 22.45 million -2.8%
1991 21.96 million -2.2%
1992 21.02 million -4.3%
1993 20.28 million -3.5%
1994 20.16 million -0.6%
1995 19.26 million -4.5%
1996 18.42 million -4.4%
1997 18.59 million +0.9%
1998 18.18 million -2.2%
1999 18.58 million +2.2%
2000 18.78 million +1.1%
2001 17.66 million -5.9%
2002 17.71 million +0.2%
2003 17.24 million -2.6%
2004 17.47 million +1.3%
2005 17.42 million -0.3%
2006 17.07 million -2.0%
2007 17.45 million +2.2%
2008 17.05 million -2.3%
2009 17.52 million +2.7%
2010 17.33 million -1.1%
2011 17.05 million -1.6%
2012 15.42 million -9.6%
2013 14.59 million -5.4%
2014 13.43 million -7.9%
2015 12.52 million -6.8%
2016 12.45 million -0.5%
2017 12.52 million +0.5%
2018 12.35 million -1.3%
2019 11.76 million -4.8%
2020 11.96 million +1.7%
2021 12.09 million +1.1%
2022 12.84 million +6.2%
2023 13.21 million +2.9%
2024 13.59 million +2.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 25.83 million 23.39 million 31.13 million 10
1980s 24.58 million 23.08 million 26.31 million 10
1990s 19.89 million 18.18 million 22.45 million 10
2000s 17.54 million 17.05 million 18.78 million 10
2010s 13.94 million 11.76 million 17.33 million 10
2020s 12.74 million 11.96 million 13.59 million 5

Countries ranked near MDG: Developing Regions

  1. 5 Madagascar 566,683 compare
  2. 6 Iraq 509,088 compare
  3. 7 Ethiopia 487,146 compare
  4. 8 Rwanda 439,607 compare
  5. 9 Uganda 394,962 compare
  6. 10 Côte d'Ivoire 357,953 compare
  7. 11 Burundi 336,717 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), gaps filled in MDG: Developing Regions?
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), gaps filled in MDG: Developing Regions was 13.59 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), gaps filled recorded in MDG: Developing Regions?
The highest recorded value was 31.13 million in 1970.
What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), gaps filled recorded in MDG: Developing Regions?
The lowest recorded value was 11.76 million in 2019.
How does MDG: Developing Regions rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), gaps filled?
MDG: Developing Regions ranks 8th out of 220 groups with data for 2024.
Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), gaps filled rising or falling in MDG: Developing Regions?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this MDG: Developing Regions 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
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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.