Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), gaps filled in SDG: Least Developed Countries

SDG: Least Developed Countries: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), gaps filled was 7.61 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
7.61 million
Change on year
up 1.5%
Rank
27th
of 220 groups
All-time high
7.61 million
in 2024
All-time low
2.79 million
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), gaps filled in SDG: Least Developed Countries, 1970–2024

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Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

In 2024, repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), gaps filled in SDG: Least Developed Countries stood at 7.61 million. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.

The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 12.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), gaps filled in SDG: Least Developed Countries peaked at 7.61 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.79 million, in 1971.

That places SDG: Least Developed Countries 27th out of 220 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

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 SDG: Least Developed Countries, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), gaps filled in SDG: Least Developed Countries, 1970 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1970 2.89 million
1971 2.79 million -3.2%
1972 3.07 million +9.9%
1973 3.24 million +5.5%
1974 3.37 million +4.1%
1975 3.49 million +3.7%
1976 3.72 million +6.6%
1977 3.71 million -0.5%
1978 3.81 million +2.8%
1979 3.91 million +2.5%
1980 4.03 million +3.2%
1981 4.06 million +0.6%
1982 4.16 million +2.5%
1983 4.20 million +1.1%
1984 4.11 million -2.2%
1985 4.02 million -2.1%
1986 4.06 million +1.0%
1987 4.06 million -0.0%
1988 4.18 million +3.0%
1989 4.16 million -0.6%
1990 4.11 million -1.1%
1991 4.31 million +4.8%
1992 4.19 million -2.8%
1993 4.27 million +2.0%
1994 4.76 million +11.4%
1995 5.03 million +5.6%
1996 5.08 million +1.1%
1997 5.26 million +3.4%
1998 5.41 million +3.0%
1999 5.39 million -0.4%
2000 5.66 million +4.9%
2001 5.85 million +3.4%
2002 6.11 million +4.5%
2003 6.42 million +5.0%
2004 6.74 million +5.0%
2005 6.52 million -3.3%
2006 6.63 million +1.8%
2007 6.94 million +4.6%
2008 7.01 million +1.0%
2009 7.36 million +5.0%
2010 7.16 million -2.8%
2011 6.91 million -3.4%
2012 7.09 million +2.7%
2013 7.07 million -0.4%
2014 6.79 million -4.0%
2015 6.59 million -2.9%
2016 6.62 million +0.4%
2017 6.70 million +1.3%
2018 6.76 million +0.8%
2019 6.68 million -1.2%
2020 6.92 million +3.7%
2021 7.30 million +5.5%
2022 7.54 million +3.3%
2023 7.50 million -0.5%
2024 7.61 million +1.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 3.40 million 2.79 million 3.91 million 10
1980s 4.10 million 4.02 million 4.20 million 10
1990s 4.78 million 4.11 million 5.41 million 10
2000s 6.52 million 5.66 million 7.36 million 10
2010s 6.84 million 6.59 million 7.16 million 10
2020s 7.37 million 6.92 million 7.61 million 5

Countries ranked near SDG: Least Developed Countries

  1. 24 Mozambique 149,146 compare
  2. 25 Guatemala 143,008 compare
  3. 26 Guinea 139,379 compare
  4. 27 Philippines 137,356 compare
  5. 28 Yemen 136,365 compare
  6. 29 Colombia 135,268 compare
  7. 30 Kenya 129,912 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), gaps filled in SDG: Least Developed Countries?
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), gaps filled in SDG: Least Developed Countries was 7.61 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), gaps filled recorded in SDG: Least Developed Countries?
The highest recorded value was 7.61 million in 2024.
What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), gaps filled recorded in SDG: Least Developed Countries?
The lowest recorded value was 2.79 million in 1971.
How does SDG: Least Developed Countries rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), gaps filled?
SDG: Least Developed Countries ranks 27th out of 220 groups with data for 2024.
Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), gaps filled rising or falling in SDG: Least Developed Countries?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this SDG: Least Developed Countries 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.