Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), gaps filled in SDG: Southern Asia
SDG: Southern Asia: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), gaps filled was 2.32 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), gaps filled in SDG: Southern Asia, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2024, repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), gaps filled in SDG: Southern Asia stood at 2.32 million.
The figure is up 17.3% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), gaps filled in SDG: Southern Asia peaked at 15.87 million in 1970 and was at its lowest, 1.05 million, in 2019.
SDG: Southern Asia ranks 69th of 220 groups on this measure, 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 (number), gaps filled in SDG: Southern Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 15.87 million | — |
| 1971 | 8.72 million | -45.0% |
| 1972 | 8.61 million | -1.3% |
| 1973 | 8.83 million | +2.5% |
| 1974 | 8.58 million | -2.9% |
| 1975 | 8.44 million | -1.5% |
| 1976 | 8.17 million | -3.2% |
| 1977 | 7.90 million | -3.3% |
| 1978 | 7.39 million | -6.4% |
| 1979 | 7.02 million | -5.1% |
| 1980 | 6.76 million | -3.7% |
| 1981 | 6.41 million | -5.1% |
| 1982 | 6.05 million | -5.7% |
| 1983 | 5.78 million | -4.4% |
| 1984 | 5.32 million | -7.9% |
| 1985 | 4.73 million | -11.2% |
| 1986 | 4.25 million | -10.1% |
| 1987 | 3.70 million | -12.9% |
| 1988 | 3.88 million | +4.7% |
| 1989 | 4.02 million | +3.8% |
| 1990 | 4.09 million | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 4.08 million | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 4.09 million | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 3.96 million | -3.2% |
| 1994 | 3.95 million | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 4.00 million | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 4.00 million | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 3.98 million | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 4.05 million | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 4.18 million | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 4.41 million | +5.7% |
| 2001 | 3.96 million | -10.2% |
| 2002 | 3.98 million | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 4.04 million | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 4.26 million | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 4.44 million | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 4.46 million | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 4.87 million | +9.3% |
| 2008 | 4.79 million | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 5.15 million | +7.4% |
| 2010 | 5.45 million | +5.9% |
| 2011 | 5.48 million | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 3.64 million | -33.6% |
| 2013 | 3.03 million | -16.6% |
| 2014 | 2.31 million | -24.0% |
| 2015 | 1.76 million | -23.5% |
| 2016 | 1.61 million | -8.9% |
| 2017 | 1.50 million | -6.9% |
| 2018 | 1.43 million | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 1.05 million | -26.5% |
| 2020 | 1.14 million | +8.1% |
| 2021 | 1.56 million | +36.8% |
| 2022 | 1.57 million | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 1.98 million | +26.4% |
| 2024 | 2.32 million | +17.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), gaps filled in SDG: Southern Asia 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | -45.0% | 15.87 million | 8.72 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.95 million | 7.02 million | 15.87 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.09 million | 3.70 million | 6.76 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.04 million | 3.95 million | 4.18 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.44 million | 3.96 million | 5.15 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.73 million | 1.05 million | 5.48 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.71 million | 1.14 million | 2.32 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Southern Asia
- 66 Guinea-Bissau 20,063 compare
- 67 Saudi Arabia 20,030 compare
- 68 Lesotho 19,513 compare
- 69 Eritrea 14,807 compare
- 70 Netherlands 14,253 compare
- 71 El Salvador 13,169 compare
- 72 Chile 12,946 compare
More education data for SDG: Southern Asia
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 88.16 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 54.48 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.26 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 94.56 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.205 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 6.70 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.67 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.56 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 7.57 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.81 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), gaps filled in SDG: Southern Asia?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), gaps filled in SDG: Southern Asia was 2.32 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), gaps filled recorded in SDG: Southern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 15.87 million in 1970.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), gaps filled recorded in SDG: Southern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.05 million in 2019.
- How does SDG: Southern Asia rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), gaps filled?
- SDG: Southern Asia ranks 69th out of 220 groups with data for 2024.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), gaps filled rising or falling in SDG: Southern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this SDG: Southern Asia 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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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
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
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.