Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), gaps filled in UNICEF: Western Europe
UNICEF: Western Europe: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), gaps filled was 132,092 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), gaps filled in UNICEF: Western Europe, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2024, repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), gaps filled in UNICEF: Western Europe stood at 132,092.
The figure is up 4.5% on the previous year and down 26.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), gaps filled in UNICEF: Western Europe peaked at 1.35 million in 1971 and was at its lowest, 118,052, in 2021.
UNICEF: Western Europe ranks 185th of 220 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
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 UNICEF: Western Europe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.06 million | — |
| 1971 | 1.35 million | +27.3% |
| 1972 | 1.28 million | -4.9% |
| 1973 | 1.22 million | -5.2% |
| 1974 | 1.11 million | -8.8% |
| 1975 | 997,129 | -10.1% |
| 1976 | 895,906 | -10.2% |
| 1977 | 891,575 | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 892,211 | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 875,682 | -1.9% |
| 1980 | 860,651 | -1.7% |
| 1981 | 823,393 | -4.3% |
| 1982 | 848,915 | +3.1% |
| 1983 | 838,689 | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 788,866 | -5.9% |
| 1985 | 748,846 | -5.1% |
| 1986 | 735,176 | -1.8% |
| 1987 | 731,010 | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 655,392 | -10.3% |
| 1989 | 576,946 | -12.0% |
| 1990 | 566,373 | -1.8% |
| 1991 | 543,316 | -4.1% |
| 1992 | 500,443 | -7.9% |
| 1993 | 468,475 | -6.4% |
| 1994 | 438,366 | -6.4% |
| 1995 | 426,508 | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 421,411 | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 405,917 | -3.7% |
| 1998 | 398,302 | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 378,695 | -4.9% |
| 2000 | 356,846 | -5.8% |
| 2001 | 334,086 | -6.4% |
| 2002 | 311,818 | -6.7% |
| 2003 | 294,309 | -5.6% |
| 2004 | 272,968 | -7.3% |
| 2005 | 274,148 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 255,592 | -6.8% |
| 2007 | 247,165 | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 252,182 | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 230,860 | -8.5% |
| 2010 | 217,187 | -5.9% |
| 2011 | 208,958 | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 196,430 | -6.0% |
| 2013 | 190,888 | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 179,292 | -6.1% |
| 2015 | 170,416 | -5.0% |
| 2016 | 177,755 | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 165,269 | -7.0% |
| 2018 | 150,798 | -8.8% |
| 2019 | 161,866 | +7.3% |
| 2020 | 150,130 | -7.3% |
| 2021 | 118,052 | -21.4% |
| 2022 | 149,884 | +27.0% |
| 2023 | 126,431 | -15.6% |
| 2024 | 132,092 | +4.5% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), gaps filled in UNICEF: Western Europe 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 | +27.3% | 1.06 million | 1.35 million |
| 2022 | +27.0% | 118,052 | 149,884 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.06 million | 875,682 | 1.35 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 760,788 | 576,946 | 860,651 | 10 |
| 1990s | 454,781 | 378,695 | 566,373 | 10 |
| 2000s | 282,997 | 230,860 | 356,846 | 10 |
| 2010s | 181,886 | 150,798 | 217,187 | 10 |
| 2020s | 135,318 | 118,052 | 150,130 | 5 |
More education data for UNICEF: Western Europe
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 21.86 million (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.70 million (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 223,264 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 7.59 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 7.16 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 27.90 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.0004 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 13.59 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), gaps filled in UNICEF: Western Europe?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), gaps filled in UNICEF: Western Europe was 132,092 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), gaps filled recorded in UNICEF: Western Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 1.35 million in 1971.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), gaps filled recorded in UNICEF: Western Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 118,052 in 2021.
- How does UNICEF: Western Europe rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), gaps filled?
- UNICEF: Western Europe ranks 185th out of 220 groups with data for 2024.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), gaps filled rising or falling in UNICEF: Western Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this UNICEF: Western Europe 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.