Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), gaps filled in UNICEF: World
UNICEF: World: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), gaps filled was 14.02 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), gaps filled in UNICEF: World, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2024, repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), gaps filled in UNICEF: World stood at 14.02 million.
That represents a change of up 3.0% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), gaps filled in UNICEF: World peaked at 32.32 million in 1970 and was at its lowest, 12.21 million, in 2019.
UNICEF: World ranks 1st 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 UNICEF: World, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 32.32 million | — |
| 1971 | 24.89 million | -23.0% |
| 1972 | 25.66 million | +3.1% |
| 1973 | 26.51 million | +3.3% |
| 1974 | 26.76 million | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 26.75 million | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 26.82 million | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 26.99 million | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 26.96 million | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 26.38 million | -2.1% |
| 1980 | 27.29 million | +3.4% |
| 1981 | 26.88 million | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 26.88 million | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 26.53 million | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 25.94 million | -2.2% |
| 1985 | 25.04 million | -3.4% |
| 1986 | 24.46 million | -2.3% |
| 1987 | 23.95 million | -2.1% |
| 1988 | 23.96 million | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 23.82 million | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 23.17 million | -2.7% |
| 1991 | 22.67 million | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 21.69 million | -4.3% |
| 1993 | 20.93 million | -3.5% |
| 1994 | 20.78 million | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 19.86 million | -4.4% |
| 1996 | 19.01 million | -4.3% |
| 1997 | 19.16 million | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 18.74 million | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 19.11 million | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 19.26 million | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 18.14 million | -5.9% |
| 2002 | 18.17 million | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 17.70 million | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 17.92 million | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 17.89 million | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 17.54 million | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 17.91 million | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 17.53 million | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 17.98 million | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 17.79 million | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 17.51 million | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 15.88 million | -9.3% |
| 2013 | 15.06 million | -5.1% |
| 2014 | 13.90 million | -7.7% |
| 2015 | 12.98 million | -6.6% |
| 2016 | 12.92 million | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 12.96 million | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 12.78 million | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 12.21 million | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 12.39 million | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 12.48 million | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 13.28 million | +6.5% |
| 2023 | 13.61 million | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 14.02 million | +3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 27.00 million | 24.89 million | 32.32 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 25.48 million | 23.82 million | 27.29 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.51 million | 18.74 million | 23.17 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.00 million | 17.53 million | 19.26 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.40 million | 12.21 million | 17.79 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.15 million | 12.39 million | 14.02 million | 5 |
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More education data for UNICEF: World
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -0.3082 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 651.03 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 34.04 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.22 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 314.34 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.7455 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 336.69 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.4208 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 206.38 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 129.28 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), gaps filled in UNICEF: World?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), gaps filled in UNICEF: World was 14.02 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), gaps filled recorded in UNICEF: World?
- The highest recorded value was 32.32 million in 1970.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), gaps filled recorded in UNICEF: World?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.21 million in 2019.
- How does UNICEF: World rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), gaps filled?
- UNICEF: World ranks 1st out of 220 groups with data for 2024.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), gaps filled rising or falling in UNICEF: World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this UNICEF: World 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.
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- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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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.