Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), gaps filled in United States of America

United States of America: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), gaps filled was 212,468 in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
212,468
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
17th
of 199 countries
All-time high
218,304
in 2022
All-time low
204,299
in 2021
Years of data
7
2017–2023

Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), gaps filled in United States of America, 2017–2023

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k2017202020232017: 213.5k2018: 209.9k2019: 215.5k2020: 209.1k2021: 204.3k2022: 218.3k2023: 212.5k

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

The most recent figure for repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), gaps filled in United States of America is 212,468, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.

United States of America ranks 17th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), gaps filled in United States of America, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), gaps filled in United States of America, 2017 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2017 213,526
2018 209,914 -1.7%
2019 215,525 +2.7%
2020 209,078 -3.0%
2021 204,299 -2.3%
2022 218,304 +6.9%
2023 212,468 -2.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 212,988 209,914 215,525 3
2020s 211,037 204,299 218,304 4

Countries ranked near United States of America

  1. 14 Angola 280,137 compare
  2. 15 South Africa 238,694 compare
  3. 16 Pakistan 229,843 compare
  4. 18 Chad 210,856 compare
  5. 19 Bangladesh 204,243 compare
  6. 20 Afghanistan 197,875 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), gaps filled in United States of America?
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), gaps filled in United States of America was 212,468 in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), gaps filled recorded in United States of America?
The highest recorded value was 218,304 in 2022.
What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), gaps filled recorded in United States of America?
The lowest recorded value was 204,299 in 2021.
How does United States of America rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), gaps filled?
United States of America ranks 17th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), gaps filled rising or falling in United States of America?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this United States of America 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
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
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.