Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), gaps filled in WB: Early-demographic Dividend
WB: Early-demographic Dividend: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), gaps filled was 5.35 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), gaps filled in WB: Early-demographic Dividend, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
WB: Early-demographic Dividend recorded 5.35 million for repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), gaps filled in 2024.
That represents a change of up 7.0% on the previous year and down 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), gaps filled in WB: Early-demographic Dividend peaked at 20.82 million in 1970 and was at its lowest, 3.91 million, in 2020.
That places WB: Early-demographic Dividend 38th out of 220 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
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 WB: Early-demographic Dividend, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 20.82 million | — |
| 1971 | 13.05 million | -37.3% |
| 1972 | 13.26 million | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 13.45 million | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 13.27 million | -1.4% |
| 1975 | 13.18 million | -0.7% |
| 1976 | 12.93 million | -1.9% |
| 1977 | 12.78 million | -1.1% |
| 1978 | 12.83 million | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 12.27 million | -4.4% |
| 1980 | 12.55 million | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 12.13 million | -3.3% |
| 1982 | 11.96 million | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 11.77 million | -1.6% |
| 1984 | 11.30 million | -4.0% |
| 1985 | 10.71 million | -5.2% |
| 1986 | 10.37 million | -3.2% |
| 1987 | 9.79 million | -5.5% |
| 1988 | 9.92 million | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 10.19 million | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 10.30 million | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 10.32 million | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 10.31 million | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 10.14 million | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 10.03 million | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 9.92 million | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 9.71 million | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 9.44 million | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 9.58 million | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 9.75 million | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 10.07 million | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 9.40 million | -6.6% |
| 2002 | 9.38 million | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 8.76 million | -6.6% |
| 2004 | 8.82 million | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 9.20 million | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 9.15 million | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 9.38 million | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 9.14 million | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 9.60 million | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 9.69 million | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 9.59 million | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 7.85 million | -18.2% |
| 2013 | 6.87 million | -12.5% |
| 2014 | 5.95 million | -13.4% |
| 2015 | 5.25 million | -11.7% |
| 2016 | 5.02 million | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 4.82 million | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 4.56 million | -5.5% |
| 2019 | 4.06 million | -11.0% |
| 2020 | 3.91 million | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 4.03 million | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 4.46 million | +10.8% |
| 2023 | 5.00 million | +12.1% |
| 2024 | 5.35 million | +7.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13.78 million | 12.27 million | 20.82 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.07 million | 9.79 million | 12.55 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.95 million | 9.44 million | 10.32 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.29 million | 8.76 million | 10.07 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.37 million | 4.06 million | 9.69 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.55 million | 3.91 million | 5.35 million | 5 |
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More education data for WB: Early-demographic Dividend
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 5.89 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.0322 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 13.97 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.6 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 156.47 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.3392 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 163.59 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.2597 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 91.79 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 54.28 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), gaps filled in WB: Early-demographic Dividend?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), gaps filled in WB: Early-demographic Dividend was 5.35 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), gaps filled recorded in WB: Early-demographic Dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 20.82 million in 1970.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), gaps filled recorded in WB: Early-demographic Dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.91 million in 2020.
- How does WB: Early-demographic Dividend rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), gaps filled?
- WB: Early-demographic Dividend ranks 38th out of 220 groups with data for 2024.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), gaps filled rising or falling in WB: Early-demographic Dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this WB: Early-demographic Dividend 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.