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

Latest (2024)
5.35 million
Change on year
up 7.0%
Rank
38th
of 220 groups
All-time high
20.82 million
in 1970
All-time low
3.91 million
in 2020
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), gaps filled in WB: Early-demographic Dividend, 1970–2024

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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

Annual values for Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), gaps filled in WB: Early-demographic Dividend, 1970 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near WB: Early-demographic Dividend

  1. 35 Central African Republic 103,149 compare
  2. 36 Türkiye 100,286 compare
  3. 37 Zambia 87,864 compare
  4. 38 Cambodia 81,083 compare
  5. 39 Iran, Islamic Republic of 65,078 compare
  6. 40 Egypt 58,750 compare
  7. 41 Tunisia 57,576 compare

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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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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
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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.