Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), gaps filled in WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019)

WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019): Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), gaps filled was 8.61 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
8.61 million
Change on year
down 0.2%
Rank
12th
of 220 groups
All-time high
8.84 million
in 2022
All-time low
4.19 million
in 1974
Years of data
51
1974–2024

Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), gaps filled in WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019), 1974–2024

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Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

The most recent figure for repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), gaps filled in WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019) is 8.61 million, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 8.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), gaps filled in WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019) peaked at 8.84 million in 2022 and was at its lowest, 4.19 million, in 1974.

WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019) ranks 12th of 220 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.

Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), gaps filled in WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019), year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), gaps filled in WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019), 1974 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1974 4.19 million
1975 4.29 million +2.6%
1976 4.51 million +5.1%
1977 4.51 million -0.1%
1978 4.57 million +1.2%
1979 4.76 million +4.2%
1980 5.03 million +5.6%
1981 5.12 million +1.7%
1982 5.24 million +2.4%
1983 5.36 million +2.3%
1984 5.28 million -1.5%
1985 5.29 million +0.1%
1986 5.32 million +0.7%
1987 5.36 million +0.8%
1988 5.49 million +2.4%
1989 5.51 million +0.3%
1990 5.48 million -0.5%
1991 5.69 million +3.9%
1992 5.59 million -1.8%
1993 5.70 million +2.0%
1994 6.19 million +8.5%
1995 6.47 million +4.5%
1996 6.47 million -0.0%
1997 6.68 million +3.2%
1998 6.84 million +2.4%
1999 6.74 million -1.4%
2000 7.02 million +4.2%
2001 7.26 million +3.4%
2002 7.56 million +4.1%
2003 7.81 million +3.3%
2004 8.19 million +4.8%
2005 8.01 million -2.1%
2006 8.07 million +0.7%
2007 8.57 million +6.3%
2008 8.55 million -0.3%
2009 8.70 million +1.8%
2010 8.47 million -2.7%
2011 8.19 million -3.2%
2012 8.45 million +3.1%
2013 8.35 million -1.1%
2014 7.95 million -4.8%
2015 7.59 million -4.5%
2016 7.64 million +0.6%
2017 7.68 million +0.5%
2018 7.66 million -0.2%
2019 7.59 million -0.9%
2020 7.95 million +4.8%
2021 8.39 million +5.5%
2022 8.84 million +5.3%
2023 8.63 million -2.4%
2024 8.61 million -0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 4.47 million 4.19 million 4.76 million 6
1980s 5.30 million 5.03 million 5.51 million 10
1990s 6.18 million 5.48 million 6.84 million 10
2000s 7.97 million 7.02 million 8.70 million 10
2010s 7.96 million 7.59 million 8.47 million 10
2020s 8.48 million 7.95 million 8.84 million 5

Countries ranked near WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019)

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  2. 10 Côte d'Ivoire 357,953 compare
  3. 11 Burundi 336,717 compare
  4. 12 Cameroon 330,691 compare
  5. 13 Mali 283,137 compare
  6. 14 Angola 280,137 compare
  7. 15 South Africa 238,694 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), gaps filled in WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019)?
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), gaps filled in WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019) was 8.61 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), gaps filled recorded in WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019)?
The highest recorded value was 8.84 million in 2022.
What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), gaps filled recorded in WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019)?
The lowest recorded value was 4.19 million in 1974.
How does WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019) rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), gaps filled?
WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019) ranks 12th out of 220 groups with data for 2024.
Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), gaps filled rising or falling in WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019)?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019) 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.