Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), gaps filled in WB: Ibrd Only
WB: Ibrd Only: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), gaps filled was 4.97 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), gaps filled in WB: Ibrd Only, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
WB: Ibrd Only recorded 4.97 million for repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), gaps filled in 2024.
That represents a change of up 9.2% on the previous year and down 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), gaps filled in WB: Ibrd Only peaked at 27.14 million in 1970 and was at its lowest, 3.73 million, in 2021.
That places WB: Ibrd Only 41st out of 220 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), gaps filled in WB: Ibrd Only, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 27.14 million | — |
| 1971 | 25.62 million | -5.6% |
| 1972 | 24.10 million | -5.9% |
| 1973 | 22.58 million | -6.3% |
| 1974 | 21.05 million | -6.7% |
| 1975 | 21.06 million | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 21.06 million | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 21.29 million | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 21.25 million | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 20.71 million | -2.5% |
| 1980 | 21.09 million | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 20.63 million | -2.2% |
| 1982 | 20.52 million | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 20.11 million | -2.0% |
| 1984 | 19.68 million | -2.1% |
| 1985 | 18.84 million | -4.3% |
| 1986 | 18.22 million | -3.2% |
| 1987 | 17.68 million | -3.0% |
| 1988 | 17.62 million | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 17.56 million | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 16.94 million | -3.6% |
| 1991 | 16.26 million | -4.0% |
| 1992 | 15.43 million | -5.1% |
| 1993 | 14.57 million | -5.6% |
| 1994 | 13.97 million | -4.1% |
| 1995 | 12.78 million | -8.5% |
| 1996 | 11.95 million | -6.5% |
| 1997 | 11.92 million | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 11.36 million | -4.6% |
| 1999 | 11.84 million | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 11.72 million | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 10.33 million | -11.8% |
| 2002 | 10.05 million | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 9.36 million | -6.9% |
| 2004 | 9.22 million | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 9.34 million | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 8.94 million | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 8.80 million | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 8.41 million | -4.4% |
| 2009 | 8.72 million | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 8.77 million | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 8.76 million | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 6.87 million | -21.6% |
| 2013 | 6.18 million | -10.1% |
| 2014 | 5.38 million | -12.9% |
| 2015 | 4.83 million | -10.2% |
| 2016 | 4.72 million | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 4.76 million | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 4.64 million | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 4.12 million | -11.2% |
| 2020 | 3.98 million | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 3.73 million | -6.4% |
| 2022 | 3.99 million | +7.2% |
| 2023 | 4.55 million | +14.0% |
| 2024 | 4.97 million | +9.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 22.59 million | 20.71 million | 27.14 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 19.20 million | 17.56 million | 21.09 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.70 million | 11.36 million | 16.94 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.49 million | 8.41 million | 11.72 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.90 million | 4.12 million | 8.77 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.25 million | 3.73 million | 4.97 million | 5 |
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More education data for WB: Ibrd Only
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.78 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 26.98 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 205.39 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.84 % change on previous year (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 8.40 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 21.35 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.2992 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 425.77 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.94 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 63.89 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), gaps filled in WB: Ibrd Only?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), gaps filled in WB: Ibrd Only was 4.97 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), gaps filled recorded in WB: Ibrd Only?
- The highest recorded value was 27.14 million in 1970.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), gaps filled recorded in WB: Ibrd Only?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.73 million in 2021.
- How does WB: Ibrd Only rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), gaps filled?
- WB: Ibrd Only ranks 41st out of 220 groups with data for 2024.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), gaps filled rising or falling in WB: Ibrd Only?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this WB: Ibrd Only 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.