Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), gaps filled in WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025)

WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025): Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), gaps filled was 13.56 million in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
13.56 million
Change on year
up 3.1%
Rank
9th
of 220 groups
All-time high
30.54 million
in 1970
All-time low
11.65 million
in 2019
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), gaps filled in WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025), 1970–2024

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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: Low & Middle Income (july 2025) is 13.56 million, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), gaps filled in WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025) peaked at 30.54 million in 1970 and was at its lowest, 11.65 million, in 2019.

WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025) ranks 9th of 220 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.

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: Low & Middle Income (july 2025), year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), gaps filled in WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025), 1970 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1970 30.54 million
1971 22.91 million -25.0%
1972 23.73 million +3.6%
1973 24.62 million +3.7%
1974 24.97 million +1.4%
1975 25.06 million +0.4%
1976 25.24 million +0.7%
1977 25.41 million +0.7%
1978 25.31 million -0.4%
1979 25.03 million -1.1%
1980 25.67 million +2.6%
1981 25.31 million -1.4%
1982 25.31 million -0.0%
1983 24.99 million -1.2%
1984 24.46 million -2.1%
1985 23.62 million -3.4%
1986 23.07 million -2.3%
1987 22.56 million -2.2%
1988 22.69 million +0.5%
1989 22.63 million -0.3%
1990 21.97 million -2.9%
1991 21.50 million -2.1%
1992 20.57 million -4.3%
1993 19.84 million -3.5%
1994 19.71 million -0.7%
1995 18.83 million -4.5%
1996 18.03 million -4.3%
1997 18.21 million +1.0%
1998 17.80 million -2.2%
1999 18.25 million +2.5%
2000 18.45 million +1.1%
2001 17.33 million -6.0%
2002 17.35 million +0.1%
2003 16.90 million -2.6%
2004 17.14 million +1.4%
2005 17.11 million -0.2%
2006 16.78 million -1.9%
2007 17.19 million +2.5%
2008 16.83 million -2.1%
2009 17.30 million +2.8%
2010 17.12 million -1.1%
2011 16.85 million -1.5%
2012 15.25 million -9.5%
2013 14.44 million -5.3%
2014 13.28 million -8.0%
2015 12.38 million -6.8%
2016 12.31 million -0.5%
2017 12.39 million +0.6%
2018 12.23 million -1.2%
2019 11.65 million -4.8%
2020 11.88 million +2.0%
2021 12.06 million +1.5%
2022 12.81 million +6.2%
2023 13.15 million +2.7%
2024 13.56 million +3.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 25.28 million 22.91 million 30.54 million 10
1980s 24.03 million 22.56 million 25.67 million 10
1990s 19.47 million 17.80 million 21.97 million 10
2000s 17.24 million 16.78 million 18.45 million 10
2010s 13.79 million 11.65 million 17.12 million 10
2020s 12.69 million 11.88 million 13.56 million 5

Countries ranked near WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025)

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  3. 8 Rwanda 439,607 compare
  4. 9 Uganda 394,962 compare
  5. 10 Côte d'Ivoire 357,953 compare
  6. 11 Burundi 336,717 compare
  7. 12 Cameroon 330,691 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), gaps filled in WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025)?
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), gaps filled in WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025) was 13.56 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), gaps filled recorded in WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025)?
The highest recorded value was 30.54 million in 1970.
What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), gaps filled recorded in WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025)?
The lowest recorded value was 11.65 million in 2019.
How does WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025) rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), gaps filled?
WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025) ranks 9th out of 220 groups with data for 2024.
Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), gaps filled rising or falling in WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025)?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025) 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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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.