Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), gaps filled in WB: South Asia
WB: South Asia: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), gaps filled was 1.85 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), gaps filled in WB: South Asia, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2024, repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), gaps filled in WB: South Asia stood at 1.85 million.
The figure is up 35.4% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), gaps filled in WB: South Asia peaked at 15.41 million in 1970 and was at its lowest, 560,963, in 2020.
WB: South Asia ranks 80th of 220 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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: South Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 15.41 million | — |
| 1971 | 8.26 million | -46.4% |
| 1972 | 8.14 million | -1.4% |
| 1973 | 8.32 million | +2.2% |
| 1974 | 8.04 million | -3.5% |
| 1975 | 7.85 million | -2.4% |
| 1976 | 7.52 million | -4.1% |
| 1977 | 7.20 million | -4.2% |
| 1978 | 6.68 million | -7.2% |
| 1979 | 6.38 million | -4.5% |
| 1980 | 6.12 million | -4.1% |
| 1981 | 5.86 million | -4.3% |
| 1982 | 5.46 million | -6.9% |
| 1983 | 5.15 million | -5.6% |
| 1984 | 4.66 million | -9.5% |
| 1985 | 4.08 million | -12.5% |
| 1986 | 3.59 million | -11.9% |
| 1987 | 2.96 million | -17.5% |
| 1988 | 3.15 million | +6.3% |
| 1989 | 3.25 million | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 3.31 million | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 3.31 million | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 3.26 million | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 3.24 million | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 3.21 million | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 3.23 million | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 3.22 million | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 3.29 million | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 3.33 million | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 3.49 million | +4.8% |
| 2000 | 3.78 million | +8.3% |
| 2001 | 3.36 million | -11.0% |
| 2002 | 3.34 million | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 3.42 million | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 3.62 million | +5.8% |
| 2005 | 3.84 million | +6.1% |
| 2006 | 3.96 million | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 4.05 million | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 4.05 million | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 4.46 million | +10.0% |
| 2010 | 4.75 million | +6.6% |
| 2011 | 4.83 million | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 3.07 million | -36.4% |
| 2013 | 2.55 million | -16.9% |
| 2014 | 1.84 million | -28.1% |
| 2015 | 1.37 million | -25.4% |
| 2016 | 1.11 million | -18.7% |
| 2017 | 1.00 million | -9.9% |
| 2018 | 941,666 | -6.1% |
| 2019 | 574,222 | -39.0% |
| 2020 | 560,963 | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 884,496 | +57.7% |
| 2022 | 808,835 | -8.6% |
| 2023 | 1.37 million | +69.1% |
| 2024 | 1.85 million | +35.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), gaps filled in WB: South Asia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +69.1% | 808,835 | 1.37 million |
| 2021 | +57.7% | 560,963 | 884,496 |
| 1971 | -46.4% | 15.41 million | 8.26 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.38 million | 6.38 million | 15.41 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.43 million | 2.96 million | 6.12 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.29 million | 3.21 million | 3.49 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.79 million | 3.34 million | 4.46 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.20 million | 574,222 | 4.83 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.09 million | 560,963 | 1.85 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: South Asia
More education data for WB: South Asia
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 160.82 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 43.54 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 22.22 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -2.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 21.32 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 78.44 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -1.3 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 74.44 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 3.24 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -2.02 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), gaps filled in WB: South Asia?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), gaps filled in WB: South Asia was 1.85 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), gaps filled recorded in WB: South Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 15.41 million in 1970.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), gaps filled recorded in WB: South Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 560,963 in 2020.
- How does WB: South Asia rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), gaps filled?
- WB: South Asia ranks 80th out of 220 groups with data for 2024.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), gaps filled rising or falling in WB: South Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this WB: South Asia 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.
Computed from
- 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.