Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per capita in India
India: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per capita was 0.0012 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per capita in India, 1971–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per capita in India is 0.0012 units per person, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 29.1% on the previous year and up 203.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per capita in India peaked at 0.0131 units per person in 1971 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 units per person, in 2022.
That places India 86th out of 196 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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), per capita in India, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0131 units per person | — |
| 1974 | 0.0114 units per person | -12.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0025 units per person | -78.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0027 units per person | +6.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0023 units per person | -15.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0024 units per person | +5.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0026 units per person | +7.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0022 units per person | -15.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0021 units per person | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0021 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0022 units per person | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0022 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0029 units per person | +34.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0015 units per person | -47.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0011 units per person | -25.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0007 units per person | -41.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0004 units per person | -42.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0003 units per person | -31.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0003 units per person | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0002 units per person | -15.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0002 units per person | -23.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0006 units per person | +221.8% |
| 2024 | 0.0009 units per person | +58.2% |
| 2025 | 0.0012 units per person | +29.1% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 0.0012 units per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0027 units per person, 42% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- India's 0.0012 units per person is below the median for South Asia, which is 0.0012 units per person, 99% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per capita in India 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 | +221.8% | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0006 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0123 units per person | 0.0114 units per person | 0.0131 units per person | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.0026 units per person | 0.0025 units per person | 0.0027 units per person | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.0023 units per person | 0.0023 units per person | 0.0024 units per person | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.0022 units per person | 0.0021 units per person | 0.0026 units per person | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.001 units per person | 0.0003 units per person | 0.0029 units per person | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.0006 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0012 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near India
More education data for India
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7.31 million (2025)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 3.10 million (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 19.37 million (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 18.52 million (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 133.16 million (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 126.12 million (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -8.85 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0862 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per capita in India?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per capita in India was 0.0012 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per capita recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0131 units per person in 1971.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per capita recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 units per person in 2022.
- How does India rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per capita?
- India ranks 86th out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per capita rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 203.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per capita. 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) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.