Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per square in India
India: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per square was 0.2748 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per square in India, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
India recorded 0.2748 units per square kilometre for repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per square in 2023.
The figure is up 224.6% on the previous year and down 44.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per square in India peaked at 2.47 units per square kilometre in 1971 and was at its lowest, 0.0846 units per square kilometre, in 2022.
That places India 52nd out of 195 countries with data for 2023, 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 square in India, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 2.47 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1974 | 2.3 units per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 1987 | 0.6837 units per square kilometre | -70.2% |
| 1988 | 0.7472 units per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1995 | 0.7326 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 0.8361 units per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 2000 | 0.9138 units per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2001 | 0.7896 units per square kilometre | -13.6% |
| 2002 | 0.7865 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 0.8034 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 0.8701 units per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2008 | 0.8743 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 1.22 units per square kilometre | +40.0% |
| 2012 | 0.6525 units per square kilometre | -46.7% |
| 2013 | 0.4945 units per square kilometre | -24.2% |
| 2014 | 0.294 units per square kilometre | -40.5% |
| 2015 | 0.1708 units per square kilometre | -41.9% |
| 2016 | 0.119 units per square kilometre | -30.3% |
| 2017 | 0.1243 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2021 | 0.1094 units per square kilometre | -11.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0846 units per square kilometre | -22.7% |
| 2023 | 0.2748 units per square kilometre | +224.6% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 0.2748 units per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2109 units per square kilometre, 1.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- India's 0.2748 units per square kilometre is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.2092 units per square kilometre, 1.3× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per square 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 | +224.6% | 0.0846 units per square kilometre | 0.2748 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.38 units per square kilometre | 2.3 units per square kilometre | 2.47 units per square kilometre | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.7155 units per square kilometre | 0.6837 units per square kilometre | 0.7472 units per square kilometre | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.7844 units per square kilometre | 0.7326 units per square kilometre | 0.8361 units per square kilometre | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.8396 units per square kilometre | 0.7865 units per square kilometre | 0.9138 units per square kilometre | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.4398 units per square kilometre | 0.119 units per square kilometre | 1.22 units per square kilometre | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.1563 units per square kilometre | 0.0846 units per square kilometre | 0.2748 units per square kilometre | 3 |
Countries ranked near India
- 49 Belgium 0.2893 units per square kilometre compare
- 50 Luxembourg 0.2863 units per square kilometre compare
- 51 Nepal 0.277 units per square kilometre compare
- 53 Micronesia (country) 0.2714 units per square kilometre compare
- 54 Burkina Faso 0.2712 units per square kilometre compare
- 55 Antigua and Barbuda 0.2682 units per square kilometre compare
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 square in India?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per square in India was 0.2748 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per square recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 2.47 units per square kilometre in 1971.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per square recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0846 units per square kilometre in 2022.
- How does India rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per square?
- India ranks 52nd out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per square rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.4%. 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.