Repeaters, primary, male in Euro area
Euro area: Repeaters, primary, male was 2.8% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Repeaters, primary, male in Euro area, 1970–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of male enrollment.
Analysis
Euro area recorded 2.8% for repeaters, primary, male in 2018.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and down 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters, primary, male in Euro area peaked at 9.2% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 2.8%, in 2015.
That places Euro area 22nd out of 42 groups with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 49 years of available data.
Repeaters, primary, male in Euro area, year by year
| Year | % of male enrollment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 9.2% | — |
| 1971 | 8.8% | -3.9% |
| 1972 | 8.2% | -6.5% |
| 1973 | 7.9% | -3.6% |
| 1974 | 7.5% | -5.2% |
| 1975 | 7.1% | -5.8% |
| 1976 | 6.4% | -9.8% |
| 1977 | 6.4% | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 6.5% | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 6.5% | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 6.5% | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 6.3% | -3.2% |
| 1982 | 6.3% | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 6.2% | -2.9% |
| 1984 | 5.8% | -5.0% |
| 1985 | 5.7% | -3.0% |
| 1986 | 5.7% | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 5.7% | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 5.1% | -11.0% |
| 1989 | 4.8% | -5.1% |
| 1990 | 4.6% | -5.8% |
| 1991 | 4.5% | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 4.4% | -3.5% |
| 1993 | 4.2% | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 3.9% | -7.1% |
| 1995 | 3.8% | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 3.7% | -3.2% |
| 1997 | 3.7% | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 3.6% | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 3.5% | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 3.5% | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 3.4% | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 3.3% | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 3.2% | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 3.1% | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 3.2% | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 3.1% | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 3.0% | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 3.1% | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 3.0% | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 3.0% | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 2.9% | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 2.9% | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 2.8% | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 2.8% | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 2.8% | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 2.9% | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 2.8% | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 2.8% | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.4% | 6.4% | 9.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.8% | 4.8% | 6.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.0% | 3.5% | 4.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.2% | 3.0% | 3.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.9% | 2.8% | 3.0% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Euro area
- 19 Timor-Leste 15.5% compare
- 20 Benin 15.4% compare
- 21 New Caledonia 14.9% compare
- 22 Rwanda 14.5% compare
- 23 Sao Tome and Principe 14.4% compare
- 24 Tunisia 14.1% compare
- 25 Guinea-Bissau 13.9% compare
More education data for Euro area
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 14.0% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 63.1% (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 28.96 million (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0512 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 1.51 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 18.29 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters, primary, male in Euro area?
- Repeaters, primary, male in Euro area was 2.8% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest repeaters, primary, male recorded in Euro area?
- The highest recorded value was 9.2% in 1970.
- What is the lowest repeaters, primary, male recorded in Euro area?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.8% in 2015.
- How does Euro area rank for repeaters, primary, male?
- Euro area ranks 22nd out of 42 groups with data for 2018.
- Is repeaters, primary, male rising or falling in Euro area?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Euro area data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Repeaters, primary, male (% of male enrollment). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Repeaters in primary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school.