Repeaters, primary, male in European Union
European Union: Repeaters, primary, male was 2.0% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Repeaters, primary, male in European Union, 1970–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of male enrollment.
Analysis
European Union recorded 2.0% for repeaters, primary, male in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and down 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters, primary, male in European Union peaked at 7.2% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 1.9%, in 2015.
That places European Union 29th 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 43 years of available data.
Repeaters, primary, male in European Union, year by year
| Year | % of male enrollment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 7.2% | — |
| 1971 | 6.9% | -3.3% |
| 1972 | 6.6% | -4.9% |
| 1973 | 6.3% | -3.9% |
| 1980 | 4.7% | -24.9% |
| 1981 | 4.6% | -2.6% |
| 1982 | 4.8% | +4.1% |
| 1983 | 4.8% | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 4.6% | -4.8% |
| 1985 | 4.4% | -4.1% |
| 1986 | 4.4% | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 4.4% | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 4.0% | -9.3% |
| 1989 | 3.7% | -5.5% |
| 1990 | 3.5% | -5.3% |
| 1991 | 3.5% | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 3.4% | -5.2% |
| 1993 | 3.2% | -4.9% |
| 1994 | 3.0% | -6.2% |
| 1995 | 2.9% | -3.4% |
| 1996 | 2.8% | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 2.8% | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 2.7% | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 2.6% | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 2.5% | -3.6% |
| 2001 | 2.4% | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 2.4% | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 2.3% | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 2.2% | -4.6% |
| 2005 | 2.3% | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 2.2% | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 2.2% | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 2.3% | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 2.2% | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 2.1% | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 2.1% | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 2.1% | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 2.0% | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 2.0% | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 1.9% | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 2.0% | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 2.0% | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 2.0% | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.7% | 6.3% | 7.2% | 4 |
| 1980s | 4.4% | 3.7% | 4.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.0% | 2.6% | 3.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.3% | 2.2% | 2.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.0% | 1.9% | 2.1% | 9 |
Countries ranked near European Union
More education data for European Union
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 14.2% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 63.3% (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 37.39 million (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0517 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 1.89 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 23.26 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters, primary, male in European Union?
- Repeaters, primary, male in European Union was 2.0% 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 European Union?
- The highest recorded value was 7.2% in 1970.
- What is the lowest repeaters, primary, male recorded in European Union?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.9% in 2015.
- How does European Union rank for repeaters, primary, male?
- European Union ranks 29th out of 42 groups with data for 2018.
- Is repeaters, primary, male rising or falling in European Union?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this European Union 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.