Repeaters, primary, male in European Union

European Union: Repeaters, primary, male was 2.0% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
2.0%
Change on year
up 1.8%
Rank
29th
of 42 groups
All-time high
7.2%
in 1970
All-time low
1.9%
in 2015
Years of data
43
1970–2018

Repeaters, primary, male in European Union, 1970–2018

24681970199420181970: 7.2 % of male enrollment1971: 6.9 % of male enrollment1972: 6.6 % of male enrollment1973: 6.3 % of male enrollment1980: 4.7 % of male enrollment1981: 4.6 % of male enrollment1982: 4.8 % of male enrollment1983: 4.8 % of male enrollment1984: 4.6 % of male enrollment1985: 4.4 % of male enrollment1986: 4.4 % of male enrollment1987: 4.4 % of male enrollment1988: 4 % of male enrollment1989: 3.7 % of male enrollment1990: 3.5 % of male enrollment1991: 3.5 % of male enrollment1992: 3.4 % of male enrollment1993: 3.2 % of male enrollment1994: 3 % of male enrollment1995: 2.9 % of male enrollment1996: 2.8 % of male enrollment1997: 2.8 % of male enrollment1998: 2.7 % of male enrollment1999: 2.6 % of male enrollment2000: 2.5 % of male enrollment2001: 2.4 % of male enrollment2002: 2.4 % of male enrollment2003: 2.3 % of male enrollment2004: 2.2 % of male enrollment2005: 2.3 % of male enrollment2006: 2.2 % of male enrollment2007: 2.2 % of male enrollment2008: 2.3 % of male enrollment2009: 2.2 % of male enrollment2010: 2.1 % of male enrollment2011: 2.1 % of male enrollment2012: 2.1 % of male enrollment2013: 2 % of male enrollment2014: 2 % of male enrollment2015: 1.9 % of male enrollment2016: 2 % of male enrollment2017: 2 % of male enrollment2018: 2 % of male enrollment

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

Annual values for Repeaters, primary, male (% of male enrollment) in European Union, 1970 to 2018.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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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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Indicator
Repeaters, primary, male (% of male enrollment)
Unit
% of male enrollment
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
228 places, 6,171 data points, 1970–2019
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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.