Repeaters, primary, male in High income

High income: Repeaters, primary, male was 1.7% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
1.7%
Change on year
down 0.1%
Rank
30th
of 42 groups
All-time high
4.4%
in 1970
All-time low
1.7%
in 2018
Years of data
49
1970–2018

Repeaters, primary, male in High income, 1970–2018

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Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of male enrollment.

Analysis

In 2018, repeaters, primary, male in High income stood at 1.7%. That is the lowest value across all 49 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 14.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters, primary, male in High income peaked at 4.4% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 1.7%, in 2018.

High income ranks 30th of 42 groups on this measure, 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 High income, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters, primary, male (% of male enrollment) in High income, 1970 to 2018.
Year % of male enrollment Change
1970 4.4%
1971 4.2% -4.1%
1972 4.1% -3.4%
1973 4.0% -1.3%
1974 3.8% -5.0%
1975 3.6% -5.9%
1976 3.4% -6.1%
1977 3.4% +1.1%
1978 3.4% -0.7%
1979 3.3% -1.8%
1980 3.3% -1.8%
1981 3.2% -2.6%
1982 3.2% +0.9%
1983 3.2% -1.2%
1984 3.1% -2.4%
1985 3.0% -2.0%
1986 3.0% -0.9%
1987 3.0% +0.1%
1988 2.8% -5.8%
1989 2.7% -4.1%
1990 2.6% -3.3%
1991 2.6% -1.6%
1992 2.5% -3.6%
1993 2.4% -2.9%
1994 2.4% -2.2%
1995 2.4% -1.0%
1996 2.3% -1.3%
1997 2.3% -2.5%
1998 2.2% -0.5%
1999 2.2% -2.2%
2000 2.1% -2.9%
2001 2.1% -2.4%
2002 2.0% -2.1%
2003 2.0% -2.4%
2004 2.0% -1.7%
2005 2.0% +0.9%
2006 1.9% -2.5%
2007 1.9% -2.0%
2008 1.9% +2.3%
2009 1.9% -3.4%
2010 1.8% -2.2%
2011 1.8% -1.6%
2012 1.7% -2.7%
2013 1.8% +1.1%
2014 1.7% -3.0%
2015 1.7% -1.8%
2016 1.7% +1.1%
2017 1.7% -2.6%
2018 1.7% -0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 3.8% 3.3% 4.4% 10
1980s 3.1% 2.7% 3.3% 10
1990s 2.4% 2.2% 2.6% 10
2000s 2.0% 1.9% 2.1% 10
2010s 1.7% 1.7% 1.8% 9

Countries ranked near High income

  1. 27 Morocco 12.4% compare
  2. 28 Guinea 11.3% compare
  3. 29 Côte d'Ivoire 11.3% compare
  4. 30 Libya 10.8% compare
  5. 31 Lesotho 10.7% compare
  6. 32 South Africa 10.7% compare
  7. 33 Guatemala 10.2% compare

See the full ranking of 228 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters, primary, male in High income?
Repeaters, primary, male in High income was 1.7% 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 High income?
The highest recorded value was 4.4% in 1970.
What is the lowest repeaters, primary, male recorded in High income?
The lowest recorded value was 1.7% in 2018.
How does High income rank for repeaters, primary, male?
High income ranks 30th out of 42 groups with data for 2018.
Is repeaters, primary, male rising or falling in High income?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this High income 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.