Repeaters, primary, male in IBRD only
IBRD only: Repeaters, primary, male was 2.1% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Repeaters, primary, male in IBRD only, 1972–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of male enrollment.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repeaters, primary, male in IBRD only is 2.1%, measured in 2018.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and down 44.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters, primary, male in IBRD only peaked at 11.9% in 1972 and was at its lowest, 2.1%, in 2016.
That places IBRD only 27th out of 40 groups with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 46 years of available data.
Repeaters, primary, male in IBRD only, year by year
| Year | % of male enrollment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 11.9% | — |
| 1974 | 11.2% | -5.8% |
| 1975 | 11.0% | -1.8% |
| 1976 | 10.8% | -1.6% |
| 1977 | 10.8% | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 10.7% | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 10.3% | -3.8% |
| 1980 | 10.3% | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 9.9% | -3.5% |
| 1982 | 9.7% | -1.9% |
| 1983 | 9.5% | -2.5% |
| 1984 | 9.2% | -3.0% |
| 1985 | 8.8% | -5.0% |
| 1986 | 8.7% | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 8.2% | -5.0% |
| 1988 | 8.1% | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 8.0% | -1.6% |
| 1990 | 7.7% | -3.8% |
| 1991 | 7.4% | -3.8% |
| 1992 | 7.0% | -5.5% |
| 1993 | 6.5% | -6.7% |
| 1994 | 6.2% | -5.7% |
| 1995 | 5.9% | -4.7% |
| 1996 | 5.4% | -7.3% |
| 1997 | 5.1% | -6.7% |
| 1998 | 5.2% | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 5.0% | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 5.0% | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 4.5% | -10.3% |
| 2002 | 4.5% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 4.3% | -4.8% |
| 2004 | 4.1% | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 4.2% | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 4.1% | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 4.0% | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 3.8% | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 4.0% | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 4.0% | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 4.0% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 3.1% | -22.1% |
| 2013 | 2.8% | -10.1% |
| 2014 | 2.5% | -12.1% |
| 2015 | 2.1% | -13.1% |
| 2016 | 2.1% | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 2.1% | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 2.1% | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11.0% | 10.3% | 11.9% | 7 |
| 1980s | 9.0% | 8.0% | 10.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.1% | 5.0% | 7.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.2% | 3.8% | 5.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.8% | 2.1% | 4.0% | 9 |
Countries ranked near IBRD only
More education data for IBRD only
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.94 % change on previous year (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0891 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 443.80 million (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 21.4% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 425.77 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 21.35 million (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 68.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters, primary, male in IBRD only?
- Repeaters, primary, male in IBRD only was 2.1% 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 IBRD only?
- The highest recorded value was 11.9% in 1972.
- What is the lowest repeaters, primary, male recorded in IBRD only?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.1% in 2016.
- How does IBRD only rank for repeaters, primary, male?
- IBRD only ranks 27th out of 40 groups with data for 2018.
- Is repeaters, primary, male rising or falling in IBRD only?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this IBRD only 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.