Repeaters, primary, male in IDA & IBRD total
IDA & IBRD total: Repeaters, primary, male was 3.6% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Repeaters, primary, male in IDA & IBRD total, 1971–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of male enrollment.
Analysis
IDA & IBRD total recorded 3.6% for repeaters, primary, male in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 48 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 31.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters, primary, male in IDA & IBRD total peaked at 12.1% in 1971 and was at its lowest, 3.6%, in 2018.
IDA & IBRD total ranks 19th of 42 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 48 years of available data.
Repeaters, primary, male in IDA & IBRD total, year by year
| Year | % of male enrollment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 12.1% | — |
| 1972 | 12.0% | -0.7% |
| 1973 | 11.7% | -2.6% |
| 1974 | 11.4% | -2.7% |
| 1975 | 11.2% | -1.7% |
| 1976 | 11.1% | -1.1% |
| 1977 | 10.9% | -1.2% |
| 1978 | 10.9% | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 10.5% | -3.3% |
| 1980 | 10.5% | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 10.1% | -3.3% |
| 1982 | 10.0% | -1.7% |
| 1983 | 9.7% | -2.4% |
| 1984 | 9.4% | -3.0% |
| 1985 | 9.1% | -4.0% |
| 1986 | 9.0% | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 8.6% | -4.0% |
| 1988 | 8.5% | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 8.4% | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 8.1% | -3.4% |
| 1991 | 7.9% | -2.7% |
| 1992 | 7.5% | -5.1% |
| 1993 | 7.1% | -5.4% |
| 1994 | 6.9% | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 6.7% | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 6.4% | -5.4% |
| 1997 | 6.1% | -4.3% |
| 1998 | 6.1% | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 6.0% | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 6.0% | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 5.7% | -5.4% |
| 2002 | 5.8% | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 5.6% | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 5.5% | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 5.5% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 5.4% | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 5.4% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 5.3% | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 5.4% | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 5.3% | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 5.2% | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 4.6% | -10.8% |
| 2013 | 4.4% | -5.7% |
| 2014 | 4.0% | -8.0% |
| 2015 | 3.7% | -8.2% |
| 2016 | 3.6% | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 3.6% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 3.6% | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11.3% | 10.5% | 12.1% | 9 |
| 1980s | 9.3% | 8.4% | 10.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.9% | 6.0% | 8.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.6% | 5.3% | 6.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.2% | 3.6% | 5.3% | 9 |
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More education data for IDA & IBRD total
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 26.0% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.3% (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 561.46 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 28.51 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 707.69 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.61 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1022 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters, primary, male in IDA & IBRD total?
- Repeaters, primary, male in IDA & IBRD total was 3.6% 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 IDA & IBRD total?
- The highest recorded value was 12.1% in 1971.
- What is the lowest repeaters, primary, male recorded in IDA & IBRD total?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.6% in 2018.
- How does IDA & IBRD total rank for repeaters, primary, male?
- IDA & IBRD total ranks 19th out of 42 groups with data for 2018.
- Is repeaters, primary, male rising or falling in IDA & IBRD total?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this IDA & IBRD total 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.