Repeaters, primary, male in Least developed countries
Least developed countries: Repeaters, primary, male was 8.3% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Repeaters, primary, male in Least developed countries, 1970–2018
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 Least developed countries is 8.3%, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 49 years on record.
The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 23.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters, primary, male in Least developed countries peaked at 18.0% in 1972 and was at its lowest, 8.3%, in 2018.
Least developed countries ranks 5th of 42 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 49 years of available data.
Repeaters, primary, male in Least developed countries, year by year
| Year | % of male enrollment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 17.2% | — |
| 1971 | 17.4% | +1.7% |
| 1972 | 18.0% | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 17.5% | -2.7% |
| 1974 | 17.5% | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 17.0% | -2.5% |
| 1976 | 17.1% | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 16.6% | -3.1% |
| 1978 | 16.4% | -1.3% |
| 1979 | 16.1% | -1.5% |
| 1980 | 16.0% | -1.0% |
| 1981 | 15.7% | -1.9% |
| 1982 | 16.0% | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 15.5% | -3.1% |
| 1984 | 15.1% | -2.7% |
| 1985 | 14.7% | -2.3% |
| 1986 | 14.6% | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 14.4% | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 14.1% | -2.2% |
| 1989 | 13.8% | -2.1% |
| 1990 | 13.6% | -1.6% |
| 1991 | 13.6% | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 12.9% | -4.9% |
| 1993 | 12.7% | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 13.6% | +7.5% |
| 1995 | 13.6% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 13.4% | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 13.1% | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 13.1% | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 12.9% | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 13.0% | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 12.8% | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 12.4% | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 12.3% | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 12.3% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 11.4% | -6.6% |
| 2006 | 11.2% | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 11.2% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 10.8% | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 11.1% | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 10.5% | -5.0% |
| 2011 | 9.8% | -7.2% |
| 2012 | 9.8% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 9.5% | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 8.9% | -6.4% |
| 2015 | 8.6% | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 8.5% | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 8.4% | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 8.3% | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 17.1% | 16.1% | 18.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 15.0% | 13.8% | 16.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.2% | 12.7% | 13.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.8% | 10.8% | 13.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.1% | 8.3% | 10.5% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Least developed countries
More education data for Least developed countries
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 4.43 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1441 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.04 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 171.01 million (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 57.7% (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 38.4% (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 75.92 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters, primary, male in Least developed countries?
- Repeaters, primary, male in Least developed countries was 8.3% 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 Least developed countries?
- The highest recorded value was 18.0% in 1972.
- What is the lowest repeaters, primary, male recorded in Least developed countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.3% in 2018.
- How does Least developed countries rank for repeaters, primary, male?
- Least developed countries ranks 5th out of 42 groups with data for 2018.
- Is repeaters, primary, male rising or falling in Least developed countries?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Least developed countries 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.