Repeaters, primary, male in Lower middle income
Lower middle income: Repeaters, primary, male was 2.1% in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Repeaters, primary, male in Lower middle income, 1970–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of male enrollment.
Analysis
Lower middle income recorded 2.1% for repeaters, primary, male in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 49 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 54.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters, primary, male in Lower middle income peaked at 15.0% in 1971 and was at its lowest, 2.1%, in 2018.
Lower middle income ranks 27th of 42 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Repeaters, primary, male in Lower middle income, year by year
| Year | % of male enrollment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 14.8% | — |
| 1971 | 15.0% | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 14.6% | -2.6% |
| 1973 | 13.9% | -4.7% |
| 1974 | 13.4% | -3.9% |
| 1975 | 12.9% | -3.1% |
| 1976 | 12.4% | -4.2% |
| 1977 | 11.8% | -4.7% |
| 1978 | 11.3% | -3.9% |
| 1979 | 10.8% | -5.1% |
| 1980 | 10.3% | -4.8% |
| 1981 | 9.5% | -7.0% |
| 1982 | 8.9% | -6.2% |
| 1983 | 8.5% | -4.6% |
| 1984 | 7.9% | -7.8% |
| 1985 | 7.2% | -9.0% |
| 1986 | 6.8% | -4.4% |
| 1987 | 6.2% | -8.7% |
| 1988 | 6.1% | -1.8% |
| 1989 | 6.0% | -2.8% |
| 1990 | 5.9% | -1.8% |
| 1991 | 5.7% | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 5.6% | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 5.5% | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 5.3% | -2.8% |
| 1995 | 5.2% | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 5.1% | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 5.0% | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 5.1% | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 5.0% | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 5.1% | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 4.8% | -4.9% |
| 2002 | 4.7% | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 4.5% | -5.4% |
| 2004 | 4.4% | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 4.7% | +6.3% |
| 2006 | 4.6% | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 4.7% | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 4.7% | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 4.9% | +5.1% |
| 2010 | 5.0% | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 4.8% | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 3.7% | -23.7% |
| 2013 | 3.3% | -11.0% |
| 2014 | 2.8% | -14.2% |
| 2015 | 2.3% | -17.0% |
| 2016 | 2.3% | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 2.2% | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 2.1% | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13.1% | 10.8% | 15.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.7% | 6.0% | 10.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.3% | 5.0% | 5.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.7% | 4.4% | 5.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.2% | 2.1% | 5.0% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Lower middle income
More education data for Lower middle income
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 11.30 million (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 64.5% (2025)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1181 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.58 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 343.48 million (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 29.5% (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 265.94 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters, primary, male in Lower middle income?
- Repeaters, primary, male in Lower middle income 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 Lower middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 15.0% in 1971.
- What is the lowest repeaters, primary, male recorded in Lower middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.1% in 2018.
- How does Lower middle income rank for repeaters, primary, male?
- Lower middle income ranks 27th out of 42 groups with data for 2018.
- Is repeaters, primary, male rising or falling in Lower middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lower middle 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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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.