Repeaters, primary, male in Lower middle income

Lower middle income: Repeaters, primary, male was 2.1% in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
2.1%
Change on year
down 1.7%
Rank
27th
of 42 groups
All-time high
15.0%
in 1971
All-time low
2.1%
in 2018
Years of data
49
1970–2018

Repeaters, primary, male in Lower middle income, 1970–2018

051015197019942018

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

Annual values for Repeaters, primary, male (% of male enrollment) in Lower middle income, 1970 to 2018.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 24 Tunisia 14.1% compare
  2. 25 Guinea-Bissau 13.9% compare
  3. 26 Cameroon 12.5% compare
  4. 27 Morocco 12.4% compare
  5. 28 Guinea 11.3% compare
  6. 29 Côte d'Ivoire 11.3% compare
  7. 30 Libya 10.8% compare

See the full ranking of 228 places →

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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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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
Last refreshed

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.