Repeaters, primary, male in Middle income

Middle income: Repeaters, primary, male was 2.4% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
2.4%
Change on year
down 0.5%
Rank
25th
of 42 groups
All-time high
11.9%
in 1972
All-time low
2.4%
in 2018
Years of data
46
1972–2018

Repeaters, primary, male in Middle income, 1972–2018

24681012197219952018

Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of male enrollment.

Analysis

Middle income recorded 2.4% for repeaters, primary, male in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 46 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 44.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters, primary, male in Middle income peaked at 11.9% in 1972 and was at its lowest, 2.4%, in 2018.

That places Middle income 25th out of 42 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 Middle income, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters, primary, male (% of male enrollment) in Middle income, 1972 to 2018.
Year % of male enrollment Change
1972 11.9%
1974 11.2% -5.9%
1975 11.0% -1.7%
1976 10.8% -1.6%
1977 10.6% -1.6%
1978 10.6% -0.7%
1979 10.2% -3.4%
1980 10.2% -0.0%
1981 9.8% -3.4%
1982 9.6% -2.3%
1983 9.4% -2.6%
1984 9.1% -3.4%
1985 8.6% -4.6%
1986 8.6% -1.0%
1987 8.1% -4.8%
1988 8.0% -1.4%
1989 7.9% -1.7%
1990 7.6% -3.8%
1991 7.3% -3.6%
1992 7.0% -5.0%
1993 6.5% -6.1%
1994 6.2% -5.2%
1995 6.0% -3.9%
1996 5.6% -6.5%
1997 5.2% -5.9%
1998 5.3% +0.7%
1999 5.1% -3.1%
2000 5.1% -1.0%
2001 4.7% -8.0%
2002 4.7% +0.3%
2003 4.5% -4.2%
2004 4.4% -2.6%
2005 4.5% +4.0%
2006 4.5% -1.7%
2007 4.4% -0.5%
2008 4.3% -3.1%
2009 4.4% +1.9%
2010 4.3% -0.9%
2011 4.2% -2.8%
2012 3.5% -17.7%
2013 3.2% -9.0%
2014 2.8% -10.7%
2015 2.5% -12.0%
2016 2.4% -3.1%
2017 2.4% -0.5%
2018 2.4% -0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 10.9% 10.2% 11.9% 7
1980s 8.9% 7.9% 10.2% 10
1990s 6.2% 5.1% 7.6% 10
2000s 4.5% 4.3% 5.1% 10
2010s 3.1% 2.4% 4.3% 9

Countries ranked near Middle income

  1. 22 Rwanda 14.5% compare
  2. 23 Sao Tome and Principe 14.4% compare
  3. 24 Tunisia 14.1% compare
  4. 25 Guinea-Bissau 13.9% compare
  5. 26 Cameroon 12.5% compare
  6. 27 Morocco 12.4% compare
  7. 28 Guinea 11.3% compare

See the full ranking of 228 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters, primary, male in Middle income?
Repeaters, primary, male in Middle income was 2.4% 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 Middle income?
The highest recorded value was 11.9% in 1972.
What is the lowest repeaters, primary, male recorded in Middle income?
The lowest recorded value was 2.4% in 2018.
How does Middle income rank for repeaters, primary, male?
Middle income ranks 25th out of 42 groups with data for 2018.
Is repeaters, primary, male rising or falling in Middle income?
Over the last ten years it is down 44.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this 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.