Repeaters, primary, male in OECD members
OECD members: Repeaters, primary, male was 1.6% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Repeaters, primary, male in OECD members, 1971–2018
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 OECD members is 1.6%, measured in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% on the previous year and down 26.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters, primary, male in OECD members peaked at 5.1% in 1971 and was at its lowest, 1.6%, in 2015.
That places OECD members 31st 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 48 years of available data.
Repeaters, primary, male in OECD members, year by year
| Year | % of male enrollment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 5.1% | — |
| 1972 | 5.0% | -1.6% |
| 1973 | 5.0% | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 4.9% | -2.6% |
| 1975 | 4.7% | -4.5% |
| 1976 | 4.5% | -4.6% |
| 1977 | 4.3% | -2.6% |
| 1978 | 4.4% | +1.9% |
| 1979 | 4.4% | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 4.6% | +3.3% |
| 1981 | 4.5% | -2.3% |
| 1982 | 4.6% | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 4.7% | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 4.6% | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 4.6% | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 4.5% | -1.8% |
| 1987 | 4.5% | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 4.2% | -5.6% |
| 1989 | 4.1% | -3.0% |
| 1990 | 4.0% | -1.7% |
| 1991 | 3.9% | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 3.8% | -3.1% |
| 1993 | 3.5% | -8.5% |
| 1994 | 3.2% | -9.1% |
| 1995 | 3.1% | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 3.0% | -3.9% |
| 1997 | 2.9% | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 3.0% | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 2.9% | -5.2% |
| 2000 | 2.7% | -4.4% |
| 2001 | 2.6% | -5.2% |
| 2002 | 2.6% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 2.5% | -4.5% |
| 2004 | 2.5% | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 2.4% | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 2.3% | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 2.3% | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 2.2% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 2.2% | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 2.1% | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 2.1% | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 2.0% | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 1.9% | -8.2% |
| 2014 | 1.6% | -14.3% |
| 2015 | 1.6% | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 1.6% | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 1.6% | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 1.6% | +2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.7% | 4.3% | 5.1% | 9 |
| 1980s | 4.5% | 4.1% | 4.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.3% | 2.9% | 4.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.4% | 2.2% | 2.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.8% | 1.6% | 2.1% | 9 |
Countries ranked near OECD members
- 28 Guinea 11.3% compare
- 29 Côte d'Ivoire 11.3% compare
- 30 Libya 10.8% compare
- 31 Lesotho 10.7% compare
- 32 South Africa 10.7% compare
- 33 Guatemala 10.2% compare
- 34 Cape Verde 9.8% compare
More education data for OECD members
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 116.41 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 91.38 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.2049 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 16.4% (2025)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.5% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 6.28 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0654 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters, primary, male in OECD members?
- Repeaters, primary, male in OECD members was 1.6% 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 OECD members?
- The highest recorded value was 5.1% in 1971.
- What is the lowest repeaters, primary, male recorded in OECD members?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.6% in 2015.
- How does OECD members rank for repeaters, primary, male?
- OECD members ranks 31st out of 42 groups with data for 2018.
- Is repeaters, primary, male rising or falling in OECD members?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this OECD members 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.