Repeaters, primary, male in Post-demographic dividend
Post-demographic dividend: Repeaters, primary, male was 1.6% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Repeaters, primary, male in Post-demographic dividend, 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 Post-demographic dividend is 1.6%, measured in 2018.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and down 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters, primary, male in Post-demographic dividend peaked at 4.0% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 1.6%, in 2017.
That places Post-demographic dividend 33rd out of 42 groups with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 49 years of available data.
Repeaters, primary, male in Post-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | % of male enrollment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 4.0% | — |
| 1971 | 3.9% | -3.2% |
| 1972 | 3.9% | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 3.7% | -5.4% |
| 1974 | 3.4% | -6.8% |
| 1975 | 3.2% | -7.7% |
| 1976 | 2.9% | -10.1% |
| 1977 | 2.7% | -3.6% |
| 1978 | 2.7% | -1.7% |
| 1979 | 2.7% | -1.8% |
| 1980 | 2.7% | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 2.6% | -2.8% |
| 1982 | 2.6% | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 2.5% | -4.0% |
| 1984 | 2.4% | -4.6% |
| 1985 | 2.3% | -2.4% |
| 1986 | 2.3% | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 2.3% | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 2.2% | -4.9% |
| 1989 | 2.1% | -5.3% |
| 1990 | 2.0% | -5.2% |
| 1991 | 2.0% | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 1.9% | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 1.9% | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 1.9% | -3.6% |
| 1995 | 1.8% | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 1.8% | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 1.8% | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 1.8% | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 1.8% | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 1.7% | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 1.7% | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 1.7% | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 1.6% | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 1.6% | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 1.6% | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 1.6% | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 1.6% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 1.6% | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 1.6% | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 1.6% | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 1.6% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 1.6% | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 1.6% | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 1.6% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 1.6% | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 1.6% | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 1.6% | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 1.6% | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.3% | 2.7% | 4.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.4% | 2.1% | 2.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.9% | 1.8% | 2.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.6% | 1.6% | 1.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.6% | 1.6% | 1.6% | 9 |
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- 34 Cape Verde 9.8% compare
- 35 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 9.8% compare
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More education data for Post-demographic dividend
- Population ages 15-64 63.8% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0589 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.5377 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 66.45 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 14.8% (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 84.27 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 5.08 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters, primary, male in Post-demographic dividend?
- Repeaters, primary, male in Post-demographic dividend 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 Post-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 4.0% in 1970.
- What is the lowest repeaters, primary, male recorded in Post-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.6% in 2017.
- How does Post-demographic dividend rank for repeaters, primary, male?
- Post-demographic dividend ranks 33rd out of 42 groups with data for 2018.
- Is repeaters, primary, male rising or falling in Post-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Post-demographic dividend 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.