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Repeaters, primary, male in Small states

Small states: Repeaters, primary, male was 11.2% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
11.2%
Change on year
down 2.5%
Rank
2nd
of 42 groups
All-time high
14.7%
in 1987
All-time low
11.2%
in 1975
Years of data
44
1975–2018

Repeaters, primary, male in Small states, 1975–2018

0510151975199620181975: 11.2 % of male enrollment1976: 11.3 % of male enrollment1977: 12.1 % of male enrollment1978: 12.4 % of male enrollment1979: 12.4 % of male enrollment1980: 12.9 % of male enrollment1981: 12.8 % of male enrollment1982: 13.1 % of male enrollment1983: 13.3 % of male enrollment1984: 13.5 % of male enrollment1985: 13.7 % of male enrollment1986: 14.2 % of male enrollment1987: 14.7 % of male enrollment1988: 14.2 % of male enrollment1989: 14.3 % of male enrollment1990: 14.1 % of male enrollment1991: 14.3 % of male enrollment1992: 13.8 % of male enrollment1993: 13.8 % of male enrollment1994: 13.8 % of male enrollment1995: 13.7 % of male enrollment1996: 12.8 % of male enrollment1997: 12.8 % of male enrollment1998: 12.4 % of male enrollment1999: 12.3 % of male enrollment2000: 12.4 % of male enrollment2001: 12.4 % of male enrollment2002: 12.4 % of male enrollment2003: 12.6 % of male enrollment2004: 12.4 % of male enrollment2005: 12.7 % of male enrollment2006: 12.9 % of male enrollment2007: 13.2 % of male enrollment2008: 13.1 % of male enrollment2009: 12.6 % of male enrollment2010: 12.4 % of male enrollment2011: 12.5 % of male enrollment2012: 11.8 % of male enrollment2013: 11.5 % of male enrollment2014: 11.3 % of male enrollment2015: 11.4 % of male enrollment2016: 11.6 % of male enrollment2017: 11.5 % of male enrollment2018: 11.2 % of male enrollment

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

Analysis

Small states recorded 11.2% for repeaters, primary, male in 2018.

That represents a change of down 2.5% on the previous year and down 14.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters, primary, male in Small states peaked at 14.7% in 1987 and was at its lowest, 11.2%, in 1975.

That places Small states 2nd out of 42 groups with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 44 years of available data.

Repeaters, primary, male in Small states, year by year

Year % of male enrollment Change
1975 11.2% —
1976 11.3% +1.1%
1977 12.1% +7.2%
1978 12.4% +2.4%
1979 12.4% +0.4%
1980 12.9% +3.8%
1981 12.8% -0.6%
1982 13.1% +1.7%
1983 13.3% +1.7%
1984 13.5% +1.9%
1985 13.7% +1.1%
1986 14.2% +3.9%
1987 14.7% +3.5%
1988 14.2% -3.1%
1989 14.3% +0.3%
1990 14.1% -1.3%
1991 14.3% +1.1%
1992 13.8% -2.9%
1993 13.8% -0.1%
1994 13.8% +0.0%
1995 13.7% -0.7%
1996 12.8% -6.5%
1997 12.8% -0.6%
1998 12.4% -3.2%
1999 12.3% -0.5%
2000 12.4% +0.7%
2001 12.4% +0.3%
2002 12.4% -0.1%
2003 12.6% +1.2%
2004 12.4% -1.6%
2005 12.7% +2.9%
2006 12.9% +1.6%
2007 13.2% +2.3%
2008 13.1% -1.2%
2009 12.6% -3.8%
2010 12.4% -1.4%
2011 12.5% +1.2%
2012 11.8% -6.2%
2013 11.5% -2.4%
2014 11.3% -1.8%
2015 11.4% +0.9%
2016 11.6% +2.5%
2017 11.5% -1.2%
2018 11.2% -2.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 11.9% 11.2% 12.4% 5
1980s 13.7% 12.8% 14.7% 10
1990s 13.4% 12.3% 14.3% 10
2000s 12.7% 12.4% 13.2% 10
2010s 11.7% 11.2% 12.5% 9

Countries ranked near Small states

  1. 1 Gabon 35.1% compare
  2. 2 Madagascar 27.3% compare
  3. 3 Burundi 27.1% compare
  4. 4 Congo 24.8% compare
  5. 5 Brazil 24.0% compare

See the full ranking of 228 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters, primary, male in Small states?
Repeaters, primary, male in Small states was 11.2% 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 Small states?
The highest recorded value was 14.7% in 1987.
What is the lowest repeaters, primary, male recorded in Small states?
The lowest recorded value was 11.2% in 1975.
How does Small states rank for repeaters, primary, male?
Small states ranks 2nd out of 42 groups with data for 2018.
Is repeaters, primary, male rising or falling in Small states?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Small states 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
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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.