Repeaters, primary, male in Upper middle income
Upper middle income: Repeaters, primary, male was 2.7% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Repeaters, primary, male in Upper middle income, 1984–2018
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 Upper middle income is 2.7%, measured in 2018.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and down 26.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters, primary, male in Upper middle income peaked at 10.1% in 1984 and was at its lowest, 2.6%, in 2016.
That places Upper middle income 23rd 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 35 years of available data.
Repeaters, primary, male in Upper middle income, year by year
| Year | % of male enrollment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 10.1% | — |
| 1985 | 9.9% | -1.5% |
| 1986 | 10.1% | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 9.9% | -1.9% |
| 1988 | 9.8% | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 9.8% | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 9.3% | -4.9% |
| 1991 | 9.0% | -4.0% |
| 1992 | 8.4% | -6.6% |
| 1993 | 7.7% | -8.3% |
| 1994 | 7.1% | -6.9% |
| 1995 | 6.7% | -5.9% |
| 1996 | 6.1% | -9.7% |
| 1997 | 5.5% | -9.4% |
| 1998 | 5.5% | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 5.2% | -5.9% |
| 2000 | 5.1% | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 4.5% | -11.5% |
| 2002 | 4.6% | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 4.5% | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 4.3% | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 4.3% | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 4.3% | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 4.0% | -5.7% |
| 2008 | 3.8% | -6.4% |
| 2009 | 3.6% | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 3.4% | -5.9% |
| 2011 | 3.3% | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 3.1% | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 3.0% | -5.3% |
| 2014 | 2.8% | -4.7% |
| 2015 | 2.7% | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 2.6% | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 2.7% | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 2.7% | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.9% | 9.8% | 10.1% | 6 |
| 1990s | 7.0% | 5.2% | 9.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.3% | 3.6% | 5.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.9% | 2.6% | 3.4% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Upper middle income
- 20 Benin 15.4% compare
- 21 New Caledonia 14.9% compare
- 22 Rwanda 14.5% compare
- 23 Sao Tome and Principe 14.4% compare
- 24 Tunisia 14.1% compare
- 25 Guinea-Bissau 13.9% compare
- 26 Cameroon 12.5% compare
More education data for Upper middle income
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 233.28 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.5256 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0774 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 237.35 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 13.41 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 68.5% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 19.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters, primary, male in Upper middle income?
- Repeaters, primary, male in Upper middle income was 2.7% 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 Upper middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 10.1% in 1984.
- What is the lowest repeaters, primary, male recorded in Upper middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.6% in 2016.
- How does Upper middle income rank for repeaters, primary, male?
- Upper middle income ranks 23rd out of 42 groups with data for 2018.
- Is repeaters, primary, male rising or falling in Upper middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Upper 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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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.