Repeaters, primary, male in Upper middle income

Upper middle income: Repeaters, primary, male was 2.7% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
2.7%
Change on year
up 0.9%
Rank
23rd
of 42 groups
All-time high
10.1%
in 1984
All-time low
2.6%
in 2016
Years of data
35
1984–2018

Repeaters, primary, male in Upper middle income, 1984–2018

2468101984200120181984: 10.1 % of male enrollment1985: 9.9 % of male enrollment1986: 10.1 % of male enrollment1987: 9.9 % of male enrollment1988: 9.8 % of male enrollment1989: 9.8 % of male enrollment1990: 9.3 % of male enrollment1991: 9 % of male enrollment1992: 8.4 % of male enrollment1993: 7.7 % of male enrollment1994: 7.1 % of male enrollment1995: 6.7 % of male enrollment1996: 6.1 % of male enrollment1997: 5.5 % of male enrollment1998: 5.5 % of male enrollment1999: 5.2 % of male enrollment2000: 5.1 % of male enrollment2001: 4.5 % of male enrollment2002: 4.6 % of male enrollment2003: 4.5 % of male enrollment2004: 4.3 % of male enrollment2005: 4.3 % of male enrollment2006: 4.3 % of male enrollment2007: 4 % of male enrollment2008: 3.8 % of male enrollment2009: 3.6 % of male enrollment2010: 3.4 % of male enrollment2011: 3.3 % of male enrollment2012: 3.1 % of male enrollment2013: 3 % of male enrollment2014: 2.8 % of male enrollment2015: 2.7 % of male enrollment2016: 2.6 % of male enrollment2017: 2.7 % of male enrollment2018: 2.7 % of male enrollment

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

Annual values for Repeaters, primary, male (% of male enrollment) in Upper middle income, 1984 to 2018.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 20 Benin 15.4% compare
  2. 21 New Caledonia 14.9% compare
  3. 22 Rwanda 14.5% compare
  4. 23 Sao Tome and Principe 14.4% compare
  5. 24 Tunisia 14.1% compare
  6. 25 Guinea-Bissau 13.9% compare
  7. 26 Cameroon 12.5% compare

See the full ranking of 228 places →

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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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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.