Repeaters, primary, male in World
World: Repeaters, primary, male was 3.4% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Repeaters, primary, male in World, 1970–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of male enrollment.
Analysis
World recorded 3.4% for repeaters, primary, male in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 49 years on record.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 30.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters, primary, male in World peaked at 10.7% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 3.4%, in 2018.
World ranks 21st of 42 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 49 years of available data.
Repeaters, primary, male in World, year by year
| Year | % of male enrollment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 10.7% | — |
| 1971 | 10.7% | -0.9% |
| 1972 | 10.6% | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 10.4% | -2.1% |
| 1974 | 10.2% | -2.4% |
| 1975 | 10.0% | -1.8% |
| 1976 | 9.8% | -1.3% |
| 1977 | 9.7% | -1.0% |
| 1978 | 9.7% | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 9.4% | -2.9% |
| 1980 | 9.4% | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 9.1% | -2.9% |
| 1982 | 9.0% | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 8.8% | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 8.6% | -2.7% |
| 1985 | 8.2% | -3.7% |
| 1986 | 8.2% | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 7.9% | -3.8% |
| 1988 | 7.8% | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 7.7% | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 7.4% | -3.4% |
| 1991 | 7.2% | -2.6% |
| 1992 | 6.9% | -4.9% |
| 1993 | 6.5% | -5.1% |
| 1994 | 6.4% | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 6.2% | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 5.9% | -5.2% |
| 1997 | 5.6% | -4.1% |
| 1998 | 5.7% | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 5.5% | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 5.6% | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 5.3% | -5.3% |
| 2002 | 5.3% | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 5.2% | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 5.1% | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 5.1% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 5.0% | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 5.0% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 4.9% | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 5.0% | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 5.0% | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 4.8% | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 4.3% | -10.4% |
| 2013 | 4.1% | -5.4% |
| 2014 | 3.8% | -7.8% |
| 2015 | 3.5% | -7.9% |
| 2016 | 3.4% | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 3.4% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 3.4% | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.1% | 9.4% | 10.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.5% | 7.7% | 9.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.3% | 5.5% | 7.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.2% | 4.9% | 5.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.0% | 3.4% | 5.0% | 9 |
Countries ranked near World
- 18 Eswatini 15.6% compare
- 19 Timor-Leste 15.5% compare
- 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
More education data for World
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 651.68 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 780.85 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.43 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0959 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 34.10 million (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 65.2% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 24.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters, primary, male in World?
- Repeaters, primary, male in World was 3.4% 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 World?
- The highest recorded value was 10.7% in 1970.
- What is the lowest repeaters, primary, male recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.4% in 2018.
- How does World rank for repeaters, primary, male?
- World ranks 21st out of 42 groups with data for 2018.
- Is repeaters, primary, male rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this World 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.