Repeaters, primary, total in Central Europe and the Baltics
Central Europe and the Baltics: Repeaters, primary, total was 1.0% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Repeaters, primary, total in Central Europe and the Baltics, 1970–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of total enrollment.
Analysis
In 2018, repeaters, primary, total in Central Europe and the Baltics stood at 1.0%.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 25.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters, primary, total in Central Europe and the Baltics peaked at 4.2% in 1972 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2015.
Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 37th of 42 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 49 years of available data.
Repeaters, primary, total in Central Europe and the Baltics, year by year
| Year | % of total enrollment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 4.1% | — |
| 1971 | 4.1% | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 4.2% | +3.5% |
| 1973 | 4.1% | -3.5% |
| 1974 | 3.1% | -24.2% |
| 1975 | 2.3% | -26.3% |
| 1976 | 2.2% | -1.1% |
| 1977 | 2.2% | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 2.3% | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 2.1% | -5.0% |
| 1980 | 2.1% | -3.7% |
| 1981 | 2.1% | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 2.5% | +21.1% |
| 1983 | 2.8% | +12.9% |
| 1984 | 2.8% | -2.4% |
| 1985 | 2.6% | -7.3% |
| 1986 | 2.5% | -1.7% |
| 1987 | 2.4% | -2.6% |
| 1988 | 2.4% | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 2.3% | -4.9% |
| 1990 | 2.3% | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 2.4% | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 2.2% | -5.5% |
| 1993 | 2.1% | -4.0% |
| 1994 | 2.0% | -5.3% |
| 1995 | 1.9% | -7.4% |
| 1996 | 1.9% | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 1.8% | -4.3% |
| 1998 | 1.8% | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 1.8% | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 1.6% | -10.0% |
| 2001 | 1.4% | -10.8% |
| 2002 | 1.4% | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 1.3% | -5.2% |
| 2004 | 1.3% | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 1.3% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 1.2% | -4.8% |
| 2007 | 1.1% | -13.0% |
| 2008 | 1.4% | +27.2% |
| 2009 | 1.3% | -7.3% |
| 2010 | 1.1% | -11.0% |
| 2011 | 1.1% | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 1.0% | -6.8% |
| 2013 | 1.0% | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 0.9% | -6.4% |
| 2015 | 0.9% | -8.0% |
| 2016 | 0.9% | +8.8% |
| 2017 | 1.0% | +7.8% |
| 2018 | 1.0% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.1% | 2.1% | 4.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.5% | 2.1% | 2.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.0% | 1.8% | 2.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.3% | 1.1% | 1.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.0% | 0.9% | 1.1% | 9 |
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More education data for Central Europe and the Baltics
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.52 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 8.33 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0452 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 337,770 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.3% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 14.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters, primary, total in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- Repeaters, primary, total in Central Europe and the Baltics was 1.0% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest repeaters, primary, total recorded in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- The highest recorded value was 4.2% in 1972.
- What is the lowest repeaters, primary, total recorded in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2015.
- How does Central Europe and the Baltics rank for repeaters, primary, total?
- Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 37th out of 42 groups with data for 2018.
- Is repeaters, primary, total rising or falling in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Central Europe and the Baltics 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, total (% of total 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.