Repeaters, primary, total in Early-demographic dividend
Early-demographic dividend: Repeaters, primary, total was 2.3% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Repeaters, primary, total in Early-demographic dividend, 1970–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of total enrollment.
Analysis
Early-demographic dividend recorded 2.3% for repeaters, primary, total in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 49 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.8% on the previous year and down 52.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters, primary, total in Early-demographic dividend peaked at 14.8% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 2.3%, in 2018.
Early-demographic dividend ranks 23rd of 40 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, total in Early-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | % of total enrollment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 14.8% | — |
| 1971 | 14.8% | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 14.3% | -3.0% |
| 1973 | 13.8% | -3.5% |
| 1974 | 13.3% | -4.1% |
| 1975 | 12.8% | -3.7% |
| 1976 | 12.2% | -4.4% |
| 1977 | 11.7% | -4.4% |
| 1978 | 11.6% | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 11.1% | -4.4% |
| 1980 | 10.6% | -4.3% |
| 1981 | 10.0% | -6.0% |
| 1982 | 9.5% | -5.1% |
| 1983 | 9.0% | -4.8% |
| 1984 | 8.4% | -6.6% |
| 1985 | 7.9% | -6.6% |
| 1986 | 7.5% | -5.1% |
| 1987 | 7.0% | -6.8% |
| 1988 | 6.8% | -2.1% |
| 1989 | 6.7% | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 6.8% | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 6.7% | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 6.6% | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 6.4% | -3.2% |
| 1994 | 6.2% | -3.5% |
| 1995 | 6.1% | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 5.9% | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 5.7% | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 5.7% | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 5.8% | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 5.9% | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 5.6% | -4.3% |
| 2002 | 5.4% | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 5.0% | -8.3% |
| 2004 | 4.9% | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 5.0% | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 4.9% | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 4.9% | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 4.8% | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 5.0% | +4.9% |
| 2010 | 5.1% | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 5.1% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 4.0% | -21.5% |
| 2013 | 3.5% | -12.7% |
| 2014 | 3.0% | -14.2% |
| 2015 | 2.6% | -14.6% |
| 2016 | 2.4% | -6.6% |
| 2017 | 2.4% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 2.3% | -3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13.0% | 11.1% | 14.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.3% | 6.7% | 10.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.2% | 5.7% | 6.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.1% | 4.8% | 5.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.4% | 2.3% | 5.1% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Early-demographic dividend
- 20 New Caledonia 13.5% compare
- 21 Eswatini 13.4% compare
- 22 Timor-Leste 13.4% compare
- 23 Sao Tome and Principe 12.3% compare
- 24 Cameroon 12.2% compare
- 25 Guinea 11.6% compare
- 26 Tunisia 11.2% compare
More education data for Early-demographic dividend
- Population ages 0-14 26.9% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 13.97 million (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 66.3% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 105.6% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0039 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 13.97 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 105.0% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 106.2% (2024)
- Labor force, total, per capita 0.4142 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters, primary, total in Early-demographic dividend?
- Repeaters, primary, total in Early-demographic dividend was 2.3% 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 Early-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 14.8% in 1970.
- What is the lowest repeaters, primary, total recorded in Early-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.3% in 2018.
- How does Early-demographic dividend rank for repeaters, primary, total?
- Early-demographic dividend ranks 23rd out of 40 groups with data for 2018.
- Is repeaters, primary, total rising or falling in Early-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Early-demographic dividend 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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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.