Repeaters, primary, total in Euro area
Euro area: Repeaters, primary, total was 2.4% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Repeaters, primary, total in Euro area, 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 Euro area stood at 2.4%. That is the lowest value across all 49 years on record.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters, primary, total in Euro area peaked at 7.8% in 1971 and was at its lowest, 2.4%, in 2018.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 49 years of available data.
Repeaters, primary, total in Euro area, year by year
| Year | % of total enrollment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 7.8% | — |
| 1971 | 7.8% | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 7.3% | -6.5% |
| 1973 | 6.9% | -5.3% |
| 1974 | 6.6% | -5.2% |
| 1975 | 6.1% | -6.5% |
| 1976 | 5.5% | -10.6% |
| 1977 | 5.5% | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 5.5% | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 5.5% | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 5.5% | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 5.4% | -2.4% |
| 1982 | 5.4% | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 5.3% | -2.4% |
| 1984 | 5.0% | -5.8% |
| 1985 | 4.9% | -1.8% |
| 1986 | 4.8% | -2.4% |
| 1987 | 4.9% | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 4.3% | -12.1% |
| 1989 | 4.1% | -3.8% |
| 1990 | 3.9% | -6.2% |
| 1991 | 3.8% | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 3.6% | -5.9% |
| 1993 | 3.5% | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 3.3% | -6.8% |
| 1995 | 3.2% | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 3.1% | -3.2% |
| 1997 | 3.0% | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 3.0% | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 2.9% | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 2.9% | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 2.8% | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 2.8% | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 2.7% | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 2.6% | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 2.6% | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 2.6% | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 2.6% | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 2.6% | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 2.5% | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 2.5% | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 2.5% | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 2.4% | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 2.4% | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 2.4% | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 2.4% | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 2.5% | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 2.4% | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 2.4% | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.5% | 5.5% | 7.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.0% | 4.1% | 5.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.3% | 2.9% | 3.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.7% | 2.5% | 2.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.4% | 2.4% | 2.5% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Euro area
More education data for Euro area
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 1.51 million (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 63.1% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 14.0% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 102.9% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 1.51 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0042 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 102.8% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 103.0% (2024)
- Labor force, total, per capita 0.49 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters, primary, total in Euro area?
- Repeaters, primary, total in Euro area was 2.4% 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 Euro area?
- The highest recorded value was 7.8% in 1971.
- What is the lowest repeaters, primary, total recorded in Euro area?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.4% in 2018.
- How does Euro area rank for repeaters, primary, total?
- Euro area ranks 1st out of 2 regions with data for 2018.
- Is repeaters, primary, total rising or falling in Euro area?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Euro area 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.