Repeaters, primary, total in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income): Repeaters, primary, total was 0.7% in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Repeaters, primary, total in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), 1983–2018
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 Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) stood at 0.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 25.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters, primary, total in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) peaked at 3.3% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2015.
That places Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) 39th out of 42 groups with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Repeaters, primary, total in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | % of total enrollment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 3.2% | — |
| 1984 | 3.3% | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 3.3% | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 3.1% | -6.2% |
| 1987 | 3.0% | -2.9% |
| 1988 | 2.9% | -3.6% |
| 1989 | 3.0% | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 2.8% | -4.9% |
| 1991 | 2.8% | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 2.8% | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 2.6% | -7.7% |
| 1994 | 2.4% | -9.1% |
| 1995 | 2.2% | -7.6% |
| 1996 | 2.1% | -6.7% |
| 1997 | 2.0% | -4.3% |
| 1998 | 1.9% | -3.0% |
| 1999 | 1.8% | -4.5% |
| 2000 | 1.7% | -5.7% |
| 2001 | 1.6% | -6.4% |
| 2002 | 1.5% | -8.9% |
| 2003 | 1.3% | -9.3% |
| 2004 | 1.2% | -8.6% |
| 2005 | 1.1% | -8.9% |
| 2006 | 1.1% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 1.0% | -12.6% |
| 2008 | 0.9% | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 0.8% | -14.4% |
| 2010 | 0.8% | -4.9% |
| 2011 | 0.9% | +23.1% |
| 2012 | 0.9% | -5.7% |
| 2013 | 0.8% | -14.3% |
| 2014 | 0.7% | -10.7% |
| 2015 | 0.6% | -9.1% |
| 2016 | 0.7% | +10.0% |
| 2017 | 0.7% | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 0.7% | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.1% | 2.9% | 3.3% | 7 |
| 1990s | 2.3% | 1.8% | 2.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.2% | 0.8% | 1.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.9% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
- 36 South Africa 8.8% compare
- 37 Brazil 8.7% compare
- 38 Djibouti 8.7% compare
- 39 Mozambique 8.6% compare
- 40 Eritrea 8.1% compare
- 41 Nicaragua 7.9% compare
- 42 Cape Verde 7.7% compare
More education data for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 15.66 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.1746 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0626 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 28.09 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 906,553 (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 22.7% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.7% (2025)
All data for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters, primary, total in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- Repeaters, primary, total in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) was 0.7% 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 Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 3.3% in 1985.
- What is the lowest repeaters, primary, total recorded in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2015.
- How does Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank for repeaters, primary, total?
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 39th out of 42 groups with data for 2018.
- Is repeaters, primary, total rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia (excluding high 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, 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.