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

Latest (2018)
0.7%
Change on year
down 1.1%
Rank
39th
of 42 groups
All-time high
3.3%
in 1985
All-time low
0.6%
in 2015
Years of data
36
1983–2018

Repeaters, primary, total in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), 1983–2018

1231983200020181983: 3.2 % of total enrollment1984: 3.3 % of total enrollment1985: 3.3 % of total enrollment1986: 3.1 % of total enrollment1987: 3 % of total enrollment1988: 2.9 % of total enrollment1989: 3 % of total enrollment1990: 2.8 % of total enrollment1991: 2.8 % of total enrollment1992: 2.8 % of total enrollment1993: 2.6 % of total enrollment1994: 2.4 % of total enrollment1995: 2.2 % of total enrollment1996: 2.1 % of total enrollment1997: 2 % of total enrollment1998: 1.9 % of total enrollment1999: 1.8 % of total enrollment2000: 1.7 % of total enrollment2001: 1.6 % of total enrollment2002: 1.5 % of total enrollment2003: 1.3 % of total enrollment2004: 1.2 % of total enrollment2005: 1.1 % of total enrollment2006: 1.1 % of total enrollment2007: 0.962 % of total enrollment2008: 0.935 % of total enrollment2009: 0.8 % of total enrollment2010: 0.761 % of total enrollment2011: 0.937 % of total enrollment2012: 0.884 % of total enrollment2013: 0.757 % of total enrollment2014: 0.677 % of total enrollment2015: 0.615 % of total enrollment2016: 0.677 % of total enrollment2017: 0.705 % of total enrollment2018: 0.698 % of total enrollment

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

Annual values for Repeaters, primary, total (% of total enrollment) in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), 1983 to 2018.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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)

  1. 36 South Africa 8.8% compare
  2. 37 Brazil 8.7% compare
  3. 38 Djibouti 8.7% compare
  4. 39 Mozambique 8.6% compare
  5. 40 Eritrea 8.1% compare
  6. 41 Nicaragua 7.9% compare
  7. 42 Cape Verde 7.7% compare

See the full ranking of 231 places →

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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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Indicator
Repeaters, primary, total (% of total enrollment)
Unit
% of total enrollment
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
231 places, 6,836 data points, 1970–2019
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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.