Repeaters, primary, total in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries): Repeaters, primary, total was 0.7% in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Repeaters, primary, total in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), 1983–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of total enrollment.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repeaters, primary, total in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) is 0.7%, measured in 2018.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and down 23.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters, primary, total in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 3.3% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2015.
That places Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) 38th 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 (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | % of total enrollment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 3.3% | — |
| 1984 | 3.3% | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 3.3% | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 3.1% | -6.0% |
| 1987 | 3.0% | -3.3% |
| 1988 | 2.9% | -3.7% |
| 1989 | 2.9% | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 2.7% | -4.6% |
| 1991 | 2.7% | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 2.7% | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 2.4% | -9.1% |
| 1994 | 2.2% | -7.8% |
| 1995 | 2.1% | -6.8% |
| 1996 | 2.0% | -5.6% |
| 1997 | 1.9% | -4.6% |
| 1998 | 1.8% | -3.5% |
| 1999 | 1.7% | -4.3% |
| 2000 | 1.6% | -7.5% |
| 2001 | 1.5% | -7.4% |
| 2002 | 1.4% | -8.7% |
| 2003 | 1.2% | -8.7% |
| 2004 | 1.1% | -7.7% |
| 2005 | 1.1% | -7.7% |
| 2006 | 1.0% | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 0.9% | -11.3% |
| 2008 | 1.0% | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 0.8% | -14.8% |
| 2010 | 0.8% | -6.6% |
| 2011 | 0.9% | +21.8% |
| 2012 | 0.9% | -5.9% |
| 2013 | 0.8% | -12.3% |
| 2014 | 0.7% | -10.0% |
| 2015 | 0.6% | -9.0% |
| 2016 | 0.7% | +9.6% |
| 2017 | 0.7% | +7.1% |
| 2018 | 0.7% | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.1% | 2.9% | 3.3% | 7 |
| 1990s | 2.2% | 1.7% | 2.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.2% | 0.8% | 1.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8% | 0.6% | 0.9% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
More education data for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.105 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 26.07 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 1.45 million (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 19.8% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.4% (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 44.41 million (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0567 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters, primary, total in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Repeaters, primary, total in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) 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 (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 3.3% in 1985.
- What is the lowest repeaters, primary, total recorded in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2015.
- How does Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for repeaters, primary, total?
- Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 38th out of 42 groups with data for 2018.
- Is repeaters, primary, total rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) 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.