Repeaters, primary, total in Europe & Central Asia
Europe & Central Asia: Repeaters, primary, total was 1.2% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Repeaters, primary, total in Europe & Central Asia, 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 Europe & Central Asia stood at 1.2%.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 16.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters, primary, total in Europe & Central Asia peaked at 4.7% in 1971 and was at its lowest, 1.2%, in 2015.
That places Europe & Central Asia 36th out of 42 groups with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 49 years of available data.
Repeaters, primary, total in Europe & Central Asia, year by year
| Year | % of total enrollment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 4.7% | — |
| 1971 | 4.7% | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 4.6% | -3.4% |
| 1973 | 4.4% | -3.6% |
| 1974 | 4.2% | -5.5% |
| 1975 | 3.9% | -6.2% |
| 1976 | 3.7% | -6.6% |
| 1977 | 3.7% | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 3.7% | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 3.6% | -1.1% |
| 1980 | 3.6% | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 3.6% | -1.6% |
| 1982 | 3.7% | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 3.7% | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 3.6% | -2.6% |
| 1985 | 3.5% | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 3.4% | -4.2% |
| 1987 | 3.4% | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 3.1% | -8.1% |
| 1989 | 3.0% | -2.5% |
| 1990 | 2.8% | -5.6% |
| 1991 | 2.8% | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 2.7% | -3.9% |
| 1993 | 2.5% | -5.8% |
| 1994 | 2.3% | -7.5% |
| 1995 | 2.2% | -4.9% |
| 1996 | 2.1% | -4.2% |
| 1997 | 2.1% | -3.4% |
| 1998 | 2.0% | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 1.9% | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 1.9% | -4.1% |
| 2001 | 1.8% | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 1.7% | -5.2% |
| 2003 | 1.6% | -4.7% |
| 2004 | 1.5% | -5.4% |
| 2005 | 1.5% | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 1.5% | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 1.4% | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 1.5% | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 1.4% | -7.0% |
| 2010 | 1.3% | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 1.4% | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 1.4% | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 1.3% | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 1.3% | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 1.2% | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 1.3% | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 1.3% | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 1.2% | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.1% | 3.6% | 4.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.4% | 3.0% | 3.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.4% | 1.9% | 2.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.6% | 1.4% | 1.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.3% | 1.2% | 1.4% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia
- 33 Guatemala 9.0% compare
- 34 Papua New Guinea 8.9% compare
- 35 Uganda 8.8% compare
- 36 South Africa 8.8% compare
- 37 Brazil 8.7% compare
- 38 Djibouti 8.7% compare
- 39 Mozambique 8.6% compare
More education data for Europe & Central Asia
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0564 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 52.35 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.0527 % change on previous year (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 83.79 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 3.52 million (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 64.3% (2025)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 17.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters, primary, total in Europe & Central Asia?
- Repeaters, primary, total in Europe & Central Asia was 1.2% 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?
- The highest recorded value was 4.7% in 1971.
- What is the lowest repeaters, primary, total recorded in Europe & Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 2015.
- How does Europe & Central Asia rank for repeaters, primary, total?
- Europe & Central Asia ranks 36th out of 42 groups with data for 2018.
- Is repeaters, primary, total rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia 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.