Repeaters, primary, total in European Union
European Union: Repeaters, primary, total was 1.7% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Repeaters, primary, total in European Union, 1970–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of total enrollment.
Analysis
European Union recorded 1.7% for repeaters, primary, total in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 13.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters, primary, total in European Union peaked at 5.8% in 1971 and was at its lowest, 1.7%, in 2015.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 49 years of available data.
Repeaters, primary, total in European Union, year by year
| Year | % of total enrollment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 5.8% | — |
| 1971 | 5.8% | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 5.5% | -5.1% |
| 1973 | 5.2% | -5.3% |
| 1974 | 4.8% | -8.0% |
| 1975 | 4.4% | -9.0% |
| 1976 | 3.9% | -9.9% |
| 1977 | 3.9% | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 4.0% | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 3.9% | -1.5% |
| 1980 | 3.9% | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 3.8% | -2.1% |
| 1982 | 4.0% | +3.0% |
| 1983 | 3.9% | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 3.7% | -5.6% |
| 1985 | 3.6% | -2.9% |
| 1986 | 3.5% | -2.7% |
| 1987 | 3.5% | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 3.2% | -10.6% |
| 1989 | 3.0% | -4.3% |
| 1990 | 2.9% | -5.6% |
| 1991 | 2.8% | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 2.6% | -6.4% |
| 1993 | 2.6% | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 2.4% | -6.8% |
| 1995 | 2.3% | -3.8% |
| 1996 | 2.3% | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 2.2% | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 2.2% | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 2.1% | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 2.1% | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 2.0% | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 2.0% | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 1.9% | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 1.8% | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 1.9% | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 1.8% | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 1.8% | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 1.9% | +5.6% |
| 2009 | 1.8% | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 1.8% | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 1.8% | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 1.7% | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 1.7% | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 1.7% | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 1.7% | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 1.7% | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 1.7% | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 1.7% | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.7% | 3.9% | 5.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.6% | 3.0% | 4.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.4% | 2.1% | 2.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.9% | 1.8% | 2.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.7% | 1.7% | 1.8% | 9 |
Countries ranked near European Union
- 1 Gabon 34.4% compare
- 2 Madagascar 26.1% compare
- 3 Burundi 25.7% compare
- 4 Congo 22.8% compare
- 5 Central African Republic 22.6% compare
More education data for European Union
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 1.89 million (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 63.3% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 14.2% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 102.4% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 1.89 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 102.5% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 102.4% (2024)
- Labor force, total, per capita 0.4914 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters, primary, total in European Union?
- Repeaters, primary, total in European Union was 1.7% 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 European Union?
- The highest recorded value was 5.8% in 1971.
- What is the lowest repeaters, primary, total recorded in European Union?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.7% in 2015.
- How does European Union rank for repeaters, primary, total?
- European Union ranks 2nd out of 2 groups with data for 2018.
- Is repeaters, primary, total rising or falling in European Union?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this European Union 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.