Repeaters, primary, total in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC): Repeaters, primary, total was 9.0% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Repeaters, primary, total in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), 1970–2018
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 Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) is 9.0%, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 49 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 17.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters, primary, total in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) peaked at 16.2% in 1972 and was at its lowest, 9.0%, in 2018.
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 4th of 40 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 49 years of available data.
Repeaters, primary, total in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), year by year
| Year | % of total enrollment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 16.2% | — |
| 1971 | 16.2% | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 16.2% | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 16.1% | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 16.1% | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 15.3% | -4.7% |
| 1976 | 15.1% | -1.4% |
| 1977 | 15.1% | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 14.4% | -4.8% |
| 1979 | 14.4% | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 14.4% | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 14.2% | -1.9% |
| 1982 | 14.7% | +3.6% |
| 1983 | 14.7% | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 14.5% | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 14.8% | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 15.1% | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 15.4% | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 15.7% | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 15.6% | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 15.3% | -1.7% |
| 1991 | 15.1% | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 14.4% | -4.8% |
| 1993 | 14.2% | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 15.5% | +8.8% |
| 1995 | 15.3% | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 14.8% | -3.7% |
| 1997 | 14.4% | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 14.5% | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 14.3% | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 14.4% | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 14.6% | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 14.5% | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 14.2% | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 13.8% | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 12.2% | -11.8% |
| 2006 | 11.8% | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 11.4% | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 10.8% | -5.4% |
| 2009 | 10.9% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 10.5% | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 10.3% | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 10.4% | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 10.2% | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 9.5% | -6.5% |
| 2015 | 9.2% | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 9.1% | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 9.1% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 9.0% | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15.5% | 14.4% | 16.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.9% | 14.2% | 15.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.8% | 14.2% | 15.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.9% | 10.8% | 14.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.7% | 9.0% | 10.5% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
More education data for Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
- Population ages 15-64 55.7% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 41.2% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 3.67 million (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 100.1% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 3.67 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0039 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 98.1% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 102.0% (2024)
- Labor force, total, per capita 0.3723 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters, primary, total in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- Repeaters, primary, total in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) was 9.0% 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 Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- The highest recorded value was 16.2% in 1972.
- What is the lowest repeaters, primary, total recorded in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.0% in 2018.
- How does Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank for repeaters, primary, total?
- Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 4th out of 40 groups with data for 2018.
- Is repeaters, primary, total rising or falling in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) 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.