Repeaters, primary, total in High income

High income: Repeaters, primary, total was 1.4% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
1.4%
Change on year
down 3.1%
Rank
29th
of 40 groups
All-time high
3.7%
in 1970
All-time low
1.4%
in 2018
Years of data
49
1970–2018

Repeaters, primary, total in High income, 1970–2018

01234197019942018

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 High income is 1.4%, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 49 years on record.

The figure is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 14.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters, primary, total in High income peaked at 3.7% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 1.4%, in 2018.

High income ranks 29th of 40 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 49 years of available data.

Repeaters, primary, total in High income, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters, primary, total (% of total enrollment) in High income, 1970 to 2018.
Year % of total enrollment Change
1970 3.7%
1971 3.6% -1.9%
1972 3.5% -3.2%
1973 3.4% -2.2%
1974 3.3% -4.3%
1975 3.1% -5.6%
1976 2.9% -6.5%
1977 2.9% +1.6%
1978 2.9% -1.3%
1979 2.8% -2.4%
1980 2.8% -2.0%
1981 2.7% -2.8%
1982 2.7% +0.1%
1983 2.6% -1.2%
1984 2.6% -3.4%
1985 2.5% -1.1%
1986 2.5% -1.9%
1987 2.5% +0.6%
1988 2.3% -6.4%
1989 2.3% -3.1%
1990 2.2% -3.5%
1991 2.2% -1.6%
1992 2.1% -3.9%
1993 2.0% -1.7%
1994 2.0% -1.9%
1995 2.0% -1.0%
1996 2.0% -0.9%
1997 1.9% -1.8%
1998 1.9% -1.0%
1999 1.9% -1.1%
2000 1.9% -1.7%
2001 1.8% -2.2%
2002 1.8% -1.9%
2003 1.7% -2.3%
2004 1.7% -1.3%
2005 1.7% +0.4%
2006 1.7% -3.1%
2007 1.6% -2.6%
2008 1.7% +2.8%
2009 1.6% -3.6%
2010 1.6% -1.7%
2011 1.6% -1.1%
2012 1.5% -3.1%
2013 1.5% +0.4%
2014 1.5% -2.3%
2015 1.5% -0.8%
2016 1.5% +1.1%
2017 1.5% -1.9%
2018 1.4% -3.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 3.2% 2.8% 3.7% 10
1980s 2.5% 2.3% 2.8% 10
1990s 2.0% 1.9% 2.2% 10
2000s 1.7% 1.6% 1.9% 10
2010s 1.5% 1.4% 1.6% 9

Countries ranked near High income

  1. 26 Tunisia 11.2% compare
  2. 27 Cote d'Ivoire 11.0% compare
  3. 28 Angola 10.3% compare
  4. 29 Morocco 10.1% compare
  5. 30 Democratic Republic of Congo 9.9% compare
  6. 31 Libya 9.6% compare
  7. 32 Lesotho 9.2% compare

See the full ranking of 231 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters, primary, total in High income?
Repeaters, primary, total in High income was 1.4% 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 High income?
The highest recorded value was 3.7% in 1970.
What is the lowest repeaters, primary, total recorded in High income?
The lowest recorded value was 1.4% in 2018.
How does High income rank for repeaters, primary, total?
High income ranks 29th out of 40 groups with data for 2018.
Is repeaters, primary, total rising or falling in High income?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this 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
Last refreshed

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.