Repeaters, primary, total (% of total enrollment) in IBRD only
IBRD only: Repeaters, primary, total (% of total enrollment) was 1.9% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Repeaters, primary, total in IBRD only, 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 IBRD only stood at 1.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 46.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters, primary, total in IBRD only peaked at 11.4% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 1.8%, in 2016.
That places IBRD only 28th out of 42 groups with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 49 years of available data.
Repeaters, primary, total (% of total enrollment) in IBRD only, year by year
| Year | % of total enrollment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 11.4% | — |
| 1971 | 11.2% | -1.5% |
| 1972 | 11.0% | -1.3% |
| 1973 | 10.7% | -3.0% |
| 1974 | 10.3% | -3.5% |
| 1975 | 10.1% | -2.8% |
| 1976 | 9.9% | -2.0% |
| 1977 | 9.8% | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 9.8% | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 9.4% | -3.8% |
| 1980 | 9.4% | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 9.1% | -3.2% |
| 1982 | 8.9% | -1.9% |
| 1983 | 8.7% | -2.2% |
| 1984 | 8.4% | -3.0% |
| 1985 | 8.0% | -4.6% |
| 1986 | 8.0% | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 7.5% | -5.4% |
| 1988 | 7.4% | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 7.3% | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 7.1% | -3.9% |
| 1991 | 6.8% | -3.2% |
| 1992 | 6.4% | -5.9% |
| 1993 | 6.1% | -5.5% |
| 1994 | 5.7% | -5.6% |
| 1995 | 5.5% | -4.3% |
| 1996 | 5.2% | -5.6% |
| 1997 | 4.8% | -7.0% |
| 1998 | 4.8% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 4.7% | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 4.7% | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 4.3% | -8.3% |
| 2002 | 4.2% | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 4.0% | -5.2% |
| 2004 | 3.8% | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 3.9% | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 3.8% | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 3.6% | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 3.5% | -4.6% |
| 2009 | 3.6% | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 3.7% | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 3.7% | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 2.9% | -23.1% |
| 2013 | 2.6% | -10.4% |
| 2014 | 2.2% | -13.1% |
| 2015 | 1.9% | -13.9% |
| 2016 | 1.8% | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 1.9% | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 1.9% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.4% | 9.4% | 11.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.3% | 7.3% | 9.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.7% | 4.7% | 7.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.9% | 3.5% | 4.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.5% | 1.8% | 3.7% | 9 |
Countries ranked near IBRD only
More education data for IBRD only
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 425.77 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0891 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.94 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 443.80 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 68.1% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 21.35 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, per capita 0.0855 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters, primary, total in IBRD only?
- Repeaters, primary, total in IBRD only was 1.9% 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 IBRD only?
- The highest recorded value was 11.4% in 1970.
- What is the lowest repeaters, primary, total recorded in IBRD only?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.8% in 2016.
- How does IBRD only rank for repeaters, primary, total?
- IBRD only ranks 28th out of 42 groups with data for 2018.
- Is repeaters, primary, total rising or falling in IBRD only?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this IBRD only 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.