Repeaters, primary, total in IDA only
IDA only: Repeaters, primary, total was 7.8% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Repeaters, primary, total in IDA 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 IDA only stood at 7.8%. That is the lowest value across all 49 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and down 25.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters, primary, total in IDA only peaked at 16.4% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 7.8%, in 2018.
IDA only ranks 7th of 40 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 49 years of available data.
Repeaters, primary, total in IDA only, year by year
| Year | % of total enrollment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 16.4% | — |
| 1971 | 16.3% | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 16.2% | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 16.2% | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 16.2% | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 15.8% | -2.5% |
| 1976 | 15.8% | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 15.3% | -3.0% |
| 1978 | 15.0% | -1.6% |
| 1979 | 14.9% | -1.1% |
| 1980 | 14.8% | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 14.6% | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 14.7% | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 14.4% | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 13.9% | -2.9% |
| 1985 | 13.8% | -1.1% |
| 1986 | 13.6% | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 13.5% | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 13.2% | -2.0% |
| 1989 | 12.9% | -2.2% |
| 1990 | 12.8% | -1.2% |
| 1991 | 12.7% | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 12.2% | -4.0% |
| 1993 | 12.0% | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 12.7% | +5.8% |
| 1995 | 12.8% | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 12.4% | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 12.2% | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 12.2% | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 12.1% | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 12.1% | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 12.1% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 12.0% | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 11.8% | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 11.9% | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 11.1% | -6.4% |
| 2006 | 10.9% | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 10.9% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 10.5% | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 10.6% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 10.2% | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 9.6% | -6.1% |
| 2012 | 9.5% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 9.3% | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 8.6% | -7.1% |
| 2015 | 8.3% | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 8.1% | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 8.0% | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 7.8% | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15.8% | 14.9% | 16.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.9% | 12.9% | 14.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.4% | 12.0% | 12.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.4% | 10.5% | 12.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.8% | 7.8% | 10.2% | 9 |
Countries ranked near IDA only
More education data for IDA only
- Population ages 0-14 37.5% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 58.4% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 5.00 million (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 100.4% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 5.00 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 99.1% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 101.6% (2024)
- Labor force, total, per capita 0.3673 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters, primary, total in IDA only?
- Repeaters, primary, total in IDA only was 7.8% 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 IDA only?
- The highest recorded value was 16.4% in 1970.
- What is the lowest repeaters, primary, total recorded in IDA only?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.8% in 2018.
- How does IDA only rank for repeaters, primary, total?
- IDA only ranks 7th out of 40 groups with data for 2018.
- Is repeaters, primary, total rising or falling in IDA only?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this IDA 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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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.