Repeaters, primary, total in India
India: Repeaters, primary, total was 0.6% in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Repeaters, primary, total in India, 1971–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of total enrollment.
Analysis
India recorded 0.6% for repeaters, primary, total in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.3% on the previous year and down 83.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters, primary, total in India peaked at 20.8% in 1971 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2016.
That places India 134th out of 189 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Repeaters, primary, total in India, year by year
| Year | % of total enrollment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 20.8% | — |
| 1974 | 17.4% | -16.3% |
| 1987 | 3.9% | -77.5% |
| 1988 | 4.1% | +3.8% |
| 1995 | 3.7% | -9.5% |
| 1999 | 4.0% | +8.9% |
| 2000 | 4.2% | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 3.7% | -11.6% |
| 2002 | 3.6% | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 3.6% | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 3.5% | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 3.5% | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 5.0% | +41.8% |
| 2012 | 2.6% | -47.5% |
| 2013 | 2.1% | -18.7% |
| 2014 | 1.3% | -38.9% |
| 2015 | 0.8% | -42.4% |
| 2016 | 0.5% | -30.2% |
| 2017 | 0.6% | +7.7% |
| 2018 | 0.6% | +5.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 19.1% | 17.4% | 20.8% | 2 |
| 1980s | 4.0% | 3.9% | 4.1% | 2 |
| 1990s | 3.8% | 3.7% | 4.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 3.7% | 3.5% | 4.2% | 6 |
| 2010s | 1.7% | 0.5% | 5.0% | 8 |
Countries ranked near India
More education data for India
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 5.19 million (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 68.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 24.2% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 111.03 (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 111.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters, primary, total in India?
- Repeaters, primary, total in India was 0.6% 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 India?
- The highest recorded value was 20.8% in 1971.
- What is the lowest repeaters, primary, total recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2016.
- How does India rank for repeaters, primary, total?
- India ranks 134th out of 189 countries with data for 2018.
- Is repeaters, primary, total rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 83.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this India 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.