Repeaters, primary, total in Late-demographic dividend
Late-demographic dividend: Repeaters, primary, total was 1.5% in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Repeaters, primary, total in Late-demographic dividend, 1988–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of total enrollment.
Analysis
Late-demographic dividend recorded 1.5% for repeaters, primary, total in 2018.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 36.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters, primary, total in Late-demographic dividend peaked at 8.2% in 1988 and was at its lowest, 1.5%, in 2015.
That places Late-demographic dividend 28th out of 40 groups 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 Late-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | % of total enrollment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 8.2% | — |
| 1989 | 8.0% | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 7.5% | -7.4% |
| 1991 | 7.0% | -5.4% |
| 1992 | 6.4% | -9.4% |
| 1993 | 5.9% | -7.3% |
| 1994 | 5.5% | -7.1% |
| 1995 | 5.2% | -5.3% |
| 1996 | 4.8% | -7.9% |
| 1997 | 4.2% | -11.9% |
| 1998 | 4.3% | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 4.0% | -6.6% |
| 2000 | 3.8% | -4.2% |
| 2001 | 3.4% | -12.4% |
| 2002 | 3.4% | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 3.4% | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 3.2% | -7.0% |
| 2005 | 3.1% | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 2.8% | -7.7% |
| 2007 | 2.6% | -8.4% |
| 2008 | 2.4% | -9.0% |
| 2009 | 2.1% | -9.0% |
| 2010 | 1.9% | -9.5% |
| 2011 | 1.8% | -8.2% |
| 2012 | 1.6% | -7.9% |
| 2013 | 1.6% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 1.6% | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 1.5% | -8.6% |
| 2016 | 1.5% | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 1.5% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.5% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.1% | 8.0% | 8.2% | 2 |
| 1990s | 5.5% | 4.0% | 7.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.0% | 2.1% | 3.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.6% | 1.5% | 1.9% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Late-demographic dividend
More education data for Late-demographic dividend
- Population ages 0-14 17.0% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 68.9% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 10.38 million (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 100.3% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0045 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 10.38 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 100.7% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 99.9% (2024)
- Labor force, female 44.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters, primary, total in Late-demographic dividend?
- Repeaters, primary, total in Late-demographic dividend was 1.5% 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 Late-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 8.2% in 1988.
- What is the lowest repeaters, primary, total recorded in Late-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.5% in 2015.
- How does Late-demographic dividend rank for repeaters, primary, total?
- Late-demographic dividend ranks 28th out of 40 groups with data for 2018.
- Is repeaters, primary, total rising or falling in Late-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Late-demographic dividend 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.