Repeaters, primary, total in Lower middle income
Lower middle income: Repeaters, primary, total was 2.0% in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Repeaters, primary, total in Lower middle income, 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 Lower middle income stood at 2.0%. That is the lowest value across all 49 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.6% on the previous year and down 55.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters, primary, total in Lower middle income peaked at 14.7% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 2.0%, in 2018.
That places Lower middle income 26th 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 Lower middle income, year by year
| Year | % of total enrollment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 14.7% | — |
| 1971 | 14.6% | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 14.1% | -3.5% |
| 1973 | 13.5% | -4.4% |
| 1974 | 12.9% | -4.3% |
| 1975 | 12.5% | -3.0% |
| 1976 | 12.0% | -4.3% |
| 1977 | 11.4% | -4.5% |
| 1978 | 11.0% | -3.8% |
| 1979 | 10.5% | -4.7% |
| 1980 | 10.0% | -5.1% |
| 1981 | 9.3% | -6.6% |
| 1982 | 8.7% | -6.2% |
| 1983 | 8.3% | -4.5% |
| 1984 | 7.7% | -7.6% |
| 1985 | 7.0% | -8.7% |
| 1986 | 6.7% | -4.0% |
| 1987 | 6.1% | -8.8% |
| 1988 | 6.0% | -2.0% |
| 1989 | 5.9% | -2.8% |
| 1990 | 5.8% | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 5.7% | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 5.6% | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 5.4% | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 5.3% | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 5.2% | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 5.1% | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 5.0% | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 5.0% | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 4.9% | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 4.9% | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 4.7% | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 4.5% | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 4.3% | -5.6% |
| 2004 | 4.2% | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 4.4% | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 4.3% | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 4.4% | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 4.4% | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 4.6% | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 4.7% | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 4.6% | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 3.5% | -24.5% |
| 2013 | 3.1% | -11.5% |
| 2014 | 2.6% | -14.4% |
| 2015 | 2.2% | -17.9% |
| 2016 | 2.1% | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 2.0% | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 2.0% | -2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12.7% | 10.5% | 14.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.6% | 5.9% | 10.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.3% | 4.9% | 5.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.5% | 4.2% | 4.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.0% | 2.0% | 4.7% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Lower middle income
More education data for Lower middle income
- Population ages 0-14 29.5% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.5% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 11.30 million (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 105.4% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0039 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 11.30 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 104.9% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 105.8% (2024)
- Labor force, total, per capita 0.4088 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters, primary, total in Lower middle income?
- Repeaters, primary, total in Lower middle income was 2.0% 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 Lower middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 14.7% in 1970.
- What is the lowest repeaters, primary, total recorded in Lower middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.0% in 2018.
- How does Lower middle income rank for repeaters, primary, total?
- Lower middle income ranks 26th out of 40 groups with data for 2018.
- Is repeaters, primary, total rising or falling in Lower middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lower middle 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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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.