Repeaters, primary, total in Lower middle income

Lower middle income: Repeaters, primary, total was 2.0% in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
2.0%
Change on year
down 2.6%
Rank
26th
of 40 groups
All-time high
14.7%
in 1970
All-time low
2.0%
in 2018
Years of data
49
1970–2018

Repeaters, primary, total in Lower middle income, 1970–2018

051015197019942018

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

Annual values for Repeaters, primary, total (% of total enrollment) in Lower middle income, 1970 to 2018.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 23 Sao Tome and Principe 12.3% compare
  2. 24 Cameroon 12.2% compare
  3. 25 Guinea 11.6% compare
  4. 26 Tunisia 11.2% compare
  5. 27 Côte d'Ivoire 11.0% compare
  6. 28 Angola 10.3% compare
  7. 29 Morocco 10.1% compare

See the full ranking of 231 places →

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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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Indicator
Repeaters, primary, total (% of total enrollment)
Unit
% of total enrollment
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
231 places, 6,836 data points, 1970–2019
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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.