Repeaters, primary, total in Small states
Small states: Repeaters, primary, total was 9.9% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Repeaters, primary, total in Small states, 1974–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of total enrollment.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repeaters, primary, total in Small states is 9.9%, measured in 2018.
That represents a change of down 3.6% on the previous year and down 16.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters, primary, total in Small states peaked at 13.6% in 1987 and was at its lowest, 9.8%, in 1974.
That places Small states 2nd out of 40 groups with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.
Repeaters, primary, total in Small states, year by year
| Year | % of total enrollment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 9.8% | — |
| 1975 | 10.1% | +3.2% |
| 1976 | 10.4% | +3.1% |
| 1977 | 11.2% | +7.2% |
| 1978 | 11.4% | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 11.5% | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 12.0% | +4.3% |
| 1981 | 11.9% | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 12.2% | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 12.4% | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 12.6% | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 12.7% | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 13.1% | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 13.6% | +3.6% |
| 1988 | 13.1% | -3.8% |
| 1989 | 13.0% | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 12.8% | -1.6% |
| 1991 | 13.0% | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 12.8% | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 12.6% | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 12.6% | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 12.4% | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 11.7% | -5.5% |
| 1997 | 11.5% | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 11.2% | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 11.2% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 11.3% | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 11.4% | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 11.4% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 11.4% | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 11.2% | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 11.5% | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 11.7% | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 11.8% | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 11.8% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 11.5% | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 11.2% | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 11.1% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 10.5% | -5.1% |
| 2013 | 10.3% | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 10.0% | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 10.1% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 10.3% | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 10.2% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 9.9% | -3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.8% | 9.8% | 11.5% | 6 |
| 1980s | 12.7% | 11.9% | 13.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.2% | 11.2% | 13.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.5% | 11.2% | 11.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.4% | 9.9% | 11.2% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Small states
- 1 Gabon 34.4% compare
- 2 Madagascar 26.1% compare
- 3 Burundi 25.7% compare
- 4 Congo 22.8% compare
- 5 Central African Republic 22.6% compare
More education data for Small states
- Population ages 15-64 66.0% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 24.2% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 243,069 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 100.9% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 243,069 (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.012 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 100.4% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 101.3% (2024)
- Labor force, total 8.86 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters, primary, total in Small states?
- Repeaters, primary, total in Small states was 9.9% 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 Small states?
- The highest recorded value was 13.6% in 1987.
- What is the lowest repeaters, primary, total recorded in Small states?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.8% in 1974.
- How does Small states rank for repeaters, primary, total?
- Small states ranks 2nd out of 40 groups with data for 2018.
- Is repeaters, primary, total rising or falling in Small states?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Small states 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.