Repeaters, primary, total in South Asia
South Asia: Repeaters, primary, total was 1.3% in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Repeaters, primary, total in South Asia, 1970–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of total enrollment.
Analysis
South Asia recorded 1.3% for repeaters, primary, total in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 49 years on record.
The figure is down 6.5% on the previous year and down 73.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters, primary, total in South Asia peaked at 19.7% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 1.3%, in 2018.
That places South Asia 32nd out of 40 groups with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Repeaters, primary, total in South Asia, year by year
| Year | % of total enrollment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 19.7% | — |
| 1971 | 19.7% | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 18.7% | -5.0% |
| 1973 | 17.7% | -5.1% |
| 1974 | 16.8% | -5.5% |
| 1975 | 15.9% | -5.1% |
| 1976 | 15.0% | -5.5% |
| 1977 | 14.0% | -7.2% |
| 1978 | 13.2% | -5.8% |
| 1979 | 12.4% | -6.0% |
| 1980 | 11.4% | -7.4% |
| 1981 | 10.5% | -7.9% |
| 1982 | 9.6% | -8.7% |
| 1983 | 8.7% | -10.1% |
| 1984 | 7.7% | -11.5% |
| 1985 | 6.7% | -13.0% |
| 1986 | 5.7% | -14.6% |
| 1987 | 4.8% | -16.3% |
| 1988 | 4.8% | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 4.7% | -2.4% |
| 1990 | 4.8% | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 4.8% | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 4.7% | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 4.6% | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 4.5% | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 4.5% | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 4.5% | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 4.6% | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 4.7% | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 4.7% | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 4.8% | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 4.4% | -8.5% |
| 2002 | 4.4% | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 4.3% | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 4.5% | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 4.6% | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 4.6% | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 4.9% | +6.9% |
| 2008 | 4.8% | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 5.2% | +7.5% |
| 2010 | 5.5% | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 5.5% | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 3.6% | -35.3% |
| 2013 | 3.0% | -15.7% |
| 2014 | 2.3% | -24.7% |
| 2015 | 1.7% | -25.1% |
| 2016 | 1.5% | -14.1% |
| 2017 | 1.4% | -5.1% |
| 2018 | 1.3% | -6.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16.3% | 12.4% | 19.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.5% | 4.7% | 11.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.6% | 4.5% | 4.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.7% | 4.3% | 5.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.8% | 1.3% | 5.5% | 9 |
Countries ranked near South Asia
More education data for South Asia
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 5.84 million (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 68.1% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 24.6% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 119.0% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0035 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 5.84 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 119.2% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 118.8% (2024)
- Labor force, female 29.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters, primary, total in South Asia?
- Repeaters, primary, total in South Asia was 1.3% 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 South Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 19.7% in 1970.
- What is the lowest repeaters, primary, total recorded in South Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3% in 2018.
- How does South Asia rank for repeaters, primary, total?
- South Asia ranks 32nd out of 40 groups with data for 2018.
- Is repeaters, primary, total rising or falling in South Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 73.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Asia 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.