Repeaters, primary, total (% of total enrollment) in World
World: Repeaters, primary, total (% of total enrollment) was 3.1% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Repeaters, primary, total in World, 1970–2018
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 World is 3.1%, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 49 years on record.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 31.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters, primary, total in World peaked at 9.9% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 3.1%, in 2018.
That places World 21st out of 42 groups with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 49 years of available data.
Repeaters, primary, total (% of total enrollment) in World, year by year
| Year | % of total enrollment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 9.9% | — |
| 1971 | 9.8% | -1.1% |
| 1972 | 9.7% | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 9.5% | -2.1% |
| 1974 | 9.3% | -2.7% |
| 1975 | 9.1% | -2.4% |
| 1976 | 8.9% | -1.6% |
| 1977 | 8.9% | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 8.8% | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 8.6% | -2.7% |
| 1980 | 8.6% | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 8.4% | -2.5% |
| 1982 | 8.2% | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 8.1% | -1.9% |
| 1984 | 7.9% | -2.7% |
| 1985 | 7.6% | -3.5% |
| 1986 | 7.6% | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 7.3% | -3.9% |
| 1988 | 7.2% | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 7.1% | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 6.9% | -3.3% |
| 1991 | 6.7% | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 6.4% | -5.2% |
| 1993 | 6.1% | -4.1% |
| 1994 | 5.9% | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 5.8% | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 5.6% | -4.2% |
| 1997 | 5.3% | -4.3% |
| 1998 | 5.3% | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 5.2% | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 5.3% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 5.0% | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 5.1% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 4.9% | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 4.9% | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 4.8% | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 4.7% | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 4.7% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 4.6% | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 4.7% | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 4.7% | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 4.6% | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 4.1% | -11.4% |
| 2013 | 3.8% | -5.9% |
| 2014 | 3.5% | -7.9% |
| 2015 | 3.3% | -8.0% |
| 2016 | 3.2% | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 3.2% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 3.1% | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.3% | 8.6% | 9.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.8% | 7.1% | 8.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.9% | 5.2% | 6.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.9% | 4.6% | 5.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.7% | 3.1% | 4.7% | 9 |
Countries ranked near World
- 18 Guinea-Bissau 14.1% compare
- 19 Rwanda 13.6% compare
- 20 New Caledonia 13.5% compare
- 21 Eswatini 13.4% compare
- 22 East Timor 13.4% compare
- 23 Sao Tome and Principe 12.3% compare
- 24 Cameroon 12.2% compare
More education data for World
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 651.68 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 780.85 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.43 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0959 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 34.10 million (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 65.2% (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, per capita 0.08 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters, primary, total in World?
- Repeaters, primary, total in World was 3.1% 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 World?
- The highest recorded value was 9.9% in 1970.
- What is the lowest repeaters, primary, total recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.1% in 2018.
- How does World rank for repeaters, primary, total?
- World ranks 21st out of 42 groups with data for 2018.
- Is repeaters, primary, total rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this World 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.