Share of repeaters by gender and level of education in United States of America
United States of America: Share of repeaters by gender and level of education was 49.68 Percentage of students in the same subgroup in 2024. ▬ Flat
Share of repeaters by gender and level of education in United States of America, 2017–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of students in the same subgroup.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of repeaters by gender and level of education in United States of America is 49.68 Percentage of students in the same subgroup, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 5.3% over ten years.
That places United States of America 2nd out of 25 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Share of repeaters by gender and level of education in United States of America, year by year
| Year | Percentage of students in the same subgroup | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 47.18 Percentage of students in the same subgroup | — |
| 2018 | 47.21 Percentage of students in the same subgroup | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 47.7 Percentage of students in the same subgroup | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 46.07 Percentage of students in the same subgroup | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 46.76 Percentage of students in the same subgroup | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 46.81 Percentage of students in the same subgroup | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 49.38 Percentage of students in the same subgroup | +5.5% |
| 2024 | 49.68 Percentage of students in the same subgroup | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 47.36 Percentage of students in the same subgroup | 47.18 Percentage of students in the same subgroup | 47.7 Percentage of students in the same subgroup | 3 |
| 2020s | 47.74 Percentage of students in the same subgroup | 46.07 Percentage of students in the same subgroup | 49.68 Percentage of students in the same subgroup | 5 |
Countries ranked near United States of America
- 1 Belgium 49.88 Percentage of students in the same subgroup compare
- 1 Türkiye 45.63 Percentage of students in the same subgroup compare
- 3 Estonia 41.5 Percentage of students in the same subgroup compare
- 3 Ireland 49.57 Percentage of students in the same subgroup compare
- 3 Croatia 35.89 Percentage of students in the same subgroup compare
- 4 Luxembourg 49.36 Percentage of students in the same subgroup compare
- 4 Slovenia 40.67 Percentage of students in the same subgroup compare
- 5 Lithuania 40.65 Percentage of students in the same subgroup compare
- 5 Switzerland 49.29 Percentage of students in the same subgroup compare
More education data for United States of America
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.74 million (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 419,732 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 4.34 million (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 4.14 million (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 25.35 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 23.83 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.33 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0708 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of repeaters by gender and level of education in United States of America?
- Share of repeaters by gender and level of education in United States of America was 49.68 Percentage of students in the same subgroup in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest share of repeaters by gender and level of education recorded in United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 49.68 Percentage of students in the same subgroup in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of repeaters by gender and level of education recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.07 Percentage of students in the same subgroup in 2020.
- How does United States of America rank for share of repeaters by gender and level of education?
- United States of America ranks 2nd out of 25 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of repeaters by gender and level of education rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this United States of America data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Share of repeaters by gender and level of education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset contains data on the share of repeaters by gender and level of education. The default table displays data for the latest available year. The selection can be changed to display data by year. Data for the latest available year are preliminary. Final data will be released on 29 September 2026. For more information, please consult the Education at a Glance web page and the OECD Handbook for Internationally Comparative Education Statistics: Concepts, Standards, Definitions and Classifications.