Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, male in India

India: Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, male was 119,220 number in 2017. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2017)
119,220 number
Change on year
up 6.5%
World rank
6th
of 188 countries
All-time high
3.21 million number
in 1971
All-time low
111,928 number
in 2016
Years of data
21
1971–2017

Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, male in India, 1971–2017

01.0M2.0M3.0M1971199420171971: 3.2M number1974: 2.8M number1987: 596.8k number1988: 626.3k number1995: 597.7k number1999: 668.7k number2000: 672.2k number2001: 615.9k number2002: 600.8k number2003: 608.4k number2004: 606.9k number2007: 654.8k number2008: 638.7k number2009: 825.6k number2010: 862.8k number2011: 1.4M number2013: 557.3k number2014: 311.2k number2015: 159.5k number2016: 111.9k number2017: 119.2k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2017, repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, male in India stood at 119,220 number.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.5% on the previous year and down 81.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, male in India peaked at 3.21 million number in 1971 and was at its lowest, 111,928 number, in 2016.

India ranks 6th of 188 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, male in India, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, male (number) in India, 1971 to 2017.
Year number Change
1971 3.21 million number
1974 2.78 million number -13.4%
1987 596,762 number -78.6%
1988 626,312 number +5.0%
1995 597,673 number -4.6%
1999 668,729 number +11.9%
2000 672,236 number +0.5%
2001 615,852 number -8.4%
2002 600,753 number -2.5%
2003 608,387 number +1.3%
2004 606,946 number -0.2%
2007 654,758 number +7.9%
2008 638,697 number -2.5%
2009 825,601 number +29.3%
2010 862,804 number +4.5%
2011 1.40 million number +61.9%
2013 557,286 number -60.1%
2014 311,190 number -44.2%
2015 159,457 number -48.8%
2016 111,928 number -29.8%
2017 119,220 number +6.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 3.00 million number 2.78 million number 3.21 million number 2
1980s 611,537 number 596,762 number 626,312 number 2
1990s 633,201 number 597,673 number 668,729 number 2
2000s 652,904 number 600,753 number 825,601 number 8
2010s 502,718 number 111,928 number 1.40 million number 7

Countries ranked near India

  1. 3 Ethiopia 196,688 number compare
  2. 4 Malawi 173,202 number compare
  3. 5 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 152,615 number compare
  4. 7 Indonesia 106,045 number compare
  5. 8 Burundi 97,459 number compare
  6. 9 South Africa 83,535 number compare

See the full ranking of 188 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, male in India?
Repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, male in India was 119,220 number in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, male recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 3.21 million number in 1971.
What is the lowest repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, male recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 111,928 number in 2016.
How does India rank for repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, male?
India ranks 6th out of 188 countries with data for 2017.
Is repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, male rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is down 81.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this India data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
188 places, 4,527 data points, 1970–2020
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Number of male pupils in the specified grade who are enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.