Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, male in Turkey

Turkey: Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, male was 50,095 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
50,095 number
Change on year
up 15.4%
World rank
17th
of 188 countries
All-time high
154,949 number
in 1985
All-time low
26,369 number
in 2009
Years of data
27
1984–2018

Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, male in Turkey, 1984–2018

50.0k100.0k150.0k1984200120181984: 120.1k number1985: 154.9k number1986: 125.2k number1987: 118.6k number1988: 117.1k number1989: 120.5k number1990: 111.6k number1991: 105.3k number1992: 102.8k number1993: 90.5k number1994: 76.0k number1995: 76.0k number2004: 33.8k number2005: 33.1k number2006: 33.1k number2007: 32.0k number2008: 31.4k number2009: 26.4k number2010: 34.1k number2011: 51.8k number2012: 43.4k number2013: 39.0k number2014: 32.8k number2015: 30.8k number2016: 38.7k number2017: 43.4k number2018: 50.1k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Turkey recorded 50,095 number for repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, male in 2018.

The figure is up 15.4% on the previous year and up 59.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, male in Turkey peaked at 154,949 number in 1985 and was at its lowest, 26,369 number, in 2009.

Turkey ranks 17th 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 Turkey, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, male (number) in Turkey, 1984 to 2018.
Year number Change
1984 120,060 number
1985 154,949 number +29.1%
1986 125,227 number -19.2%
1987 118,613 number -5.3%
1988 117,127 number -1.3%
1989 120,458 number +2.8%
1990 111,637 number -7.3%
1991 105,293 number -5.7%
1992 102,776 number -2.4%
1993 90,479 number -12.0%
1994 76,014 number -16.0%
1995 75,982 number -0.0%
2004 33,833 number -55.5%
2005 33,072 number -2.2%
2006 33,072 number +0.0%
2007 31,992 number -3.3%
2008 31,424 number -1.8%
2009 26,369 number -16.1%
2010 34,146 number +29.5%
2011 51,794 number +51.7%
2012 43,354 number -16.3%
2013 38,999 number -10.0%
2014 32,793 number -15.9%
2015 30,824 number -6.0%
2016 38,731 number +25.7%
2017 43,419 number +12.1%
2018 50,095 number +15.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 126,072 number 117,127 number 154,949 number 6
1990s 93,697 number 75,982 number 111,637 number 6
2000s 31,627 number 26,369 number 33,833 number 6
2010s 40,462 number 30,824 number 51,794 number 9

Countries ranked near Turkey

  1. 14 Nepal 69,040 number compare
  2. 15 Pakistan 66,474 number compare
  3. 16 Uganda 50,625 number compare
  4. 18 Guatemala 48,976 number compare
  5. 19 Morocco 48,596 number compare
  6. 20 United States 45,017 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 Turkey?
Repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, male in Turkey was 50,095 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, male recorded in Turkey?
The highest recorded value was 154,949 number in 1985.
What is the lowest repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, male recorded in Turkey?
The lowest recorded value was 26,369 number in 2009.
How does Turkey rank for repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, male?
Turkey ranks 17th out of 188 countries with data for 2018.
Is repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, male rising or falling in Turkey?
Over the last ten years it is up 59.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Turkey 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.