Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, male in India

India: Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, male was 70,189 number in 2017. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2017)
70,189 number
Change on year
up 5.2%
World rank
8th
of 185 countries
All-time high
1.50 million number
in 1971
All-time low
66,696 number
in 2016
Years of data
15
1971–2017

Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, male in India, 1971–2017

0500.0k1.0M1.5M1971199420171971: 1.5M number1974: 1.5M number1987: 351.0k number1988: 360.4k number1995: 385.3k number1999: 382.5k number2000: 386.8k number2001: 350.2k number2002: 345.6k number2011: 691.2k number2013: 256.9k number2014: 161.8k number2015: 101.7k number2016: 66.7k number2017: 70.2k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, male in India is 70,189 number, measured in 2017.

That represents a change of up 5.2% on the previous year and down 89.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, male in India peaked at 1.50 million number in 1971 and was at its lowest, 66,696 number, in 2016.

That places India 8th out of 185 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, male in India, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, male (number) in India, 1971 to 2017.
Year number Change
1971 1.50 million number
1974 1.50 million number -0.4%
1987 351,014 number -76.6%
1988 360,442 number +2.7%
1995 385,283 number +6.9%
1999 382,466 number -0.7%
2000 386,801 number +1.1%
2001 350,192 number -9.5%
2002 345,641 number -1.3%
2011 691,209 number +100.0%
2013 256,856 number -62.8%
2014 161,797 number -37.0%
2015 101,659 number -37.2%
2016 66,696 number -34.4%
2017 70,189 number +5.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1.50 million number 1.50 million number 1.50 million number 2
1980s 355,728 number 351,014 number 360,442 number 2
1990s 383,874 number 382,466 number 385,283 number 2
2000s 360,878 number 345,641 number 386,801 number 3
2010s 224,734 number 66,696 number 691,209 number 6

Countries ranked near India

  1. 5 Malawi 97,913 number compare
  2. 6 Bangladesh 97,071 number compare
  3. 7 Burundi 72,253 number compare
  4. 9 Iraq 68,617 number compare
  5. 10 Uganda 63,436 number compare
  6. 11 South Africa 62,454 number compare

See the full ranking of 185 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, male in India?
Repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, male in India was 70,189 number in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, male recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 1.50 million number in 1971.
What is the lowest repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, male recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 66,696 number in 2016.
How does India rank for repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, male?
India ranks 8th out of 185 countries with data for 2017.
Is repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, male rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is down 89.8%. 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 2 of primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
185 places, 4,341 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.