Repeaters in Grade 3 of primary education, male in India

India: Repeaters in Grade 3 of primary education, male was 62,351 number in 2017. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2017)
62,351 number
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
9th
of 185 countries
All-time high
1.12 million number
in 1971
All-time low
60,650 number
in 2016
Years of data
15
1971–2017

Repeaters in Grade 3 of primary education, male in India, 1971–2017

0250.0k500.0k750.0k1.0M1971199420171971: 1.1M number1974: 1.1M number1987: 344.4k number1988: 381.4k number1995: 378.6k number1999: 579.4k number2000: 771.6k number2001: 468.8k number2002: 460.9k number2011: 586.4k number2013: 221.6k number2014: 138.8k number2015: 86.4k number2016: 60.6k number2017: 62.4k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

India recorded 62,351 number for repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, male in 2017.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and down 89.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, male in India peaked at 1.12 million number in 1971 and was at its lowest, 60,650 number, in 2016.

India ranks 9th of 185 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 3 of primary education, male in India, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in Grade 3 of primary education, male (number) in India, 1971 to 2017.
Year number Change
1971 1.12 million number
1974 1.05 million number -5.7%
1987 344,413 number -67.3%
1988 381,406 number +10.7%
1995 378,552 number -0.7%
1999 579,434 number +53.1%
2000 771,578 number +33.2%
2001 468,763 number -39.2%
2002 460,939 number -1.7%
2011 586,386 number +27.2%
2013 221,590 number -62.2%
2014 138,757 number -37.4%
2015 86,428 number -37.7%
2016 60,650 number -29.8%
2017 62,351 number +2.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1.09 million number 1.05 million number 1.12 million number 2
1980s 362,910 number 344,413 number 381,406 number 2
1990s 478,993 number 378,552 number 579,434 number 2
2000s 567,093 number 460,939 number 771,578 number 3
2010s 192,694 number 60,650 number 586,386 number 6

Countries ranked near India

  1. 6 Ethiopia 88,522 number compare
  2. 7 Uganda 69,436 number compare
  3. 8 Iraq 64,667 number compare
  4. 10 Mali 52,433 number compare
  5. 11 Cameroon 51,065 number compare
  6. 12 South Africa 49,813 number compare

See the full ranking of 185 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, male in India?
Repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, male in India was 62,351 number in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, male recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 1.12 million number in 1971.
What is the lowest repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, male recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 60,650 number in 2016.
How does India rank for repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, male?
India ranks 9th out of 185 countries with data for 2017.
Is repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, male rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is down 89.4%. 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 3 of primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repeaters in Grade 3 of primary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
185 places, 4,333 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.