Repeaters in Grade 4 of primary education, male in India

India: Repeaters in Grade 4 of primary education, male was 58,455 number in 2017. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2017)
58,455 number
Change on year
down 5.6%
World rank
10th
of 185 countries
All-time high
933,069 number
in 1974
All-time low
58,455 number
in 2017
Years of data
15
1971–2017

Repeaters in Grade 4 of primary education, male in India, 1971–2017

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1.0M1971199420171971: 853.8k number1974: 933.1k number1987: 428.9k number1988: 442.6k number1995: 447.0k number1999: 464.3k number2000: 478.0k number2001: 467.4k number2002: 463.6k number2011: 495.7k number2013: 216.9k number2014: 138.6k number2015: 85.1k number2016: 61.9k number2017: 58.5k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for repeaters in grade 4 of primary education, male in India is 58,455 number, measured in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.6% on the previous year and down 88.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 4 of primary education, male in India peaked at 933,069 number in 1974 and was at its lowest, 58,455 number, in 2017.

That places India 10th 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 4 of primary education, male in India, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in Grade 4 of primary education, male (number) in India, 1971 to 2017.
Year number Change
1971 853,843 number
1974 933,069 number +9.3%
1987 428,865 number -54.0%
1988 442,570 number +3.2%
1995 447,004 number +1.0%
1999 464,267 number +3.9%
2000 478,044 number +3.0%
2001 467,444 number -2.2%
2002 463,599 number -0.8%
2011 495,724 number +6.9%
2013 216,935 number -56.2%
2014 138,575 number -36.1%
2015 85,056 number -38.6%
2016 61,892 number -27.2%
2017 58,455 number -5.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 893,456 number 853,843 number 933,069 number 2
1980s 435,718 number 428,865 number 442,570 number 2
1990s 455,636 number 447,004 number 464,267 number 2
2000s 469,696 number 463,599 number 478,044 number 3
2010s 176,106 number 58,455 number 495,724 number 6

Countries ranked near India

  1. 7 Iraq 72,595 number compare
  2. 8 Madagascar 68,077 number compare
  3. 9 Malawi 59,141 number compare
  4. 11 Mali 52,117 number compare
  5. 12 Algeria 47,447 number compare
  6. 13 Pakistan 46,071 number compare

See the full ranking of 185 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in grade 4 of primary education, male in India?
Repeaters in grade 4 of primary education, male in India was 58,455 number in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in grade 4 of primary education, male recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 933,069 number in 1974.
What is the lowest repeaters in grade 4 of primary education, male recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 58,455 number in 2017.
How does India rank for repeaters in grade 4 of primary education, male?
India ranks 10th out of 185 countries with data for 2017.
Is repeaters in grade 4 of primary education, male rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is down 88.2%. 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 4 of primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repeaters in Grade 4 of primary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
185 places, 4,317 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.