Repeaters in Grade 4 of primary education, male in Zambia

Zambia: Repeaters in Grade 4 of primary education, male was 12,496 number in 2013. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2013)
12,496 number
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
41st
of 185 countries
All-time high
13,602 number
in 2006
All-time low
1,572 number
in 1983
Years of data
28
1972–2013

Repeaters in Grade 4 of primary education, male in Zambia, 1972–2013

2.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k1972199220131972: 2.6k number1973: 2.5k number1974: 2.9k number1975: 2.7k number1976: 2.2k number1977: 2.1k number1978: 2.0k number1979: 2.1k number1980: 2.1k number1981: 1.9k number1982: 1.8k number1983: 1.6k number1984: 1.7k number1986: 1.6k number1998: 6.4k number1999: 6.9k number2000: 7.5k number2002: 10.1k number2004: 10.2k number2005: 11.8k number2006: 13.6k number2007: 13.1k number2008: 11.9k number2009: 12.9k number2010: 12.9k number2011: 13.6k number2012: 12.7k number2013: 12.5k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for repeaters in grade 4 of primary education, male in Zambia is 12,496 number, measured in 2013.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and up 23.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 4 of primary education, male in Zambia peaked at 13,602 number in 2006 and was at its lowest, 1,572 number, in 1983.

That places Zambia 41st out of 185 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the top quarter.

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 Zambia, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in Grade 4 of primary education, male (number) in Zambia, 1972 to 2013.
Year number Change
1972 2,604 number
1973 2,479 number -4.8%
1974 2,919 number +17.7%
1975 2,692 number -7.8%
1976 2,208 number -18.0%
1977 2,099 number -4.9%
1978 2,049 number -2.4%
1979 2,087 number +1.9%
1980 2,077 number -0.5%
1981 1,922 number -7.5%
1982 1,812 number -5.7%
1983 1,572 number -13.2%
1984 1,661 number +5.7%
1986 1,574 number -5.2%
1998 6,372 number +304.8%
1999 6,925 number +8.7%
2000 7,547 number +9.0%
2002 10,084 number +33.6%
2004 10,183 number +1.0%
2005 11,801 number +15.9%
2006 13,602 number +15.3%
2007 13,144 number -3.4%
2008 11,906 number -9.4%
2009 12,938 number +8.7%
2010 12,881 number -0.4%
2011 13,553 number +5.2%
2012 12,674 number -6.5%
2013 12,496 number -1.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 2,392 number 2,049 number 2,919 number 8
1980s 1,770 number 1,572 number 2,077 number 6
1990s 6,648 number 6,372 number 6,925 number 2
2000s 11,401 number 7,547 number 13,602 number 8
2010s 12,901 number 12,496 number 13,553 number 4

Countries ranked near Zambia

  1. 38 Central African Republic 13,901 number compare
  2. 39 Guatemala 12,884 number compare
  3. 40 Sudan 12,527 number
  4. 42 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 11,025 number compare
  5. 43 Libya 10,922 number compare
  6. 44 Dominican Republic 10,396 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 Zambia?
Repeaters in grade 4 of primary education, male in Zambia was 12,496 number in 2013, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in grade 4 of primary education, male recorded in Zambia?
The highest recorded value was 13,602 number in 2006.
What is the lowest repeaters in grade 4 of primary education, male recorded in Zambia?
The lowest recorded value was 1,572 number in 1983.
How does Zambia rank for repeaters in grade 4 of primary education, male?
Zambia ranks 41st out of 185 countries with data for 2013.
Is repeaters in grade 4 of primary education, male rising or falling in Zambia?
Over the last ten years it is up 23.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Zambia 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
Last refreshed

Number of male pupils in the specified grade who are enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.