Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, male in India

India: Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, male was 59,280 number in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
59,280 number
Change on year
up 12.4%
World rank
7th
of 164 countries
All-time high
642,559 number
in 1971
All-time low
52,721 number
in 2016
Years of data
18
1971–2017

Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, male in India, 1971–2017

0200.0k400.0k600.0k1971199420171971: 642.6k number1974: 563.8k number1987: 311.8k number1988: 411.0k number1995: 369.8k number1999: 390.9k number2000: 408.3k number2001: 445.5k number2002: 467.4k number2003: 477.3k number2008: 521.6k number2009: 527.8k number2011: 467.7k number2013: 217.5k number2014: 123.8k number2015: 75.1k number2016: 52.7k number2017: 59.3k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2017, repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, male in India stood at 59,280 number.

That represents a change of up 12.4% on the previous year and down 88.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, male in India peaked at 642,559 number in 1971 and was at its lowest, 52,721 number, in 2016.

That places India 7th out of 164 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.

Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, male in India, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, male (number) in India, 1971 to 2017.
Year number Change
1971 642,559 number
1974 563,837 number -12.3%
1987 311,803 number -44.7%
1988 410,983 number +31.8%
1995 369,787 number -10.0%
1999 390,911 number +5.7%
2000 408,296 number +4.4%
2001 445,515 number +9.1%
2002 467,394 number +4.9%
2003 477,279 number +2.1%
2008 521,597 number +9.3%
2009 527,790 number +1.2%
2011 467,725 number -11.4%
2013 217,540 number -53.5%
2014 123,815 number -43.1%
2015 75,137 number -39.3%
2016 52,721 number -29.8%
2017 59,280 number +12.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 603,198 number 563,837 number 642,559 number 2
1980s 361,393 number 311,803 number 410,983 number 2
1990s 380,349 number 369,787 number 390,911 number 2
2000s 474,645 number 408,296 number 527,790 number 6
2010s 166,036 number 52,721 number 467,725 number 6

Countries ranked near India

  1. 4 Malawi 64,819 number compare
  2. 5 Uganda 62,413 number compare
  3. 6 Mozambique 60,190 number compare
  4. 8 Mali 50,879 number compare
  5. 9 Madagascar 47,682 number compare
  6. 10 Cameroon 43,280 number compare

See the full ranking of 164 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, male in India?
Repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, male in India was 59,280 number in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, male recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 642,559 number in 1971.
What is the lowest repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, male recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 52,721 number in 2016.
How does India rank for repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, male?
India ranks 7th out of 164 countries with data for 2017.
Is repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, male rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is down 88.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this India data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
164 places, 3,798 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.