Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, male in Zambia

Zambia: Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, male was 11,080 number in 2013. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2013)
11,080 number
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
34th
of 164 countries
All-time high
12,698 number
in 2011
All-time low
226 number
in 1972
Years of data
28
1972–2013

Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, male in Zambia, 1972–2013

02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k1972199220131972: 226 number1973: 276 number1974: 296 number1975: 453 number1976: 325 number1977: 226 number1978: 347 number1979: 387 number1980: 443 number1981: 430 number1982: 446 number1983: 483 number1984: 675 number1986: 1.1k number1998: 5.8k number1999: 6.2k number2000: 6.9k number2002: 9.1k number2004: 9.9k number2005: 11.0k number2006: 12.1k number2007: 12.5k number2008: 10.6k number2009: 11.6k number2010: 11.8k number2011: 12.7k number2012: 11.2k number2013: 11.1k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2013, repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, male in Zambia stood at 11,080 number.

The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 22.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, male in Zambia peaked at 12,698 number in 2011 and was at its lowest, 226 number, in 1972.

Zambia ranks 34th of 164 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

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

Annual values for Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, male (number) in Zambia, 1972 to 2013.
Year number Change
1972 226 number
1973 276 number +22.1%
1974 296 number +7.2%
1975 453 number +53.0%
1976 325 number -28.3%
1977 226 number -30.5%
1978 347 number +53.5%
1979 387 number +11.5%
1980 443 number +14.5%
1981 430 number -2.9%
1982 446 number +3.7%
1983 483 number +8.3%
1984 675 number +39.8%
1986 1,052 number +55.9%
1998 5,806 number +451.9%
1999 6,174 number +6.3%
2000 6,868 number +11.2%
2002 9,072 number +32.1%
2004 9,868 number +8.8%
2005 10,987 number +11.3%
2006 12,137 number +10.5%
2007 12,490 number +2.9%
2008 10,588 number -15.2%
2009 11,616 number +9.7%
2010 11,805 number +1.6%
2011 12,698 number +7.6%
2012 11,187 number -11.9%
2013 11,080 number -1.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 317 number 226 number 453 number 8
1980s 588.17 number 430 number 1,052 number 6
1990s 5,990 number 5,806 number 6,174 number 2
2000s 10,453 number 6,868 number 12,490 number 8
2010s 11,692 number 11,080 number 12,698 number 4

Countries ranked near Zambia

  1. 31 Congo 12,443 number compare
  2. 32 Burkina Faso 12,181 number compare
  3. 33 Guinea 12,157 number compare
  4. 35 Central African Republic 10,974 number compare
  5. 36 Libya 10,911 number compare
  6. 37 Sudan 10,318 number

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 Zambia?
Repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, male in Zambia was 11,080 number in 2013, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, male recorded in Zambia?
The highest recorded value was 12,698 number in 2011.
What is the lowest repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, male recorded in Zambia?
The lowest recorded value was 226 number in 1972.
How does Zambia rank for repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, male?
Zambia ranks 34th out of 164 countries with data for 2013.
Is repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, male rising or falling in Zambia?
Over the last ten years it is up 22.1%. 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 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.