Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number) (Repeaters) in Euro area

Euro area: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number) (Repeaters) was 137,000 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
137,000 number
Change on year
up 6.1%
Rank
39th
of 44 groups
All-time high
1.18 million number
in 1970
All-time low
129,147 number
in 2018
Years of data
50
1970–2019

Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Euro area, 1970–2019

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Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2019, repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Euro area stood at 137,000 number.

That represents a change of up 6.1% on the previous year and down 32.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Euro area peaked at 1.18 million number in 1970 and was at its lowest, 129,147 number, in 2018.

That places Euro area 39th out of 44 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number) (Repeaters) in Euro area, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number) in Euro area, 1970 to 2019.
Year number Change
1970 1.18 million number —
1971 1.15 million number -2.6%
1972 1.08 million number -5.9%
1973 1.03 million number -4.9%
1974 982,381 number -4.2%
1975 918,567 number -6.5%
1976 814,741 number -11.3%
1977 809,268 number -0.7%
1978 807,302 number -0.2%
1979 794,257 number -1.6%
1980 782,145 number -1.5%
1981 740,319 number -5.3%
1982 728,189 number -1.6%
1983 689,214 number -5.4%
1984 640,330 number -7.1%
1985 613,028 number -4.3%
1986 603,560 number -1.5%
1987 603,328 number -0.0%
1988 531,586 number -11.9%
1989 497,631 number -6.4%
1990 459,991 number -7.6%
1991 449,834 number -2.2%
1992 424,591 number -5.6%
1993 407,848 number -3.9%
1994 375,667 number -7.9%
1995 365,189 number -2.8%
1996 360,376 number -1.3%
1997 348,929 number -3.2%
1998 343,180 number -1.6%
1999 328,026 number -4.4%
2000 317,437 number -3.2%
2001 299,366 number -5.7%
2002 279,513 number -6.6%
2003 263,284 number -5.8%
2004 244,670 number -7.1%
2005 245,329 number +0.3%
2006 231,217 number -5.8%
2007 222,831 number -3.6%
2008 223,527 number +0.3%
2009 204,255 number -8.6%
2010 194,261 number -4.9%
2011 184,717 number -4.9%
2012 172,922 number -6.4%
2013 166,025 number -4.0%
2014 156,131 number -6.0%
2015 147,888 number -5.3%
2016 154,414 number +4.4%
2017 140,038 number -9.3%
2018 129,147 number -7.8%
2019 137,000 number +6.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 955,541 number 794,257 number 1.18 million number 10
1980s 642,933 number 497,631 number 782,145 number 10
1990s 386,363 number 328,026 number 459,991 number 10
2000s 253,143 number 204,255 number 317,437 number 10
2010s 158,254 number 129,147 number 194,261 number 10

Countries ranked near Euro area

  1. 36 Congo 88,256 number compare
  2. 37 Zambia 87,864 number compare
  3. 38 Tunisia 85,760 number compare
  4. 39 Cambodia 82,171 number compare
  5. 40 Argentina 81,387 number compare
  6. 41 Sudan 70,562 number compare
  7. 42 Turkey 69,706 number compare

See the full ranking of 231 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Euro area?
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Euro area was 137,000 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, male recorded in Euro area?
The highest recorded value was 1.18 million number in 1970.
What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, male recorded in Euro area?
The lowest recorded value was 129,147 number in 2018.
How does Euro area rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, male?
Euro area ranks 39th out of 44 groups with data for 2019.
Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, male rising or falling in Euro area?
Over the last ten years it is down 32.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Euro area data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
231 places, 6,470 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

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