Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)

Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income): Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male was 86,697 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
86,697 number
Change on year
up 1.8%
Rank
39th
of 42 groups
All-time high
375,294 number
in 1992
All-time low
60,319 number
in 2015
Years of data
28
1992–2019

Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), 1992–2019

100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k1992200520191992: 375.3k number1993: 335.6k number1994: 306.1k number1995: 276.0k number1996: 243.0k number1997: 228.7k number1998: 213.1k number1999: 193.5k number2000: 171.6k number2001: 154.5k number2002: 135.3k number2003: 117.1k number2004: 125.6k number2005: 114.3k number2006: 110.7k number2007: 98.1k number2008: 93.3k number2009: 75.9k number2010: 70.1k number2011: 88.6k number2012: 81.1k number2013: 69.6k number2014: 63.5k number2015: 60.3k number2016: 70.0k number2017: 76.2k number2018: 85.2k number2019: 86.7k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) recorded 86,697 number for repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in 2019.

That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and up 14.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) peaked at 375,294 number in 1992 and was at its lowest, 60,319 number, in 2015.

Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 39th of 42 groups on this measure, 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 in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number) in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), 1992 to 2019.
Year number Change
1992 375,294 number
1993 335,574 number -10.6%
1994 306,114 number -8.8%
1995 275,963 number -9.8%
1996 243,000 number -11.9%
1997 228,675 number -5.9%
1998 213,132 number -6.8%
1999 193,490 number -9.2%
2000 171,623 number -11.3%
2001 154,517 number -10.0%
2002 135,311 number -12.4%
2003 117,080 number -13.5%
2004 125,560 number +7.2%
2005 114,323 number -8.9%
2006 110,728 number -3.1%
2007 98,068 number -11.4%
2008 93,310 number -4.9%
2009 75,885 number -18.7%
2010 70,144 number -7.6%
2011 88,597 number +26.3%
2012 81,112 number -8.4%
2013 69,551 number -14.3%
2014 63,464 number -8.8%
2015 60,319 number -5.0%
2016 70,036 number +16.1%
2017 76,163 number +8.7%
2018 85,154 number +11.8%
2019 86,697 number +1.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 271,405 number 193,490 number 375,294 number 8
2000s 119,641 number 75,885 number 171,623 number 10
2010s 75,124 number 60,319 number 88,597 number 10

Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)

  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 Türkiye 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 Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) was 86,697 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, male recorded in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
The highest recorded value was 375,294 number in 1992.
What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, male recorded in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
The lowest recorded value was 60,319 number in 2015.
How does Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, male?
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 39th out of 42 groups with data for 2019.
Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, male rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) 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.