Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in IBRD only
IBRD only: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male was 4.30 million number in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
4.30 million number
Change on year
down 6.7%
Rank
15th
of 44 groups
All-time high
21.42 million number
in 1977
All-time low
4.30 million number
in 2019
Years of data
46
1974–2019
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in IBRD only, 1974–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in IBRD only is 4.30 million number, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 46 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.7% on the previous year and down 51.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in IBRD only peaked at 21.42 million number in 1977 and was at its lowest, 4.30 million number, in 2019.
That places IBRD only 15th out of 44 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 46 years of available data.
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in IBRD only, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 21.23 million number | — |
| 1975 | 21.22 million number | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 21.19 million number | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 21.42 million number | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 21.38 million number | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 20.88 million number | -2.3% |
| 1980 | 21.21 million number | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 20.80 million number | -1.9% |
| 1982 | 20.67 million number | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 20.27 million number | -1.9% |
| 1984 | 19.82 million number | -2.2% |
| 1985 | 18.94 million number | -4.5% |
| 1986 | 18.95 million number | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 17.78 million number | -6.2% |
| 1988 | 17.71 million number | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 17.66 million number | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 17.03 million number | -3.5% |
| 1991 | 16.38 million number | -3.8% |
| 1992 | 15.54 million number | -5.1% |
| 1993 | 14.68 million number | -5.5% |
| 1994 | 14.08 million number | -4.1% |
| 1995 | 13.69 million number | -2.8% |
| 1996 | 12.87 million number | -6.0% |
| 1997 | 12.01 million number | -6.7% |
| 1998 | 12.30 million number | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 11.92 million number | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 11.79 million number | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 10.38 million number | -12.0% |
| 2002 | 10.09 million number | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 9.40 million number | -6.9% |
| 2004 | 9.26 million number | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 9.38 million number | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 9.15 million number | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 8.84 million number | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 8.47 million number | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 8.76 million number | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 8.81 million number | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 8.80 million number | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 6.89 million number | -21.7% |
| 2013 | 6.18 million number | -10.4% |
| 2014 | 5.36 million number | -13.3% |
| 2015 | 4.79 million number | -10.6% |
| 2016 | 4.68 million number | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 4.71 million number | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 4.60 million number | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 4.30 million number | -6.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 21.22 million number | 20.88 million number | 21.42 million number | 6 |
| 1980s | 19.38 million number | 17.66 million number | 21.21 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.05 million number | 11.92 million number | 17.03 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.55 million number | 8.47 million number | 11.79 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.91 million number | 4.30 million number | 8.81 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near IBRD only
More reference data data for IBRD only
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 39.76 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 5.63 years (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 36.53 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 76.29 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 5.64 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 5.62 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 89.2% (2019)
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes 1.93 years (2019)
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity 1.16 GPIA (2019)
- Teachers in primary education, male 6.41 million number (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in IBRD only?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in IBRD only was 4.30 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, male recorded in IBRD only?
- The highest recorded value was 21.42 million number in 1977.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, male recorded in IBRD only?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.30 million number in 2019.
- How does IBRD only rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, male?
- IBRD only ranks 15th out of 44 groups with data for 2019.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, male rising or falling in IBRD only?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this IBRD only 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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Number of male pupils enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.