Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in IDA only

IDA only: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male was 6.93 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
6.93 million number
Change on year
down 0.6%
Rank
8th
of 44 groups
All-time high
7.62 million number
in 2009
All-time low
2.87 million number
in 1970
Years of data
50
1970–2019

Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in IDA only, 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 IDA only stood at 6.93 million number.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 9.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in IDA only peaked at 7.62 million number in 2009 and was at its lowest, 2.87 million number, in 1970.

That places IDA only 8th out of 44 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 3.52 million number 2.87 million number 3.99 million number 10
1980s 4.31 million number 4.12 million number 4.45 million number 10
1990s 5.13 million number 4.43 million number 5.80 million number 10
2000s 6.91 million number 6.05 million number 7.62 million number 10
2010s 7.07 million number 6.80 million number 7.43 million number 10

Countries ranked near IDA only

  1. 5 Malawi 535,199 number compare
  2. 6 Iraq 509,088 number compare
  3. 7 Uganda 394,962 number compare
  4. 8 Bangladesh 385,686 number compare
  5. 9 South Africa 370,769 number compare
  6. 10 India 369,495 number compare
  7. 11 Cameroon 308,459 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 IDA only?
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in IDA only was 6.93 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, male recorded in IDA only?
The highest recorded value was 7.62 million number in 2009.
What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, male recorded in IDA only?
The lowest recorded value was 2.87 million number in 1970.
How does IDA only rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, male?
IDA only ranks 8th out of 44 groups with data for 2019.
Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, male rising or falling in IDA only?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this IDA 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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About this data

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.