Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number) (Repeaters) in IDA total
IDA total: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number) (Repeaters) was 7.88 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
7.88 million number
Change on year
up 0.1%
Rank
4th
of 44 groups
All-time high
8.73 million number
in 2009
All-time low
3.30 million number
in 1971
Years of data
49
1971–2019
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in IDA total, 1971–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in IDA total is 7.88 million number, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in IDA total peaked at 8.73 million number in 2009 and was at its lowest, 3.30 million number, in 1971.
IDA total ranks 4th of 44 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number) (Repeaters) in IDA total, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 3.30 million number | — |
| 1972 | 3.58 million number | +8.6% |
| 1973 | 3.76 million number | +5.1% |
| 1974 | 3.95 million number | +4.9% |
| 1975 | 4.06 million number | +2.8% |
| 1976 | 4.28 million number | +5.5% |
| 1977 | 4.27 million number | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 4.31 million number | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 4.53 million number | +5.2% |
| 1980 | 4.77 million number | +5.4% |
| 1981 | 4.87 million number | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 5.00 million number | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 5.14 million number | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 5.06 million number | -1.5% |
| 1985 | 5.08 million number | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 5.12 million number | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 5.15 million number | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 5.29 million number | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 5.31 million number | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 5.31 million number | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 5.52 million number | +4.0% |
| 1992 | 5.42 million number | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 5.49 million number | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 5.98 million number | +8.9% |
| 1995 | 6.27 million number | +4.8% |
| 1996 | 6.26 million number | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 6.53 million number | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 6.69 million number | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 6.62 million number | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 6.95 million number | +5.0% |
| 2001 | 7.23 million number | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 7.55 million number | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 7.78 million number | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 8.16 million number | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 7.99 million number | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 8.05 million number | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 8.57 million number | +6.5% |
| 2008 | 8.57 million number | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 8.73 million number | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 8.49 million number | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 8.23 million number | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 8.49 million number | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 8.37 million number | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 8.00 million number | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 7.65 million number | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 7.76 million number | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 7.83 million number | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 7.88 million number | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 7.88 million number | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.00 million number | 3.30 million number | 4.53 million number | 9 |
| 1980s | 5.08 million number | 4.77 million number | 5.31 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.01 million number | 5.31 million number | 6.69 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.96 million number | 6.95 million number | 8.73 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.06 million number | 7.65 million number | 8.49 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near IDA total
More reference data data for IDA total
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 5.89 years (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 43.98 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 21.60 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 22.37 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 5.72 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 6.06 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 94.5% (2019)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 3.41 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes 0.9093 years (2019)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 21.09 million number (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in IDA total?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in IDA total was 7.88 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, male recorded in IDA total?
- The highest recorded value was 8.73 million number in 2009.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, male recorded in IDA total?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.30 million number in 1971.
- How does IDA total rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, male?
- IDA total ranks 4th out of 44 groups with data for 2019.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, male rising or falling in IDA total?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this IDA total 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.