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

IDA total: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male 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

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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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 1 Brazil 2.63 million number compare
  2. 2 Democratic Republic of Congo 679,135 number compare
  3. 3 Ethiopia 603,755 number compare
  4. 4 Madagascar 572,807 number compare
  5. 5 Malawi 535,199 number compare
  6. 6 Iraq 509,088 number compare
  7. 7 Uganda 394,962 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 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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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.