Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income): Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male was 1.55 million number in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
1.55 million number
Change on year
up 2.9%
Rank
23rd
of 42 groups
All-time high
4.79 million number
in 1998
All-time low
1.44 million number
in 2016
Years of data
50
1970–2019
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) stood at 1.55 million number.
That represents a change of up 2.9% on the previous year and down 34.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) peaked at 4.79 million number in 1998 and was at its lowest, 1.44 million number, in 2016.
That places Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) 23rd out of 42 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 50 years of available data.
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 3.36 million number | — |
| 1971 | 3.21 million number | -4.5% |
| 1972 | 3.50 million number | +9.2% |
| 1973 | 3.56 million number | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 3.49 million number | -1.8% |
| 1975 | 3.39 million number | -2.8% |
| 1976 | 3.46 million number | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 3.63 million number | +4.8% |
| 1978 | 3.97 million number | +9.4% |
| 1979 | 3.82 million number | -3.9% |
| 1980 | 4.41 million number | +15.4% |
| 1981 | 4.39 million number | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 4.49 million number | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 4.43 million number | -1.5% |
| 1984 | 4.48 million number | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 4.39 million number | -1.8% |
| 1986 | 4.76 million number | +8.3% |
| 1987 | 4.26 million number | -10.5% |
| 1988 | 4.33 million number | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 4.25 million number | -2.0% |
| 1990 | 4.48 million number | +5.6% |
| 1991 | 4.27 million number | -4.8% |
| 1992 | 4.38 million number | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 4.18 million number | -4.4% |
| 1994 | 4.29 million number | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 4.77 million number | +11.2% |
| 1996 | 4.73 million number | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 4.45 million number | -5.9% |
| 1998 | 4.79 million number | +7.5% |
| 1999 | 4.53 million number | -5.4% |
| 2000 | 4.53 million number | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 4.12 million number | -9.2% |
| 2002 | 4.02 million number | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 3.81 million number | -5.3% |
| 2004 | 3.76 million number | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 3.56 million number | -5.2% |
| 2006 | 3.24 million number | -9.0% |
| 2007 | 2.88 million number | -11.2% |
| 2008 | 2.58 million number | -10.3% |
| 2009 | 2.36 million number | -8.5% |
| 2010 | 2.17 million number | -8.3% |
| 2011 | 2.09 million number | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 2.01 million number | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 1.84 million number | -8.2% |
| 2014 | 1.58 million number | -14.2% |
| 2015 | 1.52 million number | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 1.44 million number | -5.5% |
| 2017 | 1.50 million number | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 1.50 million number | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 1.55 million number | +2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.54 million number | 3.21 million number | 3.97 million number | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.42 million number | 4.25 million number | 4.76 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.49 million number | 4.18 million number | 4.79 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.49 million number | 2.36 million number | 4.53 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.72 million number | 1.44 million number | 2.17 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- 20 Côte d'Ivoire 188,609 number compare
- 21 Afghanistan 170,003 number compare
- 22 Algeria 160,896 number compare
- 23 Nepal 154,106 number compare
- 24 Rwanda 137,229 number compare
- 25 Yemen 136,365 number compare
- 26 Philippines 132,835 number compare
More reference data data for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average 466.52 (2026)
- CPI Price, nominal 227.47 (2026)
- CPI Price, nominal, seas. adj. 223.29 (2026)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 5.10 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 6.17 years (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 4.89 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 9.99 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 6.12 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 6.21 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 87.4% (2019)
All data for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) was 1.55 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, male recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 4.79 million number in 1998.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, male recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.44 million number in 2016.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, male?
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 23rd out of 42 groups with data for 2019.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, male rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latin America & Caribbean (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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Number of male pupils enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.