Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number) (Repeaters) in Pakistan

Pakistan: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number) (Repeaters) was 244,749 number in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
244,749 number
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
16th
of 187 countries
All-time high
561,212 number
in 2007
All-time low
181,432 number
in 2015
Years of data
15
2005–2019

Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Pakistan, 2005–2019

200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k600.0k2005201220192005: 335.9k number2006: 229.5k number2007: 561.2k number2008: 489.7k number2009: 465.7k number2010: 474.6k number2011: 438.3k number2012: 353.8k number2013: 268.4k number2014: 254.7k number2015: 181.4k number2016: 286.2k number2017: 279.2k number2018: 244.8k number2019: 244.7k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Pakistan is 244,749 number, measured in 2019.

The figure is down 47.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Pakistan peaked at 561,212 number in 2007 and was at its lowest, 181,432 number, in 2015.

Pakistan ranks 16th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.

Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number) (Repeaters) in Pakistan, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number) in Pakistan, 2005 to 2019.
Year number Change
2005 335,920 number —
2006 229,457 number -31.7%
2007 561,212 number +144.6%
2008 489,745 number -12.7%
2009 465,707 number -4.9%
2010 474,561 number +1.9%
2011 438,251 number -7.7%
2012 353,782 number -19.3%
2013 268,432 number -24.1%
2014 254,729 number -5.1%
2015 181,432 number -28.8%
2016 286,155 number +57.7%
2017 279,166 number -2.4%
2018 244,823 number -12.3%
2019 244,749 number -0.0%

Pakistan compared with similar countries

  • Pakistan's 244,749 number is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 43,340 number, 5.6× the median. (44 countries reporting)
  • Pakistan's 244,749 number is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 18,802 number, 13.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number) (Repeaters) in Pakistan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2007 +144.6% 229,457 number 561,212 number

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 416,408 number 229,457 number 561,212 number 5
2010s 302,608 number 181,432 number 474,561 number 10

Countries ranked near Pakistan

  1. 13 Mali 271,291 number compare
  2. 14 Indonesia 252,517 number compare
  3. 15 Mozambique 248,840 number compare
  4. 17 Morocco 232,401 number compare
  5. 18 Chad 226,417 number compare
  6. 19 Benin 190,692 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 Pakistan?
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Pakistan was 244,749 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, male recorded in Pakistan?
The highest recorded value was 561,212 number in 2007.
What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, male recorded in Pakistan?
The lowest recorded value was 181,432 number in 2015.
How does Pakistan rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, male?
Pakistan ranks 16th out of 187 countries with data for 2019.
Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, male rising or falling in Pakistan?
Over the last ten years it is down 47.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Pakistan 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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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.