Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number) (Repeaters) in Small states

Small states: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number) (Repeaters) was 286,962 number in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
286,962 number
Change on year
up 4.3%
Rank
35th
of 44 groups
All-time high
309,275 number
in 2007
All-time low
166,320 number
in 1975
Years of data
45
1975–2019

Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Small states, 1975–2019

0100.0k200.0k300.0k1975199720191975: 166.3k number1976: 170.3k number1977: 185.1k number1978: 191.7k number1979: 194.3k number1980: 204.4k number1981: 207.3k number1982: 216.3k number1983: 224.1k number1984: 232.4k number1985: 239.2k number1986: 253.2k number1987: 267.7k number1988: 263.8k number1989: 269.8k number1990: 268.3k number1991: 278.7k number1992: 274.3k number1993: 277.6k number1994: 285.6k number1995: 289.0k number1996: 271.9k number1997: 274.6k number1998: 270.3k number1999: 271.0k number2000: 279.4k number2001: 284.3k number2002: 286.1k number2003: 291.2k number2004: 287.7k number2005: 296.1k number2006: 303.5k number2007: 309.3k number2008: 306.6k number2009: 295.7k number2010: 293.2k number2011: 299.3k number2012: 279.3k number2013: 274.3k number2014: 269.4k number2015: 272.2k number2016: 280.3k number2017: 281.8k number2018: 275.2k number2019: 287.0k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2019, repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Small states stood at 286,962 number.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.3% on the previous year and down 3.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Small states peaked at 309,275 number in 2007 and was at its lowest, 166,320 number, in 1975.

Small states ranks 35th of 44 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number) in Small states, 1975 to 2019.
Year number Change
1975 166,320 number —
1976 170,262 number +2.4%
1977 185,108 number +8.7%
1978 191,744 number +3.6%
1979 194,341 number +1.4%
1980 204,381 number +5.2%
1981 207,304 number +1.4%
1982 216,295 number +4.3%
1983 224,130 number +3.6%
1984 232,383 number +3.7%
1985 239,217 number +2.9%
1986 253,241 number +5.9%
1987 267,706 number +5.7%
1988 263,842 number -1.4%
1989 269,847 number +2.3%
1990 268,343 number -0.6%
1991 278,691 number +3.9%
1992 274,262 number -1.6%
1993 277,649 number +1.2%
1994 285,607 number +2.9%
1995 288,959 number +1.2%
1996 271,937 number -5.9%
1997 274,638 number +1.0%
1998 270,291 number -1.6%
1999 271,012 number +0.3%
2000 279,359 number +3.1%
2001 284,322 number +1.8%
2002 286,136 number +0.6%
2003 291,182 number +1.8%
2004 287,745 number -1.2%
2005 296,143 number +2.9%
2006 303,538 number +2.5%
2007 309,275 number +1.9%
2008 306,635 number -0.9%
2009 295,728 number -3.6%
2010 293,230 number -0.8%
2011 299,323 number +2.1%
2012 279,306 number -6.7%
2013 274,298 number -1.8%
2014 269,374 number -1.8%
2015 272,178 number +1.0%
2016 280,333 number +3.0%
2017 281,823 number +0.5%
2018 275,157 number -2.4%
2019 286,962 number +4.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 181,555 number 166,320 number 194,341 number 5
1980s 237,835 number 204,381 number 269,847 number 10
1990s 276,139 number 268,343 number 288,959 number 10
2000s 294,006 number 279,359 number 309,275 number 10
2010s 281,198 number 269,374 number 299,323 number 10

Countries ranked near Small states

  1. 32 Guinea 111,454 number compare
  2. 33 Burkina Faso 105,700 number compare
  3. 34 Central African Republic 103,149 number compare
  4. 35 Mexico 89,868 number compare
  5. 36 Congo 88,256 number compare
  6. 37 Zambia 87,864 number compare
  7. 38 Tunisia 85,760 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Small states?
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Small states was 286,962 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, male recorded in Small states?
The highest recorded value was 309,275 number in 2007.
What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, male recorded in Small states?
The lowest recorded value was 166,320 number in 1975.
How does Small states rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, male?
Small states ranks 35th out of 44 groups with data for 2019.
Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, male rising or falling in Small states?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Small states 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.