Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
South Asia (IDA & IBRD): Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male was 998,864 number in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
998,864 number
Change on year
down 26.6%
Rank
25th
of 42 groups
All-time high
8.57 million number
in 1973
All-time low
998,864 number
in 2019
Years of data
50
1970–2019
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in South Asia (IDA & IBRD), 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
South Asia (IDA & IBRD) recorded 998,864 number for repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 50 years on record.
That represents a change of down 26.6% on the previous year and down 80.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) peaked at 8.57 million number in 1973 and was at its lowest, 998,864 number, in 2019.
That places South Asia (IDA & IBRD) 25th 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 South Asia (IDA & IBRD), year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 8.30 million number | — |
| 1971 | 8.49 million number | +2.3% |
| 1972 | 8.38 million number | -1.3% |
| 1973 | 8.57 million number | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 8.30 million number | -3.2% |
| 1975 | 8.13 million number | -2.1% |
| 1976 | 7.83 million number | -3.7% |
| 1977 | 7.53 million number | -3.8% |
| 1978 | 7.00 million number | -7.1% |
| 1979 | 6.66 million number | -4.8% |
| 1980 | 6.36 million number | -4.6% |
| 1981 | 6.02 million number | -5.3% |
| 1982 | 5.61 million number | -6.8% |
| 1983 | 5.31 million number | -5.3% |
| 1984 | 4.82 million number | -9.2% |
| 1985 | 4.25 million number | -11.9% |
| 1986 | 3.77 million number | -11.2% |
| 1987 | 3.16 million number | -16.2% |
| 1988 | 3.36 million number | +6.3% |
| 1989 | 3.47 million number | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 3.53 million number | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 3.54 million number | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 3.52 million number | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 3.52 million number | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 3.50 million number | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 3.55 million number | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 3.54 million number | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 3.62 million number | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 3.67 million number | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 3.83 million number | +4.4% |
| 2000 | 4.13 million number | +7.6% |
| 2001 | 3.72 million number | -9.9% |
| 2002 | 3.78 million number | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 3.90 million number | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 4.16 million number | +6.7% |
| 2005 | 4.35 million number | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 4.37 million number | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 4.79 million number | +9.6% |
| 2008 | 4.72 million number | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 5.09 million number | +7.9% |
| 2010 | 5.39 million number | +6.0% |
| 2011 | 5.43 million number | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 3.58 million number | -33.9% |
| 2013 | 2.98 million number | -16.9% |
| 2014 | 2.25 million number | -24.6% |
| 2015 | 1.70 million number | -24.4% |
| 2016 | 1.54 million number | -9.4% |
| 2017 | 1.43 million number | -7.1% |
| 2018 | 1.36 million number | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 998,864 number | -26.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.92 million number | 6.66 million number | 8.57 million number | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.61 million number | 3.16 million number | 6.36 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.58 million number | 3.50 million number | 3.83 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.30 million number | 3.72 million number | 5.09 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.67 million number | 998,864 number | 5.43 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
More reference data data for South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 5.02 years (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 33.83 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 16.19 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 17.64 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 4.98 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 5.06 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 98.2% (2019)
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes 1.72 years (2019)
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity 1.04 GPIA (2019)
- Teachers in primary education, male 2.64 million number (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) was 998,864 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, male recorded in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- The highest recorded value was 8.57 million number in 1973.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, male recorded in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- The lowest recorded value was 998,864 number in 2019.
- How does South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, male?
- South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 25th out of 42 groups with data for 2019.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, male rising or falling in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 80.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Asia (IDA & IBRD) 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.