Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in South Asia

South Asia: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male was 998,864 number in 2019. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2019)
998,864 number
Change on year
down 26.6%
Rank
25th
of 43 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, 1970–2019

02.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M197019942019

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in South Asia is 998,864 number, measured 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 peaked at 8.57 million number in 1973 and was at its lowest, 998,864 number, in 2019.

That places South Asia 25th out of 43 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 22 Algeria 160,896 number compare
  2. 23 Nepal 154,106 number compare
  3. 24 Rwanda 137,229 number compare
  4. 25 Yemen 136,365 number compare
  5. 26 Philippines 132,835 number compare
  6. 27 Kenya 129,912 number compare
  7. 28 Haiti 127,125 number compare

See the full ranking of 231 places β†’

More reference data data for South Asia

All data for South Asia β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in South Asia?
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in South Asia 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?
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?
The lowest recorded value was 998,864 number in 2019.
How does South Asia rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, male?
South Asia ranks 25th out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, male rising or falling in South Asia?
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 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.