Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Spain

Spain: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male was 43,033 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
43,033 number
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
55th
of 187 countries
All-time high
147,078 number
in 1982
All-time low
33,840 number
in 2004
Years of data
26
1981–2018

Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Spain, 1981–2018

25.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k150.0k1981199920181981: 134.5k number1982: 147.1k number1983: 127.7k number1984: 108.7k number1985: 101.8k number1986: 101.9k number1987: 122.5k number1988: 59.9k number1989: 51.2k number1990: 65.9k number1993: 65.6k number1994: 41.4k number2004: 33.8k number2006: 41.8k number2007: 38.1k number2008: 41.0k number2009: 42.5k number2010: 41.9k number2011: 41.2k number2012: 39.8k number2013: 40.8k number2014: 38.8k number2015: 37.3k number2016: 51.9k number2017: 43.8k number2018: 43.0k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2018, repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Spain stood at 43,033 number.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and up 4.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Spain peaked at 147,078 number in 1982 and was at its lowest, 33,840 number, in 2004.

That places Spain 55th out of 187 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Spain, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number) in Spain, 1981 to 2018.
Year number Change
1981 134,542 number
1982 147,078 number +9.3%
1983 127,736 number -13.2%
1984 108,715 number -14.9%
1985 101,848 number -6.3%
1986 101,898 number +0.0%
1987 122,499 number +20.2%
1988 59,912 number -51.1%
1989 51,247 number -14.5%
1990 65,865 number +28.5%
1993 65,599 number -0.4%
1994 41,443 number -36.8%
2004 33,840 number -18.3%
2006 41,784 number +23.5%
2007 38,111 number -8.8%
2008 41,049 number +7.7%
2009 42,506 number +3.5%
2010 41,881 number -1.5%
2011 41,185 number -1.7%
2012 39,770 number -3.4%
2013 40,762 number +2.5%
2014 38,766 number -4.9%
2015 37,347 number -3.7%
2016 51,929 number +39.0%
2017 43,762 number -15.7%
2018 43,033 number -1.7%

Spain compared with similar countries

  • Spain's 43,033 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 520.5 number, 82.7× the median. (66 countries reporting)
  • Spain's 43,033 number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 447 number, 96.3× the median. (50 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 106,164 number 51,247 number 147,078 number 9
1990s 57,636 number 41,443 number 65,865 number 3
2000s 39,458 number 33,840 number 42,506 number 5
2010s 42,048 number 37,347 number 51,929 number 9

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 52 Namibia 45,866 number compare
  2. 53 Nicaragua 43,846 number compare
  3. 54 Colombia 43,051 number compare
  4. 56 Ghana 42,833 number compare
  5. 57 Niger 42,578 number compare
  6. 58 Dominican Republic 42,369 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 Spain?
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Spain was 43,033 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, male recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 147,078 number in 1982.
What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, male recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 33,840 number in 2004.
How does Spain rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, male?
Spain ranks 55th out of 187 countries with data for 2018.
Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, male rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Spain 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.