Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female in India
India: Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female was 40,081 number in 2017. ▼ Falling
Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female in India, 1987–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
India recorded 40,081 number for repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female in 2017.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and down 90.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female in India peaked at 438,616 number in 2008 and was at its lowest, 39,196 number, in 2016.
That places India 6th out of 183 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female in India, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 186,835 number | — |
| 1988 | 238,137 number | +27.5% |
| 1989 | 378,086 number | +58.8% |
| 1999 | 290,886 number | -23.1% |
| 2000 | 300,518 number | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 322,424 number | +7.3% |
| 2002 | 344,465 number | +6.8% |
| 2003 | 372,660 number | +8.2% |
| 2004 | 355,700 number | -4.6% |
| 2005 | 391,847 number | +10.2% |
| 2006 | 396,720 number | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 412,714 number | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 438,616 number | +6.3% |
| 2011 | 337,819 number | -23.0% |
| 2013 | 153,009 number | -54.7% |
| 2014 | 94,257 number | -38.4% |
| 2015 | 53,398 number | -43.3% |
| 2016 | 39,196 number | -26.6% |
| 2017 | 40,081 number | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 267,686 number | 186,835 number | 378,086 number | 3 |
| 1990s | 290,886 number | 290,886 number | 290,886 number | 1 |
| 2000s | 370,629 number | 300,518 number | 438,616 number | 9 |
| 2010s | 119,627 number | 39,196 number | 337,819 number | 6 |
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More education data for India
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 60.33 million (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -8.64 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0412 units per person (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 65.78 million (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -9.05 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0449 units per person (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 133.16 million (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.25 % change on previous year (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 5.19 million (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 3.38 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female in India?
- Repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female in India was 40,081 number in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 438,616 number in 2008.
- What is the lowest repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 39,196 number in 2016.
- How does India rank for repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female?
- India ranks 6th out of 183 countries with data for 2017.
- Is repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 90.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of pupils in the specified grade who are enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.