Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, female (number) by country
February 2026 Data Release
Countries reporting
190
Highest
723,793
Brazil
Lowest
0
Uzbekistan
Median
551.5
Years covered
56
1970–2025
Data points
5,326
What the numbers show
Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, female (number) is currently reported for 190 countries. The highest value is 723,793 in Brazil; the lowest is 0 in Uzbekistan.
The median across all reporting countries is 551.5, and the mean is 17,920.
Over the past decade 64 countries rose and 100 fell. The largest increase was in Montenegro (up 800.0%), and the largest decrease in Montserrat (down 100.0%).
Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, female: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brazil | 723,793 | 2004 | — | rising |
| 1 | Anguilla | 0 | 2019 | — | volatile |
| 1 | Cook Islands | 0 | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 1 | Montserrat | 0 | 2016 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 2 | India | 536,080 | 2025 | up 270.7% | volatile |
| 3 | Democratic Republic of Congo | 230,576 | 2023 | up 53.9% | rising |
| 4 | Madagascar | 198,877 | 2024 | up 22.3% | rising |
| 5 | Malawi | 190,161 | 2024 | up 45.8% | volatile |
| 6 | Ethiopia | 115,465 | 2024 | down 35.8% | rising |
| 7 | Rwanda | 114,299 | 2024 | up 39.1% | volatile |
| 8 | Burundi | 92,621 | 2020 | up 11.9% | volatile |
| 9 | Bangladesh | 74,414 | 2024 | down 51.6% | volatile |
| 10 | Cameroon | 71,087 | 2024 | up 14.0% | rising |
| 11 | Pakistan | 59,258 | 2024 | up 9.1% | flat |
| 12 | Chad | 57,020 | 2022 | down 19.8% | rising |
| 13 | Iraq | 56,600 | 2007 | up 75.2% | rising |
| 14 | Turkey | 55,575 | 2023 | up 35.0% | volatile |
| 15 | Uganda | 48,256 | 2017 | down 66.6% | rising |
| 16 | Cote d'Ivoire | 42,171 | 2024 | up 50.2% | rising |
| 17 | United States | 41,398 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 18 | Guatemala | 40,461 | 2024 | down 4.3% | falling |
| 19 | Angola | 36,140 | 2023 | up 32.4% | falling |
| 20 | Haiti | 35,410 | 1997 | up 181.9% | rising |
| 21 | Mali | 34,141 | 2023 | up 44.9% | rising |
| 22 | Colombia | 31,476 | 2022 | up 167.0% | volatile |
| 23 | Yemen | 26,557 | 2016 | up 86.5% | rising |
| 24 | Morocco | 26,414 | 2024 | down 20.7% | falling |
| 25 | Central African Republic | 26,187 | 2016 | up 88.0% | rising |
| 26 | Zambia | 23,534 | 2016 | up 54.8% | volatile |
| 27 | Iran | 23,395 | 2023 | up 16.4% | volatile |
| 28 | Tanzania | 23,197 | 2024 | down 55.3% | volatile |
| 29 | South Africa | 23,062 | 2023 | down 70.1% | falling |
| 30 | Afghanistan | 22,150 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 31 | Sierra Leone | 20,176 | 2024 | down 35.8% | rising |
| 32 | Philippines | 20,093 | 2024 | down 18.1% | falling |
| 33 | Mozambique | 19,967 | 2022 | down 0.5% | volatile |
| 34 | Kenya | 18,937 | 2016 | down 47.4% | volatile |
| 35 | Syria | 17,395 | 2024 | down 31.7% | rising |
| 36 | Guinea | 16,312 | 2020 | down 1.2% | volatile |
| 37 | Cambodia | 16,194 | 2024 | down 4.5% | volatile |
| 38 | Gabon | 15,614 | 2003 | up 15.0% | rising |
| 39 | Vietnam | 12,583 | 2024 | down 15.6% | volatile |
| 40 | Papua New Guinea | 10,503 | 2023 | down 40.0% | volatile |
| 41 | Nicaragua | 10,108 | 2022 | down 33.5% | rising |
| 42 | Sudan | 9,069 | 2019 | down 40.8% | falling |
| 43 | Namibia | 6,976 | 2024 | up 13.2% | falling |
| 44 | France | 6,610 | 2024 | up 59.5% | volatile |
| 45 | Guinea-Bissau | 5,934 | 2010 | up 24.9% | rising |
| 46 | Nepal | 5,753 | 2025 | down 94.6% | volatile |
| 47 | Congo | 5,198 | 2023 | down 70.4% | rising |
| 48 | Saudi Arabia | 4,865 | 2024 | up 13.7% | volatile |
| 49 | Benin | 4,758 | 2022 | down 29.4% | volatile |
| 50 | Germany | 4,618 | 2008 | down 41.7% | falling |
| 51 | Russia | 4,299 | 2019 | down 26.0% | volatile |
| 52 | Libya | 3,973 | 1983 | up 458.0% | volatile |
| 53 | Ghana | 3,722 | 2024 | down 79.2% | volatile |
| 54 | Tunisia | 3,611 | 2021 | up 107.4% | volatile |
| 55 | Bolivia | 3,522 | 2024 | up 22.9% | volatile |
| 56 | Laos | 3,368 | 2025 | down 73.9% | volatile |
| 57 | Myanmar | 3,220 | 2010 | down 47.1% | volatile |
| 58 | Belgium | 3,067 | 2023 | down 6.6% | volatile |
| 59 | Austria | 3,058 | 2024 | up 66.9% | falling |
| 60 | Honduras | 2,879 | 2024 | up 51.6% | volatile |
| 61 | Mexico | 2,767 | 2025 | down 11.1% | volatile |
| 62 | Lesotho | 2,727 | 2024 | up 121.9% | volatile |
| 63 | Netherlands | 2,721 | 1985 | down 47.7% | falling |
| 64 | Equatorial Guinea | 2,567 | 2015 | down 37.2% | falling |
| 65 | Gambia | 2,503 | 2025 | up 8.3% | volatile |
| 66 | Senegal | 1,985 | 2024 | down 8.7% | volatile |
| 67 | Niger | 1,961 | 2024 | up 571.6% | volatile |
| 68 | Poland | 1,855 | 2024 | up 18.5% | rising |
| 69 | Lebanon | 1,823 | 2023 | down 4.6% | falling |
| 70 | Costa Rica | 1,815 | 2024 | down 29.2% | volatile |
| 71 | Eritrea | 1,713 | 2022 | down 66.4% | volatile |
| 72 | Burkina Faso | 1,685 | 2024 | down 47.9% | volatile |
| 73 | Hungary | 1,667 | 2024 | up 19.9% | falling |
| 74 | Chile | 1,643 | 2024 | down 70.0% | volatile |
| 75 | Liberia | 1,630 | 2022 | down 75.7% | volatile |
| 76 | El Salvador | 1,597 | 2024 | down 69.2% | volatile |
| 77 | Comoros | 1,587 | 2024 | down 28.1% | falling |
| 78 | Slovakia | 1,443 | 2024 | up 5.1% | falling |
| 79 | Venezuela | 1,441 | 2024 | down 83.8% | volatile |
| 80 | Botswana | 1,432 | 2022 | down 31.7% | volatile |
| 81 | Thailand | 1,123 | 2025 | down 90.3% | volatile |
| 82 | Greece | 1,120 | 2023 | up 140.9% | volatile |
| 83 | Zimbabwe | 1,066 | 2024 | down 82.0% | volatile |
| 84 | Paraguay | 1,039 | 2024 | down 75.8% | falling |
| 85 | Italy | 1,036 | 2023 | up 25.1% | volatile |
| 86 | Panama | 943 | 2024 | down 22.5% | volatile |
| 87 | China | 873 | 2021 | down 99.1% | volatile |
| 88 | Trinidad and Tobago | 708 | 2023 | up 39.4% | rising |
| 89 | Suriname | 683 | 2021 | down 12.2% | falling |
| 90 | Jordan | 655 | 2024 | up 254.1% | volatile |
| 91 | Czechia | 619 | 2023 | up 33.1% | falling |
| 92 | Puerto Rico | 609 | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 93 | Switzerland | 586 | 2024 | up 74.4% | falling |
| 94 | Argentina | 562 | 2023 | down 94.8% | volatile |
| 95 | Ukraine | 559 | 2024 | up 65.4% | volatile |
| 96 | Dominican Republic | 544 | 2024 | down 84.1% | volatile |
| 97 | Denmark | 441 | 2024 | down 30.7% | volatile |
| 98 | Eswatini | 425 | 2023 | down 82.2% | rising |
| 99 | Ecuador | 424 | 2024 | down 82.1% | volatile |
| 100 | Israel | 419 | 2024 | down 40.5% | falling |
| 101 | New Caledonia | 381 | 1990 | down 10.1% | rising |
| 102 | Jamaica | 339 | 2024 | down 37.8% | volatile |
| 103 | Peru | 324 | 2019 | down 97.2% | volatile |
| 104 | Spain | 259 | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 105 | Djibouti | 253 | 2023 | down 14.2% | volatile |
| 106 | Ireland | 244 | 2022 | down 56.2% | falling |
| 107 | Belize | 232 | 2024 | down 41.0% | falling |
| 108 | Vanuatu | 214 | 2024 | down 74.5% | falling |
| 109 | Bahamas | 211 | 2019 | — | volatile |
| 110 | Azerbaijan | 188 | 2024 | up 108.9% | volatile |
| 111 | Bulgaria | 183 | 2024 | up 771.4% | volatile |
| 112 | Finland | 172 | 2024 | up 32.3% | falling |
| 113 | Kazakhstan | 169 | 2025 | up 177.0% | volatile |
| 114 | Bhutan | 167 | 2024 | up 5.7% | volatile |
| 115 | Hong Kong | 166 | 2024 | down 14.9% | volatile |
| 116 | Egypt | 145 | 2024 | down 90.3% | volatile |
| 117 | Togo | 141 | 2024 | down 97.6% | volatile |
| 118 | Latvia | 125 | 2024 | up 22.5% | volatile |
| 119 | Qatar | 117 | 2024 | up 88.7% | volatile |
| 120 | Fiji | 116 | 2024 | up 480.0% | volatile |
| 121 | Albania | 115 | 2024 | down 43.9% | volatile |
| 121 | Sweden | 115 | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 123 | Georgia | 112 | 2024 | up 93.1% | rising |
| 124 | Saint Lucia | 105 | 2024 | up 56.7% | rising |
| 125 | Belarus | 93 | 2024 | up 126.8% | volatile |
| 126 | Slovenia | 87 | 2023 | up 107.1% | falling |
| 127 | Samoa | 70 | 2024 | down 27.1% | rising |
| 128 | Estonia | 69 | 2024 | up 43.8% | volatile |
| 129 | Aruba | 68 | 2022 | down 43.3% | falling |
| 130 | Armenia | 59 | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 131 | Lithuania | 58 | 2024 | down 50.4% | volatile |
| 132 | Micronesia (country) | 54 | 2024 | — | rising |
| 133 | Serbia | 52 | 2022 | down 60.0% | falling |
| 134 | Cyprus | 45 | 2024 | up 66.7% | volatile |
| 135 | East Timor | 43 | 2023 | down 99.5% | volatile |
| 136 | Kiribati | 41 | 2024 | up 17.1% | volatile |
| 137 | Guyana | 40 | 2010 | down 87.7% | volatile |
| 138 | Palestine | 39 | 2023 | up 18.2% | volatile |
| 139 | Croatia | 29 | 2023 | down 50.0% | volatile |
| 140 | United Arab Emirates | 24 | 2023 | up 33.3% | volatile |
| 140 | Sao Tome and Principe | 24 | 2017 | down 97.2% | volatile |
| 142 | Antigua and Barbuda | 22 | 2022 | down 78.6% | volatile |
| 143 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 20 | 2023 | up 185.7% | volatile |
| 143 | Dominica | 20 | 2025 | down 41.2% | falling |
| 143 | Marshall Islands | 20 | 2024 | down 37.5% | falling |
| 146 | British Virgin Islands | 16 | 2024 | up 60.0% | falling |
| 147 | Barbados | 15 | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 147 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 15 | 2024 | down 64.3% | falling |
| 149 | Malta | 10 | 2023 | up 25.0% | volatile |
| 150 | South Korea | 9 | 2024 | down 35.7% | volatile |
| 150 | Montenegro | 9 | 2023 | up 800.0% | volatile |
| 152 | Grenada | 7 | 2023 | down 30.0% | volatile |
| 152 | Kyrgyzstan | 7 | 2025 | down 77.4% | volatile |
| 152 | Liechtenstein | 7 | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 155 | Macao | 6 | 2024 | down 79.3% | volatile |
| 155 | Turks and Caicos Islands | 6 | 2024 | up 500.0% | volatile |
| 157 | Andorra | 4 | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 157 | Brunei | 4 | 2024 | down 20.0% | volatile |
| 157 | Palau | 4 | 2024 | down 66.7% | volatile |
| 160 | Cape Verde | 2 | 2022 | down 91.7% | volatile |
| 160 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 2 | 2023 | down 81.8% | volatile |
| 160 | Luxembourg | 2 | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 160 | Singapore | 2 | 2023 | down 66.7% | volatile |
| 160 | Tonga | 2 | 2024 | down 95.2% | volatile |
| 165 | Bahrain | 1 | 2024 | down 75.0% | volatile |
| 165 | Kuwait | 1 | 2021 | down 99.3% | volatile |
| 165 | Monaco | 1 | 2024 | down 75.0% | volatile |
| 165 | Solomon Islands | 1 | 2024 | down 99.9% | volatile |
| 169 | Cuba | 0 | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 169 | Cayman Islands | 0 | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 169 | Algeria | 0 | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 169 | Indonesia | 0 | 2023 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 169 | Sri Lanka | 0 | 2023 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 169 | Moldova | 0 | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 169 | Maldives | 0 | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 169 | North Macedonia | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 169 | Mongolia | 0 | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 169 | Mauritania | 0 | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 169 | Nauru | 0 | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 169 | Oman | 0 | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 169 | Portugal | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 169 | Romania | 0 | 2019 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 169 | Seychelles | 0 | 1994 | — | volatile |
| 169 | Tajikistan | 0 | 2017 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 169 | Tuvalu | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 169 | Uruguay | 0 | 2023 | down 100.0% | falling |
| 169 | Uzbekistan | 0 | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
About this data
February 2026 Data Release