Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, female in India
India: Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, female was 107,946 number in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, female in India, 1971–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
India recorded 107,946 number for repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, female in 2017.
The figure is up 7.8% on the previous year and down 81.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, female in India peaked at 2.06 million number in 1971 and was at its lowest, 100,166 number, in 2016.
That places India 6th out of 188 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, female in India, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 2.06 million number | — |
| 1974 | 1.70 million number | -17.3% |
| 1987 | 437,840 number | -74.2% |
| 1988 | 451,343 number | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 483,220 number | +7.1% |
| 1999 | 555,583 number | +15.0% |
| 2000 | 559,326 number | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 492,278 number | -12.0% |
| 2002 | 477,531 number | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 559,847 number | +17.2% |
| 2004 | 520,709 number | -7.0% |
| 2007 | 569,671 number | +9.4% |
| 2008 | 570,984 number | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 732,415 number | +28.3% |
| 2010 | 769,300 number | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 1.24 million number | +61.2% |
| 2013 | 511,670 number | -58.7% |
| 2014 | 281,907 number | -44.9% |
| 2015 | 144,631 number | -48.7% |
| 2016 | 100,166 number | -30.7% |
| 2017 | 107,946 number | +7.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.88 million number | 1.70 million number | 2.06 million number | 2 |
| 1980s | 444,592 number | 437,840 number | 451,343 number | 2 |
| 1990s | 519,402 number | 483,220 number | 555,583 number | 2 |
| 2000s | 560,345 number | 477,531 number | 732,415 number | 8 |
| 2010s | 450,826 number | 100,166 number | 1.24 million number | 7 |
Countries ranked near India
More education data for India
- 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)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 64.76 million (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.25 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 68.40 million (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.3178 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 37.89 million (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.2585 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, female in India?
- Repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, female in India was 107,946 number in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, female recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 2.06 million number in 1971.
- What is the lowest repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, female recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 100,166 number in 2016.
- How does India rank for repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, female?
- India ranks 6th out of 188 countries with data for 2017.
- Is repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, female rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 81.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of female pupils in the specified grade who are enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.