Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, female (number) by country
February 2026 Data Release
Countries reporting
189
Highest
343,150
Brazil
Lowest
0
Montserrat
Median
571
Years covered
56
1970–2025
Data points
5,147
What the numbers show
Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, female (number) is currently reported for 189 countries. The highest value is 343,150 in Brazil; the lowest is 0 in Montserrat.
The median across all reporting countries is 571, and the mean is 11,997.
Over the past decade 72 countries rose and 101 fell. The largest increase was in Libya (up 936.4%), and the largest decrease in Bahrain (down 100.0%).
Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, female (number) (Grade): full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brazil | 343,150 | 1982 | up 30.6% | rising |
| 2 | India | 243,140 | 2025 | up 168.4% | volatile |
| 3 | Democratic Republic of Congo | 195,191 | 2023 | up 38.2% | volatile |
| 4 | Madagascar | 122,906 | 2024 | up 12.5% | rising |
| 5 | Malawi | 99,935 | 2024 | up 29.6% | volatile |
| 6 | Ethiopia | 78,231 | 2024 | down 28.8% | volatile |
| 7 | Rwanda | 68,559 | 2024 | up 76.4% | volatile |
| 8 | Burundi | 64,159 | 2020 | up 10.9% | volatile |
| 9 | Uganda | 59,745 | 2017 | down 28.2% | rising |
| 10 | Angola | 59,373 | 2023 | down 32.9% | rising |
| 11 | Cameroon | 53,704 | 2024 | up 26.1% | rising |
| 12 | Cote d'Ivoire | 50,750 | 2024 | up 62.3% | rising |
| 13 | Iraq | 46,588 | 2007 | up 81.2% | rising |
| 14 | Pakistan | 45,986 | 2024 | up 10.4% | volatile |
| 15 | Chad | 38,234 | 2022 | down 11.4% | volatile |
| 16 | Bangladesh | 33,513 | 2024 | down 76.5% | falling |
| 17 | United States | 32,164 | 2023 | up 1.8% | flat |
| 18 | Mali | 32,068 | 2023 | up 32.4% | volatile |
| 19 | Benin | 31,896 | 2022 | up 31.3% | volatile |
| 20 | Afghanistan | 29,327 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 21 | Nepal | 28,199 | 2025 | down 23.8% | falling |
| 22 | Haiti | 25,447 | 1997 | up 175.2% | rising |
| 23 | Colombia | 24,923 | 2022 | up 160.7% | volatile |
| 24 | Guinea | 24,338 | 2020 | up 3.0% | volatile |
| 25 | Mozambique | 22,298 | 2022 | down 58.6% | rising |
| 26 | Algeria | 22,281 | 2025 | down 25.9% | rising |
| 27 | Guatemala | 21,291 | 2024 | down 3.3% | rising |
| 28 | Morocco | 19,675 | 2024 | down 22.8% | rising |
| 29 | South Africa | 17,157 | 2023 | down 65.9% | falling |
| 30 | Yemen | 17,081 | 2016 | up 55.3% | rising |
| 31 | Tanzania | 17,058 | 2024 | down 41.7% | volatile |
| 32 | Kenya | 16,060 | 2016 | down 47.6% | volatile |
| 33 | Central African Republic | 14,296 | 2016 | up 90.3% | rising |
| 34 | Philippines | 13,812 | 2024 | down 13.7% | falling |
| 35 | Peru | 12,295 | 2019 | down 65.3% | falling |
| 36 | Zambia | 12,280 | 2013 | up 45.4% | volatile |
| 37 | Turkey | 11,156 | 2023 | up 85.2% | volatile |
| 38 | Niger | 10,755 | 2024 | up 137.9% | volatile |
| 39 | Cambodia | 9,461 | 2024 | down 1.2% | volatile |
| 40 | Burkina Faso | 9,225 | 2024 | down 16.8% | volatile |
| 41 | Papua New Guinea | 8,876 | 2023 | down 40.5% | volatile |
| 42 | Iran | 8,696 | 2023 | up 41.2% | volatile |
| 43 | Argentina | 8,609 | 2023 | down 19.1% | falling |
| 44 | Togo | 8,578 | 2024 | down 50.4% | rising |
| 45 | Senegal | 8,144 | 2024 | down 0.7% | rising |
| 46 | Gabon | 8,046 | 2003 | up 37.8% | rising |
| 47 | Sudan | 7,973 | 2019 | down 38.6% | falling |
| 48 | Syria | 7,665 | 2024 | down 37.5% | rising |
| 49 | Spain | 7,239 | 2024 | down 28.2% | volatile |
| 50 | Nicaragua | 6,688 | 2022 | up 6.8% | rising |
| 51 | Germany | 6,277 | 2008 | down 34.9% | falling |
| 52 | Tunisia | 5,813 | 2021 | up 4.6% | falling |
| 53 | Sierra Leone | 5,783 | 2024 | down 69.2% | volatile |
| 54 | Mexico | 5,358 | 2025 | down 63.7% | volatile |
| 55 | France | 5,245 | 2024 | up 87.4% | volatile |
| 56 | Congo | 4,598 | 2023 | down 66.0% | rising |
| 57 | Guinea-Bissau | 4,447 | 2010 | up 33.7% | rising |
| 58 | Namibia | 4,438 | 2024 | up 40.4% | falling |
| 59 | Honduras | 3,939 | 2024 | up 88.1% | volatile |
| 60 | Ghana | 3,405 | 2024 | down 53.0% | volatile |
| 61 | Vietnam | 3,233 | 2024 | down 27.9% | volatile |
| 62 | Bolivia | 2,934 | 2024 | down 43.7% | falling |
| 63 | Libya | 2,788 | 1983 | up 936.4% | volatile |
| 64 | Russia | 2,487 | 2019 | down 26.1% | volatile |
| 65 | Netherlands | 2,461 | 1985 | down 27.4% | falling |
| 66 | Belgium | 2,065 | 2023 | up 6.5% | volatile |
| 67 | Costa Rica | 1,996 | 2024 | up 50.9% | falling |
| 68 | Myanmar | 1,982 | 2010 | down 24.6% | volatile |
| 69 | Lebanon | 1,875 | 2023 | down 8.6% | falling |
| 70 | Chile | 1,737 | 2024 | down 47.9% | volatile |
| 71 | Gambia | 1,729 | 2025 | down 15.6% | volatile |
| 72 | Equatorial Guinea | 1,671 | 2015 | down 0.1% | rising |
| 73 | Eritrea | 1,553 | 2022 | down 71.7% | falling |
| 74 | Saudi Arabia | 1,539 | 2024 | down 58.9% | volatile |
| 75 | Liberia | 1,478 | 2022 | down 68.1% | rising |
| 76 | El Salvador | 1,434 | 2024 | down 42.7% | falling |
| 77 | Austria | 1,428 | 2024 | up 57.5% | volatile |
| 78 | Lesotho | 1,391 | 2024 | up 96.2% | volatile |
| 79 | Portugal | 1,372 | 2023 | down 55.5% | volatile |
| 80 | Venezuela | 1,292 | 2024 | down 83.7% | volatile |
| 81 | Poland | 1,240 | 2024 | up 61.5% | rising |
| 82 | Laos | 1,211 | 2025 | down 71.0% | volatile |
| 83 | Cuba | 1,109 | 2024 | up 63.6% | volatile |
| 84 | Switzerland | 1,056 | 2024 | up 68.4% | rising |
| 85 | Panama | 966 | 2024 | down 11.6% | falling |
| 86 | Zimbabwe | 937 | 2024 | down 75.0% | falling |
| 87 | Comoros | 927 | 2024 | down 52.0% | falling |
| 88 | Paraguay | 844 | 2024 | down 71.8% | falling |
| 89 | Dominican Republic | 787 | 2024 | down 82.8% | volatile |
| 90 | Uruguay | 735 | 2023 | down 45.4% | falling |
| 91 | Thailand | 714 | 2025 | down 79.5% | volatile |
| 92 | Botswana | 638 | 2022 | down 37.1% | volatile |
| 93 | Sao Tome and Principe | 637 | 2017 | down 20.7% | rising |
| 94 | Greece | 572 | 2023 | up 68.7% | volatile |
| 95 | Trinidad and Tobago | 571 | 2023 | up 12.6% | volatile |
| 96 | Hungary | 531 | 2024 | down 5.2% | volatile |
| 97 | Italy | 524 | 2023 | up 27.2% | volatile |
| 98 | China | 442 | 2021 | down 91.3% | volatile |
| 99 | Slovakia | 439 | 2024 | down 26.6% | falling |
| 100 | Luxembourg | 428 | 2024 | up 43.6% | volatile |
| 101 | Jordan | 427 | 2024 | up 155.7% | volatile |
| 102 | Ukraine | 417 | 2024 | up 551.6% | volatile |
| 103 | Suriname | 405 | 2021 | down 34.5% | falling |
| 104 | Israel | 345 | 2024 | down 32.9% | falling |
| 105 | Ecuador | 341 | 2024 | down 83.5% | volatile |
| 106 | Eswatini | 327 | 2023 | down 84.1% | rising |
| 107 | Czechia | 250 | 2023 | up 16.8% | falling |
| 108 | Djibouti | 240 | 2023 | down 29.4% | rising |
| 109 | New Caledonia | 227 | 1990 | down 26.5% | rising |
| 110 | Bhutan | 192 | 2024 | down 34.7% | volatile |
| 111 | Finland | 186 | 2024 | up 47.6% | rising |
| 112 | Egypt | 181 | 2024 | down 95.0% | volatile |
| 113 | Ireland | 179 | 2022 | down 29.5% | volatile |
| 114 | Azerbaijan | 173 | 2024 | up 51.8% | volatile |
| 115 | Belize | 162 | 2024 | down 25.7% | falling |
| 116 | Denmark | 156 | 2024 | down 47.8% | volatile |
| 117 | Jamaica | 151 | 2024 | down 23.0% | volatile |
| 118 | Vanuatu | 132 | 2024 | down 76.3% | falling |
| 119 | Hong Kong | 122 | 2024 | down 32.2% | volatile |
| 120 | Bulgaria | 109 | 2024 | up 419.0% | volatile |
| 121 | Tajikistan | 102 | 2017 | down 65.8% | volatile |
| 122 | Sweden | 92 | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 123 | Albania | 73 | 2024 | down 15.1% | volatile |
| 123 | Bahamas | 73 | 2019 | — | volatile |
| 125 | Armenia | 72 | 2024 | up 132.3% | volatile |
| 126 | Slovenia | 71 | 2023 | up 115.2% | flat |
| 127 | Georgia | 63 | 2024 | up 90.9% | falling |
| 128 | Qatar | 55 | 2024 | up 89.7% | volatile |
| 129 | Aruba | 48 | 2022 | down 26.2% | falling |
| 130 | Serbia | 44 | 2022 | down 60.0% | falling |
| 131 | Belarus | 43 | 2024 | up 437.5% | volatile |
| 131 | Micronesia (country) | 43 | 2024 | up 207.1% | volatile |
| 133 | Lithuania | 39 | 2024 | up 21.9% | volatile |
| 134 | Latvia | 38 | 2024 | up 18.8% | volatile |
| 135 | United Arab Emirates | 37 | 2023 | down 63.4% | falling |
| 136 | Cape Verde | 36 | 2022 | down 95.6% | volatile |
| 136 | Kazakhstan | 36 | 2025 | up 89.5% | volatile |
| 138 | Estonia | 35 | 2024 | up 133.3% | volatile |
| 139 | Croatia | 32 | 2023 | up 14.3% | volatile |
| 139 | Kiribati | 32 | 2024 | up 88.2% | volatile |
| 141 | Fiji | 31 | 2024 | up 34.8% | volatile |
| 142 | Marshall Islands | 30 | 2024 | up 87.5% | rising |
| 143 | Saint Lucia | 26 | 2024 | up 160.0% | volatile |
| 144 | Palestine | 24 | 2023 | up 60.0% | volatile |
| 144 | Samoa | 24 | 2024 | down 17.2% | rising |
| 146 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 18 | 2023 | up 28.6% | rising |
| 146 | Barbados | 18 | 2024 | — | rising |
| 148 | Antigua and Barbuda | 17 | 2022 | up 240.0% | rising |
| 149 | British Virgin Islands | 11 | 2024 | up 83.3% | volatile |
| 150 | Kyrgyzstan | 10 | 2025 | down 33.3% | volatile |
| 150 | Montenegro | 10 | 2023 | up 100.0% | volatile |
| 152 | Guyana | 9 | 2010 | down 95.1% | volatile |
| 152 | East Timor | 9 | 2023 | down 99.8% | falling |
| 154 | Andorra | 8 | 2024 | up 14.3% | volatile |
| 154 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 8 | 2024 | down 33.3% | volatile |
| 156 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 6 | 2023 | up 50.0% | volatile |
| 156 | Macao | 6 | 2024 | down 64.7% | volatile |
| 158 | Dominica | 5 | 2025 | down 61.5% | volatile |
| 158 | South Korea | 5 | 2024 | down 37.5% | volatile |
| 160 | Cyprus | 4 | 2024 | up 100.0% | volatile |
| 160 | Malta | 4 | 2023 | down 33.3% | volatile |
| 162 | Brunei | 3 | 2024 | unchanged | volatile |
| 163 | Grenada | 2 | 2024 | up 100.0% | volatile |
| 163 | Liechtenstein | 2 | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 165 | Monaco | 1 | 2024 | down 90.0% | volatile |
| 165 | Nauru | 1 | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 165 | Palau | 1 | 2023 | down 50.0% | volatile |
| 165 | Solomon Islands | 1 | 2024 | down 99.9% | volatile |
| 165 | Turks and Caicos Islands | 1 | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 165 | Tonga | 1 | 2024 | down 88.9% | volatile |
| 165 | Tuvalu | 1 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 172 | Bahrain | 0 | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 172 | Cayman Islands | 0 | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 172 | Indonesia | 0 | 2023 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 172 | Kuwait | 0 | 2021 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 172 | Sri Lanka | 0 | 2023 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 172 | Moldova | 0 | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 172 | Maldives | 0 | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 172 | North Macedonia | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 172 | Mongolia | 0 | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 172 | Mauritania | 0 | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 172 | Oman | 0 | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 172 | Romania | 0 | 2021 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 172 | Singapore | 0 | 2023 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 172 | Seychelles | 0 | 1994 | — | volatile |
| 172 | Uzbekistan | 0 | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 172 | Anguilla | 0 | 2019 | — | volatile |
| 172 | Cook Islands | 0 | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 172 | Montserrat | 0 | 2014 | down 100.0% | volatile |
About this data
February 2026 Data Release