Repeaters in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, female in India
India: Repeaters in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, female was 37,286 number in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Repeaters in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, female in India, 1987–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
India recorded 37,286 number for repeaters in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, female in 2017.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.7% on the previous year and down 88.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, female in India peaked at 370,802 number in 2008 and was at its lowest, 35,624 number, in 2016.
That places India 5th out of 170 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 3 of lower secondary general education, female in India, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 139,280 number | — |
| 1988 | 197,161 number | +41.6% |
| 1989 | 175,795 number | -10.8% |
| 2002 | 264,592 number | +50.5% |
| 2003 | 295,760 number | +11.8% |
| 2006 | 327,901 number | +10.9% |
| 2008 | 370,802 number | +13.1% |
| 2011 | 301,772 number | -18.6% |
| 2013 | 139,818 number | -53.7% |
| 2014 | 87,864 number | -37.2% |
| 2015 | 49,931 number | -43.2% |
| 2016 | 35,624 number | -28.7% |
| 2017 | 37,286 number | +4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 170,745 number | 139,280 number | 197,161 number | 3 |
| 2000s | 314,764 number | 264,592 number | 370,802 number | 4 |
| 2010s | 108,716 number | 35,624 number | 301,772 number | 6 |
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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 3 of lower secondary general education, female in India?
- Repeaters in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, female in India was 37,286 number in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, female recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 370,802 number in 2008.
- What is the lowest repeaters in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, female recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 35,624 number in 2016.
- How does India rank for repeaters in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, female?
- India ranks 5th out of 170 countries with data for 2017.
- Is repeaters in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, female rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 88.6%. 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 3 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.