Repeaters in Grade 3 of primary education, female in India
India: Repeaters in Grade 3 of primary education, female was 55,570 number in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Repeaters in Grade 3 of primary education, female in India, 1971–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, female in India is 55,570 number, measured in 2017.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.6% on the previous year and down 89.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, female in India peaked at 685,188 number in 1971 and was at its lowest, 52,600 number, in 2016.
That places India 8th out of 185 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 primary education, female in India, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 685,188 number | — |
| 1974 | 656,637 number | -4.2% |
| 1987 | 243,297 number | -62.9% |
| 1988 | 256,921 number | +5.6% |
| 1995 | 286,974 number | +11.7% |
| 1999 | 486,316 number | +69.5% |
| 2000 | 502,605 number | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 389,305 number | -22.5% |
| 2002 | 391,190 number | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 529,909 number | +35.5% |
| 2013 | 203,434 number | -61.6% |
| 2014 | 127,722 number | -37.2% |
| 2015 | 77,470 number | -39.3% |
| 2016 | 52,600 number | -32.1% |
| 2017 | 55,570 number | +5.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 670,912 number | 656,637 number | 685,188 number | 2 |
| 1980s | 250,109 number | 243,297 number | 256,921 number | 2 |
| 1990s | 386,645 number | 286,974 number | 486,316 number | 2 |
| 2000s | 427,700 number | 389,305 number | 502,605 number | 3 |
| 2010s | 174,451 number | 52,600 number | 529,909 number | 6 |
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More education data for India
- 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)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 43.90 million (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 0.732 % change on previous year (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 3.04 million (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.15 million (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 21.75 million (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.58 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, female in India?
- Repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, female in India was 55,570 number in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, female recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 685,188 number in 1971.
- What is the lowest repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, female recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 52,600 number in 2016.
- How does India rank for repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, female?
- India ranks 8th out of 185 countries with data for 2017.
- Is repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, female rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 89.5%. 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 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.