Repeaters in Grade 4 of primary education, female in India
India: Repeaters in Grade 4 of primary education, female was 51,846 number in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Repeaters in Grade 4 of primary education, female in India, 1971–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
India recorded 51,846 number for repeaters in grade 4 of primary education, female in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.6% on the previous year and down 88.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 4 of primary education, female in India peaked at 521,074 number in 1995 and was at its lowest, 51,846 number, in 2017.
India ranks 8th of 185 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Repeaters in Grade 4 of primary education, female in India, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 509,220 number | — |
| 1974 | 482,897 number | -5.2% |
| 1987 | 256,005 number | -47.0% |
| 1988 | 268,481 number | +4.9% |
| 1995 | 521,074 number | +94.1% |
| 1999 | 343,089 number | -34.2% |
| 2000 | 357,475 number | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 351,790 number | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 358,292 number | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 441,470 number | +23.2% |
| 2013 | 198,994 number | -54.9% |
| 2014 | 126,423 number | -36.5% |
| 2015 | 75,914 number | -40.0% |
| 2016 | 53,784 number | -29.2% |
| 2017 | 51,846 number | -3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 496,058 number | 482,897 number | 509,220 number | 2 |
| 1980s | 262,243 number | 256,005 number | 268,481 number | 2 |
| 1990s | 432,082 number | 343,089 number | 521,074 number | 2 |
| 2000s | 355,852 number | 351,790 number | 358,292 number | 3 |
| 2010s | 158,072 number | 51,846 number | 441,470 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 4 of primary education, female in India?
- Repeaters in grade 4 of primary education, female in India was 51,846 number in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in grade 4 of primary education, female recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 521,074 number in 1995.
- What is the lowest repeaters in grade 4 of primary education, female recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 51,846 number in 2017.
- How does India rank for repeaters in grade 4 of primary education, female?
- India ranks 8th out of 185 countries with data for 2017.
- Is repeaters in grade 4 of primary education, female rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 88.3%. 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 4 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.