Repeaters in Grade 6 of primary education, female (number) by country

February 2026 Data Release

Countries reporting
146
Highest
101,201
Democratic Republic of Congo
Lowest
0
British Virgin Islands
Median
609.5
Years covered
56
1970–2025
Data points
3,919

What the numbers show

Repeaters in Grade 6 of primary education, female (number) is currently reported for 146 countries. The highest value is 101,201 in Democratic Republic of Congo; the lowest is 0 in British Virgin Islands.

The median across all reporting countries is 609.5, and the mean is 6,095.

Over the past decade 50 countries rose and 81 fell. The largest increase was in Iraq (up 671.1%), and the largest decrease in Aruba (down 100.0%).

Repeaters in Grade 6 of primary education, female: full country ranking

#Country LatestYear 10-year changeTrend
1 Democratic Republic of Congo 101,201 2023 up 183.0% volatile
1 Anguilla 0 2019 volatile
1 Cook Islands 0 2024 volatile
1 Montserrat 0 2014 volatile
2 Malawi 60,193 2024 up 98.6% volatile
3 Uganda 55,148 2017 down 8.5% rising
4 Niger 49,697 2024 up 163.7% volatile
5 Ethiopia 48,058 2024 up 18.1% volatile
6 Cote d'Ivoire 46,764 2024 up 9.5% rising
7 Iraq 43,796 2007 up 671.1% volatile
8 United States 37,742 2023 up 172.7% rising
9 Mali 34,141 2023 up 22.6% volatile
10 Burundi 32,997 2020 down 28.7% volatile
11 Angola 30,195 2023 up 49.6% rising
12 Cameroon 28,925 2024 up 15.3% rising
13 Guinea 25,152 2020 up 7.9% volatile
14 Burkina Faso 23,083 2024 down 47.9% volatile
15 Afghanistan 19,969 2023 up 73.2% volatile
16 Kenya 19,144 2016 down 11.0% volatile
17 Algeria 14,789 2008 down 56.5% rising
18 Zambia 10,474 2013 up 37.1% volatile
19 Chad 10,316 2022 down 27.6% volatile
20 Benin 10,267 2022 up 4.9% volatile
21 Egypt 9,812 2024 down 80.8% volatile
22 Mozambique 9,348 2022 up 45.9% volatile
23 Belgium 9,196 1991 down 32.8% falling
24 Morocco 9,168 2024 down 53.5% rising
25 Haiti 8,619 1997 up 353.9% volatile
26 Mauritania 8,473 2020 up 166.6% volatile
27 Yemen 8,251 2016 up 63.5% rising
28 South Africa 7,714 2023 down 64.0% falling
29 Sudan 7,706 2019 down 18.8% falling
30 Senegal 7,398 2024 up 79.7% rising
31 Central African Republic 6,892 2016 up 44.9% rising
32 Argentina 6,132 2023 up 15.4% rising
33 Namibia 4,777 2024 up 46.0% rising
34 Mexico 4,252 2025 up 164.9% volatile
35 Rwanda 4,236 2024 up 54.5% volatile
36 Philippines 4,018 2024 up 117.2% falling
37 Spain 4,011 2024 down 55.0% falling
38 Papua New Guinea 3,707 2023 down 8.2% volatile
39 Tunisia 3,494 2021 down 30.3% volatile
40 Libya 3,454 1983 down 14.1% rising
41 Tanzania 3,019 2024 up 138.7% volatile
42 Guatemala 2,919 2024 up 103.1% volatile
43 Congo 2,898 2023 down 49.9% falling
44 Peru 2,880 2019 down 66.1% falling
45 Gabon 2,856 2003 down 37.3% rising
46 Cambodia 2,435 2024 up 61.0% rising
47 Lebanon 2,290 2023 down 16.3% falling
48 Bolivia 1,958 2024 down 36.5% volatile
49 Syria 1,925 2024 flat
50 Nicaragua 1,850 2022 up 110.9% volatile
51 Dominican Republic 1,744 2024 down 46.5% rising
52 Comoros 1,707 2022 unchanged falling
53 Iran 1,694 2023 volatile
54 Eswatini 1,607 2023 down 41.8% volatile
55 Chile 1,481 2024 down 64.5% volatile
56 El Salvador 1,431 2024 down 39.2% rising
57 Togo 1,317 2024 down 86.1% rising
58 Lesotho 1,262 2024 down 48.8% rising
59 Guinea-Bissau 1,173 2010 down 8.8% volatile
60 Sierra Leone 1,143 2024 down 24.7% volatile
61 Portugal 1,096 2023 down 39.2% volatile
62 Honduras 1,045 2024 up 278.6% rising
63 Thailand 984 2025 down 55.5% volatile
64 Jamaica 959 2024 down 57.9% falling
65 Netherlands 867 1985 down 6.9% falling
66 Oman 845 2017 down 11.1% volatile
67 Jordan 822 2024 up 23.6% volatile
68 Liberia 724 2022 down 50.8% volatile
69 Poland 690 2019 down 37.6% falling
70 Trinidad and Tobago 688 2023 up 28.4% volatile
71 Bhutan 680 2024 up 16.2% rising
72 Equatorial Guinea 644 2015 up 17.5% rising
73 Suriname 612 2021 down 40.0% falling
74 Zimbabwe 607 2024 down 76.5% volatile
75 Gambia 583 2025 up 19.7% volatile
76 Israel 509 2024 down 21.1% rising
77 Greece 476 2023 up 43.8% volatile
78 Ecuador 412 2024 down 72.6% volatile
79 Paraguay 400 2024 down 18.0% flat
80 Sao Tome and Principe 379 2017 down 44.3% falling
81 United Arab Emirates 297 2002 up 12.5% rising
82 Panama 289 2024 up 82.9% falling
83 China 280 2021 down 6.7% falling
84 Switzerland 279 2024 up 31.6% falling
85 Venezuela 245 2024 down 85.8% falling
86 Cape Verde 239 2022 down 35.8% volatile
87 Slovenia 184 2023 up 166.7% rising
88 Singapore 155 2023 down 1.9% volatile
89 Denmark 118 2024 down 13.2% volatile
90 Botswana 116 2022 down 64.6% volatile
91 Vanuatu 115 2024 down 64.3% volatile
92 Saudi Arabia 105 2024 down 82.2% volatile
93 Belize 101 2024 down 30.3% falling
94 Ireland 93 2022 down 6.1% volatile
94 Uruguay 93 2023 down 66.7% volatile
96 Costa Rica 90 2024 down 77.4% volatile
97 Sweden 74 2024 volatile
98 Estonia 68 2024 up 142.9% volatile
99 Kiribati 59 2024 up 293.3% volatile
100 Qatar 56 2024 down 75.1% volatile
101 Latvia 52 2024 down 23.5% volatile
102 Georgia 50 2024 up 35.1% volatile
103 Cuba 49 2024 down 44.3% volatile
104 Fiji 46 2024 up 666.7% volatile
105 Finland 45 2024 up 66.7% rising
106 Macao 38 2024 down 38.7% volatile
107 Micronesia (country) 32 2024 up 190.9% rising
108 Guyana 29 2010 down 83.7% volatile
109 Barbados 23 2024 down 64.6% volatile
110 Czechia 13 2023 flat
111 Marshall Islands 12 2024 down 7.7% flat
112 Samoa 11 2024 up 37.5% rising
113 Brunei 10 2024 up 150.0% volatile
114 Hong Kong 9 2024 unchanged volatile
114 Saint Lucia 9 2024 down 10.0% volatile
114 Luxembourg 9 2024 down 55.0% volatile
114 Mauritius 9 2024 down 98.0% volatile
118 Bahamas 8 2019 volatile
118 South Korea 8 2024 up 33.3% volatile
120 Turks and Caicos Islands 6 2022 down 62.5% volatile
121 Dominica 5 2025 down 54.5% volatile
121 Ghana 5 2024 down 99.9% volatile
121 Malta 5 2023 volatile
121 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 5 2024 down 37.5% volatile
125 Antigua and Barbuda 4 2022 down 93.8% volatile
126 Grenada 3 2024 up 200.0% volatile
127 Bahrain 2 2024 down 88.2% volatile
127 Djibouti 2 2023 volatile
127 Tonga 2 2024 down 98.7% volatile
130 Andorra 1 2024 down 83.3% volatile
130 Saint Kitts and Nevis 1 2023 down 50.0% volatile
130 Palau 1 2024 down 50.0% volatile
130 Solomon Islands 1 2024 down 99.2% volatile
130 Tuvalu 1 2023 volatile
135 Aruba 0 2022 down 100.0% volatile
135 Cyprus 0 2024 down 100.0% volatile
135 Indonesia 0 2023 down 100.0% volatile
135 Maldives 0 2024 down 100.0% volatile
135 New Caledonia 0 1990 down 100.0% volatile
135 Nauru 0 2024 volatile
135 Seychelles 0 1994 volatile
135 East Timor 0 2023 down 100.0% falling
135 British Virgin Islands 0 2024 down 100.0% volatile

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Indicator
Repeaters in Grade 6 of primary education, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
153 places, 3,919 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release