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 | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
About this data
February 2026 Data Release