Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106)
ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106): Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes was 15.13 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
15.13 million
Change on year
up 0.2%
Rank
13th
of 220 groups
All-time high
15.16 million
in 2022
All-time low
4.52 million
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106) recorded 15.13 million for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in 2024.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106) peaked at 15.16 million in 2022 and was at its lowest, 4.52 million, in 1971.
That places ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106) 13th out of 220 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 4.70 million | — |
| 1971 | 4.52 million | -3.7% |
| 1972 | 4.73 million | +4.5% |
| 1973 | 4.81 million | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 4.99 million | +3.9% |
| 1975 | 5.23 million | +4.7% |
| 1976 | 5.55 million | +6.1% |
| 1977 | 5.85 million | +5.3% |
| 1978 | 6.03 million | +3.2% |
| 1979 | 6.63 million | +9.9% |
| 1980 | 7.15 million | +7.8% |
| 1981 | 7.43 million | +3.9% |
| 1982 | 7.52 million | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 7.56 million | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 7.69 million | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 7.46 million | -2.9% |
| 1986 | 7.72 million | +3.4% |
| 1987 | 8.03 million | +4.0% |
| 1988 | 8.25 million | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 8.44 million | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 8.32 million | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 8.67 million | +4.2% |
| 1992 | 8.44 million | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 8.65 million | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 9.44 million | +9.1% |
| 1995 | 9.74 million | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 9.73 million | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 10.21 million | +4.9% |
| 1998 | 10.60 million | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 10.92 million | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 11.37 million | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 11.99 million | +5.4% |
| 2002 | 12.44 million | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 12.72 million | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 13.21 million | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 12.39 million | -6.2% |
| 2006 | 12.61 million | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 13.04 million | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 13.07 million | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 13.60 million | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 13.41 million | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 13.42 million | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 13.95 million | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 14.20 million | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 13.95 million | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 13.66 million | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 13.87 million | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 14.03 million | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 14.05 million | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 13.72 million | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 13.91 million | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 14.21 million | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 15.16 million | +6.7% |
| 2023 | 15.10 million | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 15.13 million | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.30 million | 4.52 million | 6.63 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.73 million | 7.15 million | 8.44 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.47 million | 8.32 million | 10.92 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.65 million | 11.37 million | 13.60 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.82 million | 13.41 million | 14.20 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.70 million | 13.91 million | 15.16 million | 5 |
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More education data for ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 92.0% (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 90.9% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 50.51 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 8.0% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 54.20 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 29.65 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 6.23 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male 114.70 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes 92.95 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 45.99 million (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106)?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106) was 15.13 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes recorded in ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106)?
- The highest recorded value was 15.16 million in 2022.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes recorded in ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106)?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.52 million in 1971.
- How does ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106) rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes?
- ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106) ranks 13th out of 220 groups with data for 2024.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes rising or falling in ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106) data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release