Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101)

ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101): Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes was 1.44 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
1.44 million
Change on year
up 0.3%
Rank
121st
of 220 groups
All-time high
1.54 million
in 2014
All-time low
449,767
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101), 1970–2024

500.0k750.0k1.0M1.2M1.5M197019972024

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2024, repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101) stood at 1.44 million.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 6.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101) peaked at 1.54 million in 2014 and was at its lowest, 449,767, in 1970.

ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101) ranks 121st of 220 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101), year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) in ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101), 1970 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1970 449,767
1971 462,180 +2.8%
1972 476,185 +3.0%
1973 500,189 +5.0%
1974 549,402 +9.8%
1975 566,241 +3.1%
1976 576,957 +1.9%
1977 591,914 +2.6%
1978 521,869 -11.8%
1979 655,472 +25.6%
1980 711,402 +8.5%
1981 758,228 +6.6%
1982 799,848 +5.5%
1983 846,781 +5.9%
1984 870,110 +2.8%
1985 892,919 +2.6%
1986 927,679 +3.9%
1987 982,473 +5.9%
1988 1.02 million +3.3%
1989 1.05 million +3.2%
1990 1.10 million +5.4%
1991 1.11 million +0.5%
1992 1.09 million -1.9%
1993 1.10 million +0.6%
1994 1.10 million +0.1%
1995 1.14 million +3.8%
1996 1.09 million -4.4%
1997 1.16 million +6.4%
1998 1.19 million +2.9%
1999 1.15 million -3.8%
2000 1.19 million +3.8%
2001 1.34 million +12.2%
2002 1.34 million +0.4%
2003 1.39 million +3.6%
2004 1.38 million -0.7%
2005 1.45 million +4.7%
2006 1.41 million -2.5%
2007 1.31 million -7.1%
2008 1.31 million -0.2%
2009 1.28 million -2.2%
2010 1.24 million -2.8%
2011 1.28 million +2.9%
2012 1.39 million +8.4%
2013 1.50 million +8.1%
2014 1.54 million +2.8%
2015 1.49 million -3.1%
2016 1.33 million -10.6%
2017 1.29 million -3.6%
2018 1.35 million +5.3%
2019 1.39 million +2.4%
2020 1.40 million +0.9%
2021 1.41 million +0.8%
2022 1.44 million +1.8%
2023 1.44 million +0.0%
2024 1.44 million +0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 535,018 449,767 655,472 10
1980s 885,282 711,402 1.05 million 10
1990s 1.12 million 1.09 million 1.19 million 10
2000s 1.34 million 1.19 million 1.45 million 10
2010s 1.38 million 1.24 million 1.54 million 10
2020s 1.42 million 1.40 million 1.44 million 5

Countries ranked near ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101)

  1. 118 Belize 2,390 compare
  2. 119 Djibouti 2,279 compare
  3. 120 French Guiana 2,276 compare
  4. 121 Ireland 1,942 compare
  5. 122 Martinique 1,761 compare
  6. 123 Slovenia 1,658 compare
  7. 124 Azerbaijan 1,610 compare

See the full ranking of 425 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101)?
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101) was 1.44 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes recorded in ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101)?
The highest recorded value was 1.54 million in 2014.
What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes recorded in ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101)?
The lowest recorded value was 449,767 in 1970.
How does ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101) rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes?
ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101) ranks 121st out of 220 groups with data for 2024.
Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes rising or falling in ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101)?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101) 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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Indicator
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
425 places, 16,731 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release