Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in ECA: Comesa (unsdcode:98113)
ECA: Comesa (unsdcode:98113): Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes was 9.00 million in 2024. β² Rising
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in ECA: Comesa (unsdcode:98113), 1970β2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in ECA: Comesa (unsdcode:98113) stood at 9.00 million. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 23.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in ECA: Comesa (unsdcode:98113) peaked at 9.00 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.04 million, in 1971.
That places ECA: Comesa (unsdcode:98113) 41st out of 220 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.30 million | 2.04 million | 2.80 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.34 million | 3.03 million | 3.71 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.17 million | 3.41 million | 4.86 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.25 million | 5.20 million | 7.40 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.41 million | 7.02 million | 7.73 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.54 million | 7.55 million | 9.00 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ECA: Comesa (unsdcode:98113)
- 38 Cambodia 124,310 compare
- 39 Iran, Islamic Republic of 108,066 compare
- 40 Burkina Faso 105,439 compare
- 41 Sudan 105,251 compare
- 42 Mexico 96,349 compare
- 43 Gabon 96,273 compare
- 44 Egypt, Arab Republic of 95,355 compare
More education data for ECA: Comesa (unsdcode:98113)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 89.1% (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 87.5% (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 20.01 million (2022)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 10.9% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 22.64 million (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 16.54 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 2.87 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male 52.52 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes 43.21 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 21.46 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in ECA: Comesa (unsdcode:98113)?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in ECA: Comesa (unsdcode:98113) was 9.00 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes recorded in ECA: Comesa (unsdcode:98113)?
- The highest recorded value was 9.00 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes recorded in ECA: Comesa (unsdcode:98113)?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.04 million in 1971.
- How does ECA: Comesa (unsdcode:98113) rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes?
- ECA: Comesa (unsdcode:98113) ranks 41st out of 220 groups with data for 2024.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes rising or falling in ECA: Comesa (unsdcode:98113)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ECA: Comesa (unsdcode:98113) 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