Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in ECA: Ecowas (unsdcode:98108)
ECA: Ecowas (unsdcode:98108): Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes was 2.23 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in ECA: Ecowas (unsdcode:98108), 1972–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
ECA: Ecowas (unsdcode:98108) recorded 2.23 million for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in 2023.
The figure is down 4.3% on the previous year and down 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in ECA: Ecowas (unsdcode:98108) peaked at 2.43 million in 2012 and was at its lowest, 505,948, in 1972.
ECA: Ecowas (unsdcode:98108) ranks 107th of 220 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 575,675 | 505,948 | 646,869 | 7 |
| 1980s | 1.20 million | 1.17 million | 1.26 million | 3 |
| 1990s | 1.56 million | 1.25 million | 1.89 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.08 million | 1.91 million | 2.26 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.20 million | 2.06 million | 2.43 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.16 million | 1.92 million | 2.33 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near ECA: Ecowas (unsdcode:98108)
- 104 Italy 6,592 compare
- 105 Switzerland 5,583 compare
- 106 Slovak Republic 5,484 compare
- 107 Ecuador 5,078 compare
- 108 Cuba 4,635 compare
- 109 Jamaica 4,597 compare
- 110 São Tomé and Príncipe, Democratic Republic of 4,544 compare
More education data for ECA: Ecowas (unsdcode:98108)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 96.4% (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 96.0% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 15.44 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 3.6% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 15.86 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 6.60 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 1.82 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male 32.92 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 15.03 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 14.51 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in ECA: Ecowas (unsdcode:98108)?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in ECA: Ecowas (unsdcode:98108) was 2.23 million in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes recorded in ECA: Ecowas (unsdcode:98108)?
- The highest recorded value was 2.43 million in 2012.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes recorded in ECA: Ecowas (unsdcode:98108)?
- The lowest recorded value was 505,948 in 1972.
- How does ECA: Ecowas (unsdcode:98108) rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes?
- ECA: Ecowas (unsdcode:98108) ranks 107th out of 220 groups with data for 2023.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes rising or falling in ECA: Ecowas (unsdcode:98108)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ECA: Ecowas (unsdcode:98108) 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