Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) in ECA: Igad (unsdcode:98109)
ECA: Igad (unsdcode:98109): Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) was 2.96 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2.96 million
Change on year
up 1.2%
Rank
84th
of 220 groups
All-time high
2.96 million
in 2023
All-time low
524,939
in 1974
Years of data
50
1974–2023
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in ECA: Igad (unsdcode:98109), 1974–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in ECA: Igad (unsdcode:98109) is 2.96 million, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in ECA: Igad (unsdcode:98109) peaked at 2.96 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 524,939, in 1974.
That places ECA: Igad (unsdcode:98109) 84th out of 220 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) in ECA: Igad (unsdcode:98109), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 524,939 | — |
| 1975 | 558,346 | +6.4% |
| 1976 | 616,633 | +10.4% |
| 1977 | 648,559 | +5.2% |
| 1978 | 659,980 | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 806,108 | +22.1% |
| 1980 | 1.04 million | +29.1% |
| 1981 | 1.11 million | +6.5% |
| 1982 | 1.18 million | +6.2% |
| 1983 | 1.21 million | +3.1% |
| 1984 | 1.23 million | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 1.23 million | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 1.26 million | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 1.29 million | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 1.34 million | +4.5% |
| 1989 | 1.28 million | -4.8% |
| 1990 | 1.25 million | -2.5% |
| 1991 | 1.22 million | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 1.16 million | -4.9% |
| 1993 | 1.16 million | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 1.18 million | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 1.21 million | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 1.30 million | +8.1% |
| 1997 | 1.52 million | +16.4% |
| 1998 | 1.68 million | +10.9% |
| 1999 | 1.79 million | +6.6% |
| 2000 | 2.02 million | +12.6% |
| 2001 | 2.16 million | +6.9% |
| 2002 | 2.38 million | +10.1% |
| 2003 | 2.80 million | +17.6% |
| 2004 | 2.62 million | -6.3% |
| 2005 | 2.34 million | -10.7% |
| 2006 | 2.44 million | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 2.57 million | +5.2% |
| 2008 | 2.37 million | -7.5% |
| 2009 | 2.81 million | +18.4% |
| 2010 | 2.70 million | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 2.82 million | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 2.93 million | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 2.88 million | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 2.59 million | -10.2% |
| 2015 | 2.31 million | -10.6% |
| 2016 | 2.39 million | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 2.42 million | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 2.40 million | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 2.38 million | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 2.35 million | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 2.74 million | +16.2% |
| 2022 | 2.93 million | +7.0% |
| 2023 | 2.96 million | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 635,761 | 524,939 | 806,108 | 6 |
| 1980s | 1.22 million | 1.04 million | 1.34 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.35 million | 1.16 million | 1.79 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.45 million | 2.02 million | 2.81 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.58 million | 2.31 million | 2.93 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.75 million | 2.35 million | 2.96 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near ECA: Igad (unsdcode:98109)
More education data for ECA: Igad (unsdcode:98109)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 20.62 million (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 2.96 million (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 4.90 million (2023)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 471,371 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 4.58 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 7.80 million (2021)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 42.53 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.6253 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.14 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 3.6 % change on previous year (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in ECA: Igad (unsdcode:98109)?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in ECA: Igad (unsdcode:98109) was 2.96 million in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes recorded in ECA: Igad (unsdcode:98109)?
- The highest recorded value was 2.96 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes recorded in ECA: Igad (unsdcode:98109)?
- The lowest recorded value was 524,939 in 1974.
- How does ECA: Igad (unsdcode:98109) rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes?
- ECA: Igad (unsdcode:98109) ranks 84th out of 220 groups with data for 2023.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes rising or falling in ECA: Igad (unsdcode:98109)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ECA: Igad (unsdcode:98109) 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