Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in ECA: Land-locked Countries (unsdcode:98116)
ECA: Land-locked Countries (unsdcode:98116): Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes was 6.82 million in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
6.82 million
Change on year
up 1.9%
Rank
54th
of 220 groups
All-time high
6.82 million
in 2023
All-time low
720,410
in 1971
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in ECA: Land-locked Countries (unsdcode:98116), 1970–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in ECA: Land-locked Countries (unsdcode:98116) stood at 6.82 million. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and up 21.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in ECA: Land-locked Countries (unsdcode:98116) peaked at 6.82 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 720,410, in 1971.
ECA: Land-locked Countries (unsdcode:98116) ranks 54th of 220 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in ECA: Land-locked Countries (unsdcode:98116), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.01 million | — |
| 1971 | 720,410 | -28.9% |
| 1972 | 749,164 | +4.0% |
| 1973 | 746,420 | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 777,117 | +4.1% |
| 1975 | 797,252 | +2.6% |
| 1976 | 843,473 | +5.8% |
| 1977 | 887,368 | +5.2% |
| 1978 | 897,123 | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 936,404 | +4.4% |
| 1980 | 1.04 million | +10.8% |
| 1981 | 1.12 million | +8.4% |
| 1982 | 1.25 million | +11.5% |
| 1983 | 1.29 million | +3.1% |
| 1984 | 1.32 million | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 1.37 million | +3.6% |
| 1986 | 1.47 million | +6.9% |
| 1987 | 1.56 million | +6.5% |
| 1988 | 1.68 million | +7.4% |
| 1989 | 1.71 million | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 1.75 million | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 1.78 million | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 1.75 million | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 1.96 million | +11.5% |
| 1994 | 2.03 million | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 2.34 million | +15.5% |
| 1996 | 2.42 million | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 2.75 million | +13.5% |
| 1998 | 2.94 million | +7.0% |
| 1999 | 3.14 million | +6.7% |
| 2000 | 3.52 million | +12.3% |
| 2001 | 3.90 million | +10.5% |
| 2002 | 4.23 million | +8.5% |
| 2003 | 4.39 million | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 4.31 million | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 4.21 million | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 4.41 million | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 4.72 million | +7.0% |
| 2008 | 4.71 million | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 5.11 million | +8.5% |
| 2010 | 5.07 million | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 5.39 million | +6.3% |
| 2012 | 5.64 million | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 5.60 million | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 5.44 million | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 5.30 million | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 5.32 million | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 5.46 million | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 5.52 million | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 5.54 million | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 5.63 million | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 6.03 million | +7.1% |
| 2022 | 6.69 million | +10.9% |
| 2023 | 6.82 million | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 836,785 | 720,410 | 1.01 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.38 million | 1.04 million | 1.71 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.29 million | 1.75 million | 3.14 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.35 million | 3.52 million | 5.11 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.43 million | 5.07 million | 5.64 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.29 million | 5.63 million | 6.82 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near ECA: Land-locked Countries (unsdcode:98116)
- 51 Papua New Guinea 80,915 compare
- 52 Sierra Leone 73,295 compare
- 53 Congo 70,276 compare
- 54 Libya 69,173 compare
- 55 Viet Nam 64,555 compare
- 56 Senegal 64,252 compare
- 57 Mauritania 52,338 compare
More education data for ECA: Land-locked Countries (unsdcode:98116)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 94.5% (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 94.1% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 9.71 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 5.5% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 10.42 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 9.18 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 1.37 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male 30.38 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 10.93 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 10.79 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in ECA: Land-locked Countries (unsdcode:98116)?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in ECA: Land-locked Countries (unsdcode:98116) was 6.82 million in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes recorded in ECA: Land-locked Countries (unsdcode:98116)?
- The highest recorded value was 6.82 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes recorded in ECA: Land-locked Countries (unsdcode:98116)?
- The lowest recorded value was 720,410 in 1971.
- How does ECA: Land-locked Countries (unsdcode:98116) rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes?
- ECA: Land-locked Countries (unsdcode:98116) ranks 54th out of 220 groups with data for 2023.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes rising or falling in ECA: Land-locked Countries (unsdcode:98116)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this ECA: Land-locked Countries (unsdcode:98116) 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