Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in ECA: Land-locked Ldcs (unsdcode:98117)

ECA: Land-locked Ldcs (unsdcode:98117): Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes was 6.78 million in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
6.78 million
Change on year
up 1.9%
Rank
55th
of 220 groups
All-time high
6.78 million
in 2023
All-time low
703,225
in 1971
Years of data
54
1970–2023

Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in ECA: Land-locked Ldcs (unsdcode:98117), 1970–2023

02.0M4.0M6.0M197019962023

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2023, repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in ECA: Land-locked Ldcs (unsdcode:98117) stood at 6.78 million. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.

The figure is up 1.9% 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: Land-locked Ldcs (unsdcode:98117) peaked at 6.78 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 703,225, in 1971.

ECA: Land-locked Ldcs (unsdcode:98117) ranks 55th 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 Ldcs (unsdcode:98117), year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) in ECA: Land-locked Ldcs (unsdcode:98117), 1970 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1970 999,554
1971 703,225 -29.6%
1972 730,472 +3.9%
1973 727,507 -0.4%
1974 758,938 +4.3%
1975 777,752 +2.5%
1976 823,188 +5.8%
1977 866,800 +5.3%
1978 876,677 +1.1%
1979 913,996 +4.3%
1980 1.01 million +10.5%
1981 1.09 million +7.7%
1982 1.21 million +11.3%
1983 1.25 million +2.9%
1984 1.28 million +2.5%
1985 1.32 million +3.6%
1986 1.42 million +7.3%
1987 1.51 million +6.6%
1988 1.63 million +7.7%
1989 1.66 million +1.8%
1990 1.70 million +2.6%
1991 1.73 million +1.9%
1992 1.71 million -1.4%
1993 1.91 million +11.9%
1994 1.98 million +3.8%
1995 2.29 million +15.6%
1996 2.37 million +3.5%
1997 2.70 million +13.8%
1998 2.90 million +7.2%
1999 3.09 million +6.6%
2000 3.48 million +12.5%
2001 3.85 million +10.7%
2002 4.18 million +8.6%
2003 4.34 million +3.7%
2004 4.25 million -2.0%
2005 4.15 million -2.5%
2006 4.34 million +4.7%
2007 4.64 million +6.8%
2008 4.62 million -0.3%
2009 5.02 million +8.6%
2010 4.97 million -0.9%
2011 5.28 million +6.2%
2012 5.53 million +4.6%
2013 5.49 million -0.6%
2014 5.34 million -2.8%
2015 5.21 million -2.5%
2016 5.24 million +0.7%
2017 5.38 million +2.6%
2018 5.46 million +1.5%
2019 5.47 million +0.3%
2020 5.58 million +2.0%
2021 5.99 million +7.3%
2022 6.65 million +11.0%
2023 6.78 million +1.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 817,811 703,225 999,554 10
1980s 1.34 million 1.01 million 1.66 million 10
1990s 2.24 million 1.70 million 3.09 million 10
2000s 4.29 million 3.48 million 5.02 million 10
2010s 5.34 million 4.97 million 5.53 million 10
2020s 6.25 million 5.58 million 6.78 million 4

Countries ranked near ECA: Land-locked Ldcs (unsdcode:98117)

  1. 52 Sierra Leone 73,295 compare
  2. 53 Congo 70,276 compare
  3. 54 Libya 69,173 compare
  4. 55 Viet Nam 64,555 compare
  5. 56 Senegal 64,252 compare
  6. 57 Mauritania 52,338 compare
  7. 58 Dominican Republic 45,913 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in ECA: Land-locked Ldcs (unsdcode:98117)?
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in ECA: Land-locked Ldcs (unsdcode:98117) was 6.78 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 Ldcs (unsdcode:98117)?
The highest recorded value was 6.78 million in 2023.
What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes recorded in ECA: Land-locked Ldcs (unsdcode:98117)?
The lowest recorded value was 703,225 in 1971.
How does ECA: Land-locked Ldcs (unsdcode:98117) rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes?
ECA: Land-locked Ldcs (unsdcode:98117) ranks 55th out of 220 groups with data for 2023.
Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes rising or falling in ECA: Land-locked Ldcs (unsdcode:98117)?
Over the last ten years it is up 23.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this ECA: Land-locked Ldcs (unsdcode:98117) 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