Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) in ECA: Sadc (unsdcode:98110)
ECA: Sadc (unsdcode:98110): Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) was 6.19 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
6.19 million
Change on year
up 1.4%
Rank
57th
of 220 groups
All-time high
6.49 million
in 2021
All-time low
1.88 million
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in ECA: Sadc (unsdcode:98110), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in ECA: Sadc (unsdcode:98110) stood at 6.19 million.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in ECA: Sadc (unsdcode:98110) peaked at 6.49 million in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.88 million, in 1970.
That places ECA: Sadc (unsdcode:98110) 57th out of 220 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) in ECA: Sadc (unsdcode:98110), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.88 million | — |
| 1971 | 1.94 million | +3.2% |
| 1972 | 2.02 million | +4.0% |
| 1973 | 2.13 million | +5.5% |
| 1974 | 2.15 million | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 2.19 million | +2.1% |
| 1976 | 2.34 million | +6.6% |
| 1977 | 2.52 million | +7.9% |
| 1978 | 2.61 million | +3.5% |
| 1979 | 2.73 million | +4.7% |
| 1980 | 2.88 million | +5.5% |
| 1981 | 2.95 million | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 3.03 million | +3.0% |
| 1983 | 3.00 million | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 3.00 million | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 2.91 million | -3.2% |
| 1986 | 3.06 million | +5.2% |
| 1987 | 3.15 million | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 3.29 million | +4.2% |
| 1989 | 3.38 million | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 3.27 million | -3.4% |
| 1991 | 3.45 million | +5.5% |
| 1992 | 3.11 million | -9.9% |
| 1993 | 3.04 million | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 3.62 million | +18.9% |
| 1995 | 3.81 million | +5.4% |
| 1996 | 3.67 million | -3.7% |
| 1997 | 3.66 million | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 3.60 million | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 3.66 million | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 3.68 million | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 4.01 million | +9.2% |
| 2002 | 4.09 million | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 4.32 million | +5.6% |
| 2004 | 4.97 million | +15.2% |
| 2005 | 4.54 million | -8.6% |
| 2006 | 4.55 million | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 4.80 million | +5.7% |
| 2008 | 4.95 million | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 5.12 million | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 5.09 million | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 5.09 million | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 5.18 million | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 5.37 million | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 5.49 million | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 5.64 million | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 5.92 million | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 6.06 million | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 6.14 million | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 6.04 million | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 6.23 million | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 6.49 million | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 6.12 million | -5.7% |
| 2023 | 6.10 million | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 6.19 million | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.25 million | 1.88 million | 2.73 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.07 million | 2.88 million | 3.38 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.49 million | 3.04 million | 3.81 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.50 million | 3.68 million | 5.12 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.60 million | 5.09 million | 6.14 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.23 million | 6.10 million | 6.49 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ECA: Sadc (unsdcode:98110)
More education data for ECA: Sadc (unsdcode:98110)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -1.67 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 11.77 million (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.6 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 13.46 million (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.69 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 8.66 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.92 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.31 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.71 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -1.49 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in ECA: Sadc (unsdcode:98110)?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in ECA: Sadc (unsdcode:98110) was 6.19 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes recorded in ECA: Sadc (unsdcode:98110)?
- The highest recorded value was 6.49 million in 2021.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes recorded in ECA: Sadc (unsdcode:98110)?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.88 million in 1970.
- How does ECA: Sadc (unsdcode:98110) rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes?
- ECA: Sadc (unsdcode:98110) ranks 57th out of 220 groups with data for 2024.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes rising or falling in ECA: Sadc (unsdcode:98110)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ECA: Sadc (unsdcode:98110) 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