Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)
ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126): Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes was 14.37 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
14.37 million
Change on year
up 1.6%
Rank
23rd
of 220 groups
All-time high
14.37 million
in 2024
All-time low
3.47 million
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) stood at 14.37 million. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) peaked at 14.37 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.47 million, in 1971.
ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) ranks 23rd of 220 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 3.68 million | — |
| 1971 | 3.47 million | -5.6% |
| 1972 | 3.60 million | +3.6% |
| 1973 | 3.76 million | +4.5% |
| 1974 | 3.92 million | +4.3% |
| 1975 | 4.00 million | +2.0% |
| 1976 | 4.22 million | +5.6% |
| 1977 | 4.48 million | +6.2% |
| 1978 | 4.55 million | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 5.01 million | +10.0% |
| 1980 | 5.53 million | +10.4% |
| 1981 | 5.77 million | +4.4% |
| 1982 | 6.10 million | +5.7% |
| 1983 | 6.19 million | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 6.26 million | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 6.28 million | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 6.55 million | +4.3% |
| 1987 | 6.77 million | +3.4% |
| 1988 | 7.00 million | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 7.21 million | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 7.10 million | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 7.32 million | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 7.03 million | -4.0% |
| 1993 | 7.18 million | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 7.87 million | +9.6% |
| 1995 | 8.20 million | +4.1% |
| 1996 | 8.08 million | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 8.44 million | +4.4% |
| 1998 | 8.78 million | +4.1% |
| 1999 | 9.04 million | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 9.44 million | +4.4% |
| 2001 | 10.18 million | +7.9% |
| 2002 | 10.73 million | +5.3% |
| 2003 | 11.03 million | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 11.62 million | +5.3% |
| 2005 | 10.97 million | -5.6% |
| 2006 | 11.19 million | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 11.68 million | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 11.82 million | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 12.30 million | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 12.22 million | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 12.32 million | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 12.88 million | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 13.05 million | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 12.77 million | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 12.57 million | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 12.63 million | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 12.83 million | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 12.88 million | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 12.74 million | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 13.04 million | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 13.51 million | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 14.12 million | +4.6% |
| 2023 | 14.14 million | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 14.37 million | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.07 million | 3.47 million | 5.01 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.37 million | 5.53 million | 7.21 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.90 million | 7.03 million | 9.04 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.10 million | 9.44 million | 12.30 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.69 million | 12.22 million | 13.05 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.83 million | 13.04 million | 14.37 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)
- 20 South Africa 339,638 compare
- 21 Tanzania, United Republic of 331,605 compare
- 22 Mozambique 278,480 compare
- 23 Morocco 266,273 compare
- 24 Nepal 263,796 compare
- 25 Guinea 256,207 compare
- 26 Guatemala 247,917 compare
More education data for ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 3.52 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 10.51 million (2021)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.88 % change on previous year (2021)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.53 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.59 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 42.27 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.26 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 26.34 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.35 % change on previous year (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) was 14.37 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes recorded in ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)?
- The highest recorded value was 14.37 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes recorded in ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.47 million in 1971.
- How does ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes?
- ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) ranks 23rd out of 220 groups with data for 2024.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes rising or falling in ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) 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