Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in UNICEF: Economic Community of Central African States (eccas)
UNICEF: Economic Community of Central African States (eccas): Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes was 5.49 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in UNICEF: Economic Community of Central African States (eccas), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in UNICEF: Economic Community of Central African States (eccas) stood at 5.49 million. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 24.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in UNICEF: Economic Community of Central African States (eccas) peaked at 5.49 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.46 million, in 1971.
That places UNICEF: Economic Community of Central African States (eccas) 60th 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 in UNICEF: Economic Community of Central African States (eccas), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.73 million | — |
| 1971 | 1.46 million | -15.7% |
| 1972 | 1.50 million | +3.0% |
| 1973 | 1.52 million | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 1.59 million | +4.3% |
| 1975 | 1.63 million | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 1.68 million | +3.3% |
| 1977 | 1.74 million | +3.6% |
| 1978 | 1.73 million | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 1.89 million | +9.2% |
| 1980 | 1.97 million | +4.3% |
| 1981 | 2.02 million | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 2.22 million | +10.0% |
| 1983 | 2.25 million | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 2.24 million | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 2.19 million | -2.0% |
| 1986 | 2.32 million | +5.9% |
| 1987 | 2.32 million | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 2.41 million | +3.9% |
| 1989 | 2.36 million | -2.1% |
| 1990 | 2.27 million | -3.9% |
| 1991 | 2.44 million | +7.6% |
| 1992 | 2.19 million | -10.4% |
| 1993 | 2.19 million | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 2.81 million | +28.3% |
| 1995 | 2.91 million | +3.7% |
| 1996 | 2.78 million | -4.5% |
| 1997 | 2.72 million | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 2.74 million | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 2.58 million | -5.6% |
| 2000 | 2.81 million | +8.8% |
| 2001 | 3.12 million | +10.9% |
| 2002 | 3.28 million | +5.1% |
| 2003 | 3.16 million | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 3.36 million | +6.1% |
| 2005 | 3.53 million | +5.3% |
| 2006 | 3.65 million | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 3.92 million | +7.3% |
| 2008 | 4.14 million | +5.7% |
| 2009 | 4.19 million | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 4.14 million | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 4.19 million | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 4.22 million | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 4.29 million | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 4.41 million | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 4.35 million | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 4.27 million | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 4.29 million | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 4.42 million | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 4.46 million | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 4.61 million | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 5.17 million | +12.1% |
| 2022 | 5.42 million | +4.8% |
| 2023 | 5.38 million | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 5.49 million | +2.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in UNICEF: Economic Community of Central African States (eccas) changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +28.3% | 2.19 million | 2.81 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.65 million | 1.46 million | 1.89 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.23 million | 1.97 million | 2.41 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.56 million | 2.19 million | 2.91 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.52 million | 2.81 million | 4.19 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.30 million | 4.14 million | 4.46 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.22 million | 4.61 million | 5.49 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: Economic Community of Central African States (eccas)
- 57 Mauritania 52,338 compare
- 58 Dominican Republic 45,913 compare
- 59 France 43,533 compare
- 60 Togo 40,377 compare
- 61 Ghana 39,902 compare
- 62 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 39,642 compare
- 63 Honduras 39,572 compare
More education data for UNICEF: Economic Community of Central African States (eccas)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 16.18 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.01 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 7.04 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.9308 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.01 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.58 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.39 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.29 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 20.74 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 9.14 million (2024)
All data for UNICEF: Economic Community of Central African States (eccas) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in UNICEF: Economic Community of Central African States (eccas)?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in UNICEF: Economic Community of Central African States (eccas) was 5.49 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: Economic Community of Central African States (eccas)?
- The highest recorded value was 5.49 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: Economic Community of Central African States (eccas)?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.46 million in 1971.
- How does UNICEF: Economic Community of Central African States (eccas) rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes?
- UNICEF: Economic Community of Central African States (eccas) ranks 60th out of 220 groups with data for 2024.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes rising or falling in UNICEF: Economic Community of Central African States (eccas)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UNICEF: Economic Community of Central African States (eccas) 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