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

Latest (2024)
5.49 million
Change on year
up 2.0%
Rank
60th
of 220 groups
All-time high
5.49 million
in 2024
All-time low
1.46 million
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in UNICEF: Economic Community of Central African States (eccas), 1970–2024

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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

Annual values for Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) in UNICEF: Economic Community of Central African States (eccas), 1970 to 2024.
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.

YearChange FromTo
1994 +28.3% 2.19 million 2.81 million

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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)

  1. 57 Mauritania 52,338 compare
  2. 58 Dominican Republic 45,913 compare
  3. 59 France 43,533 compare
  4. 60 Togo 40,377 compare
  5. 61 Ghana 39,902 compare
  6. 62 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 39,642 compare
  7. 63 Honduras 39,572 compare

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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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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