Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern
WB: Africa Eastern and Southern: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes was 10.66 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
10.66 million
Change on year
up 1.7%
Rank
36th
of 220 groups
All-time high
10.66 million
in 2024
All-time low
2.54 million
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern stood at 10.66 million. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 18.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern peaked at 10.66 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.54 million, in 1971.
WB: Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 36th 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 WB: Africa Eastern and Southern, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2.78 million | — |
| 1971 | 2.54 million | -8.6% |
| 1972 | 2.62 million | +3.2% |
| 1973 | 2.72 million | +4.0% |
| 1974 | 2.80 million | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 2.87 million | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 3.07 million | +7.0% |
| 1977 | 3.28 million | +6.9% |
| 1978 | 3.39 million | +3.3% |
| 1979 | 3.64 million | +7.5% |
| 1980 | 4.01 million | +10.2% |
| 1981 | 4.15 million | +3.5% |
| 1982 | 4.37 million | +5.2% |
| 1983 | 4.35 million | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 4.36 million | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 4.28 million | -1.8% |
| 1986 | 4.48 million | +4.8% |
| 1987 | 4.63 million | +3.3% |
| 1988 | 4.82 million | +4.0% |
| 1989 | 4.90 million | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 4.75 million | -3.0% |
| 1991 | 4.93 million | +3.8% |
| 1992 | 4.56 million | -7.5% |
| 1993 | 4.60 million | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 5.21 million | +13.2% |
| 1995 | 5.46 million | +4.7% |
| 1996 | 5.42 million | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 5.57 million | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 5.77 million | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 6.00 million | +4.1% |
| 2000 | 6.34 million | +5.7% |
| 2001 | 6.89 million | +8.7% |
| 2002 | 7.24 million | +5.0% |
| 2003 | 7.63 million | +5.4% |
| 2004 | 8.21 million | +7.7% |
| 2005 | 7.52 million | -8.4% |
| 2006 | 7.67 million | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 8.20 million | +6.9% |
| 2008 | 8.25 million | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 8.82 million | +6.9% |
| 2010 | 8.73 million | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 8.93 million | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 9.07 million | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 9.13 million | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 8.98 million | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 8.88 million | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 9.24 million | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 9.40 million | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 9.43 million | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 9.25 million | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 9.50 million | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 10.17 million | +7.1% |
| 2022 | 10.35 million | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 10.48 million | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 10.66 million | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.97 million | 2.54 million | 3.64 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.43 million | 4.01 million | 4.90 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.23 million | 4.56 million | 6.00 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.68 million | 6.34 million | 8.82 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.10 million | 8.73 million | 9.43 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.23 million | 9.50 million | 10.66 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Africa Eastern and Southern
- 33 Philippines 201,568 compare
- 34 Türkiye 184,302 compare
- 35 Central African Republic 184,252 compare
- 36 Zambia 169,961 compare
- 37 Algeria 158,235 compare
- 38 Cambodia 124,310 compare
- 39 Iran, Islamic Republic of 108,066 compare
More education data for WB: Africa Eastern and Southern
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 20.71 million (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.23 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 5.92 million (2021)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.75 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 18.88 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.91 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 23.18 million (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.98 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.9717 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 46.07 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern was 10.66 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes recorded in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The highest recorded value was 10.66 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes recorded in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.54 million in 1971.
- How does WB: Africa Eastern and Southern rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes?
- WB: Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 36th out of 220 groups with data for 2024.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes rising or falling in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Africa Eastern and Southern 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