Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in WB: Fragile and Conflict Affected Situations
WB: Fragile and Conflict Affected Situations: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes was 9.31 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
9.31 million
Change on year
down 1.6%
Rank
38th
of 220 groups
All-time high
9.46 million
in 2022
All-time low
3.05 million
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in WB: Fragile and Conflict Affected Situations, 1970–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
WB: Fragile and Conflict Affected Situations recorded 9.31 million for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and up 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in WB: Fragile and Conflict Affected Situations peaked at 9.46 million in 2022 and was at its lowest, 3.05 million, in 1970.
That places WB: Fragile and Conflict Affected Situations 38th out of 220 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in WB: Fragile and Conflict Affected Situations, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 3.05 million | — |
| 1971 | 3.17 million | +4.0% |
| 1972 | 3.21 million | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 3.31 million | +3.1% |
| 1974 | 3.53 million | +6.7% |
| 1975 | 3.60 million | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 3.80 million | +5.7% |
| 1977 | 3.94 million | +3.7% |
| 1978 | 4.00 million | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 4.22 million | +5.6% |
| 1980 | 4.32 million | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 4.43 million | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 4.65 million | +4.9% |
| 1983 | 4.79 million | +3.1% |
| 1984 | 4.82 million | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 4.78 million | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 4.84 million | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 4.91 million | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 5.11 million | +4.2% |
| 1989 | 5.00 million | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 4.90 million | -2.0% |
| 1991 | 5.08 million | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 4.73 million | -6.9% |
| 1993 | 4.65 million | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 5.27 million | +13.4% |
| 1995 | 5.37 million | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 5.24 million | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 5.20 million | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 5.36 million | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 5.19 million | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 5.60 million | +7.8% |
| 2001 | 6.02 million | +7.5% |
| 2002 | 6.53 million | +8.5% |
| 2003 | 6.81 million | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 6.77 million | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 6.58 million | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 6.73 million | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 7.07 million | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 7.26 million | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 7.60 million | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 7.81 million | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 8.08 million | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 8.39 million | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 8.37 million | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 8.35 million | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 8.04 million | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 8.20 million | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 8.25 million | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 8.40 million | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 8.39 million | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 8.58 million | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 9.32 million | +8.6% |
| 2022 | 9.46 million | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 9.31 million | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.58 million | 3.05 million | 4.22 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.76 million | 4.32 million | 5.11 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.10 million | 4.65 million | 5.37 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.70 million | 5.60 million | 7.60 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.23 million | 7.81 million | 8.40 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.17 million | 8.58 million | 9.46 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near WB: Fragile and Conflict Affected Situations
- 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
- 40 Burkina Faso 105,439 compare
- 41 Sudan 105,251 compare
More education data for WB: Fragile and Conflict Affected Situations
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.2275 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.64 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.67 % change on previous year (2019)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 13.02 million (2019)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -0.5679 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 15.62 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.0335 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 36.10 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 67.73 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.124 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in WB: Fragile and Conflict Affected Situations?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in WB: Fragile and Conflict Affected Situations was 9.31 million in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes recorded in WB: Fragile and Conflict Affected Situations?
- The highest recorded value was 9.46 million in 2022.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes recorded in WB: Fragile and Conflict Affected Situations?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.05 million in 1970.
- How does WB: Fragile and Conflict Affected Situations rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes?
- WB: Fragile and Conflict Affected Situations ranks 38th out of 220 groups with data for 2023.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes rising or falling in WB: Fragile and Conflict Affected Situations?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Fragile and Conflict Affected Situations 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