Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) was 1.62 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa is 1.62 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 812.7% on the previous year and up 178.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa peaked at 10.45 % change on previous year in 1980 and was at its lowest, -5.62 % change on previous year, in 1971.
That places MDG: Sub-saharan Africa 74th out of 220 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | -5.62 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 3.63 % change on previous year | -164.6% |
| 1973 | 4.47 % change on previous year | +23.0% |
| 1974 | 4.35 % change on previous year | -2.6% |
| 1975 | 1.97 % change on previous year | -54.7% |
| 1976 | 5.64 % change on previous year | +186.6% |
| 1977 | 6.22 % change on previous year | +10.2% |
| 1978 | 1.57 % change on previous year | -74.7% |
| 1979 | 10.04 % change on previous year | +537.9% |
| 1980 | 10.45 % change on previous year | +4.1% |
| 1981 | 4.31 % change on previous year | -58.8% |
| 1982 | 5.76 % change on previous year | +33.8% |
| 1983 | 1.53 % change on previous year | -73.5% |
| 1984 | 1.11 % change on previous year | -27.5% |
| 1985 | 0.3876 % change on previous year | -65.0% |
| 1986 | 4.31 % change on previous year | +1011.7% |
| 1987 | 3.42 % change on previous year | -20.6% |
| 1988 | 3.3 % change on previous year | -3.7% |
| 1989 | 2.98 % change on previous year | -9.6% |
| 1990 | -1.45 % change on previous year | -148.5% |
| 1991 | 3.08 % change on previous year | -312.8% |
| 1992 | -3.91 % change on previous year | -227.2% |
| 1993 | 2.16 % change on previous year | -155.3% |
| 1994 | 9.67 % change on previous year | +347.1% |
| 1995 | 4.15 % change on previous year | -57.1% |
| 1996 | -1.45 % change on previous year | -135.1% |
| 1997 | 4.45 % change on previous year | -405.9% |
| 1998 | 4.06 % change on previous year | -8.8% |
| 1999 | 3.03 % change on previous year | -25.3% |
| 2000 | 4.35 % change on previous year | +43.6% |
| 2001 | 7.86 % change on previous year | +80.7% |
| 2002 | 5.27 % change on previous year | -33.0% |
| 2003 | 2.84 % change on previous year | -46.1% |
| 2004 | 5.26 % change on previous year | +85.1% |
| 2005 | -5.58 % change on previous year | -206.0% |
| 2006 | 1.99 % change on previous year | -135.8% |
| 2007 | 4.07 % change on previous year | +104.0% |
| 2008 | 1.17 % change on previous year | -71.1% |
| 2009 | 4.08 % change on previous year | +247.7% |
| 2010 | -0.6277 % change on previous year | -115.4% |
| 2011 | 0.8564 % change on previous year | -236.4% |
| 2012 | 4.56 % change on previous year | +432.8% |
| 2013 | 1.25 % change on previous year | -72.7% |
| 2014 | -2.07 % change on previous year | -266.0% |
| 2015 | -1.59 % change on previous year | -23.2% |
| 2016 | 0.4542 % change on previous year | -128.6% |
| 2017 | 1.54 % change on previous year | +238.7% |
| 2018 | 0.3885 % change on previous year | -74.7% |
| 2019 | -1.13 % change on previous year | -391.3% |
| 2020 | 2.67 % change on previous year | -336.0% |
| 2021 | 3.61 % change on previous year | +35.2% |
| 2022 | 4.56 % change on previous year | +26.4% |
| 2023 | 0.177 % change on previous year | -96.1% |
| 2024 | 1.62 % change on previous year | +812.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.59 % change on previous year | -5.62 % change on previous year | 10.04 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 3.76 % change on previous year | 0.3876 % change on previous year | 10.45 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.38 % change on previous year | -3.91 % change on previous year | 9.67 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.13 % change on previous year | -5.58 % change on previous year | 7.86 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3629 % change on previous year | -2.07 % change on previous year | 4.56 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.53 % change on previous year | 0.177 % change on previous year | 4.56 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
- 71 Lesotho 4.46 % change on previous year compare
- 72 Eritrea 4.24 % change on previous year compare
- 73 Viet Nam 4.24 % change on previous year compare
- 74 Tunisia 4.12 % change on previous year compare
- 75 Central African Republic 2.75 % change on previous year compare
- 76 Thailand 2.74 % change on previous year compare
- 77 Liechtenstein 2.56 % change on previous year compare
More education data for MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 3.52 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 39.14 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.62 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 42.42 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 26.38 million (2024)
- 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) 10.53 million (2021)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.60 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.88 % change on previous year (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa was 1.62 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) recorded in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 10.45 % change on previous year in 1980.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) recorded in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was -5.62 % change on previous year in 1971.
- How does MDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number)?
- MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 74th out of 220 groups with data for 2024.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) rising or falling in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 178.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this MDG: Sub-saharan Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The year-on-year percentage change in Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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The year-on-year percentage change in Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.