Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa
UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) was 2.16 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa, 1973–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa stood at 2.16 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of down 36.7% on the previous year and up 191.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa peaked at 13.01 % change on previous year in 1980 and was at its lowest, -11.15 % change on previous year, in 2005.
UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa ranks 55th of 220 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
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 UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 5.03 % change on previous year | — |
| 1974 | 4.08 % change on previous year | -18.8% |
| 1975 | 3.29 % change on previous year | -19.5% |
| 1976 | 9.02 % change on previous year | +174.5% |
| 1977 | 8.7 % change on previous year | -3.6% |
| 1978 | 3.93 % change on previous year | -54.8% |
| 1979 | 9.82 % change on previous year | +149.7% |
| 1980 | 13.01 % change on previous year | +32.4% |
| 1981 | 3.49 % change on previous year | -73.2% |
| 1982 | 5.58 % change on previous year | +60.1% |
| 1983 | -1.14 % change on previous year | -120.4% |
| 1984 | -0.7012 % change on previous year | -38.3% |
| 1985 | -2.22 % change on previous year | +216.5% |
| 1986 | 4.56 % change on previous year | -305.4% |
| 1987 | 6.27 % change on previous year | +37.5% |
| 1988 | 3.36 % change on previous year | -46.3% |
| 1989 | 5.51 % change on previous year | +63.9% |
| 1990 | -0.446 % change on previous year | -108.1% |
| 1991 | 0.4684 % change on previous year | -205.0% |
| 1992 | -2.8 % change on previous year | -697.4% |
| 1993 | 3.8 % change on previous year | -235.7% |
| 1994 | 0.2301 % change on previous year | -93.9% |
| 1995 | 4.89 % change on previous year | +2023.4% |
| 1996 | 1.22 % change on previous year | -75.0% |
| 1997 | 5.65 % change on previous year | +363.0% |
| 1998 | 6.06 % change on previous year | +7.3% |
| 1999 | 8.3 % change on previous year | +36.8% |
| 2000 | 4.86 % change on previous year | -41.4% |
| 2001 | 8.26 % change on previous year | +70.0% |
| 2002 | 3.98 % change on previous year | -51.8% |
| 2003 | 4.51 % change on previous year | +13.4% |
| 2004 | 7.32 % change on previous year | +62.1% |
| 2005 | -11.15 % change on previous year | -252.3% |
| 2006 | 0.6922 % change on previous year | -106.2% |
| 2007 | 6.57 % change on previous year | +848.7% |
| 2008 | -1.01 % change on previous year | -115.4% |
| 2009 | 7.95 % change on previous year | -883.3% |
| 2010 | -0.0909 % change on previous year | -101.1% |
| 2011 | 4.35 % change on previous year | -4882.2% |
| 2012 | 2.23 % change on previous year | -48.7% |
| 2013 | 0.4995 % change on previous year | -77.6% |
| 2014 | -2.37 % change on previous year | -574.8% |
| 2015 | -0.7797 % change on previous year | -67.1% |
| 2016 | 3.74 % change on previous year | -579.7% |
| 2017 | 0.9256 % change on previous year | -75.3% |
| 2018 | -0.6561 % change on previous year | -170.9% |
| 2019 | -3.34 % change on previous year | +408.9% |
| 2020 | 2.22 % change on previous year | -166.6% |
| 2021 | 1.86 % change on previous year | -16.2% |
| 2022 | 4.2 % change on previous year | +125.2% |
| 2023 | 3.42 % change on previous year | -18.6% |
| 2024 | 2.16 % change on previous year | -36.7% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +4882.2% | -0.0909 % change on previous year | 4.35 % change on previous year |
| 1995 | +2023.4% | 0.2301 % change on previous year | 4.89 % change on previous year |
| 2009 | +883.3% | -1.01 % change on previous year | 7.95 % change on previous year |
| 2007 | +848.7% | 0.6922 % change on previous year | 6.57 % change on previous year |
| 1992 | -697.4% | 0.4684 % change on previous year | -2.8 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.27 % change on previous year | 3.29 % change on previous year | 9.82 % change on previous year | 7 |
| 1980s | 3.77 % change on previous year | -2.22 % change on previous year | 13.01 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.74 % change on previous year | -2.8 % change on previous year | 8.3 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.2 % change on previous year | -11.15 % change on previous year | 8.26 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4504 % change on previous year | -3.34 % change on previous year | 4.35 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.77 % change on previous year | 1.86 % change on previous year | 4.2 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa
- 52 Rwanda 12.44 % change on previous year compare
- 53 Saint Kitts and Nevis 12.28 % change on previous year compare
- 54 Côte d'Ivoire 11.71 % change on previous year compare
- 55 Burundi 10.98 % change on previous year compare
- 56 Belgium 9.35 % change on previous year compare
- 57 Bulgaria 9.22 % change on previous year compare
- 58 Greece 8.95 % change on previous year compare
More education data for UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 49.26 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.01 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.50 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.77 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 36.30 million (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.22 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 50.69 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.32 % change on previous year (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 8.67 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 9.20 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa was 2.16 % 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 UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 13.01 % change on previous year in 1980.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) recorded in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was -11.15 % change on previous year in 2005.
- How does UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number)?
- UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa ranks 55th out of 220 groups with data for 2024.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) rising or falling in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 191.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this UNICEF: Eastern and Southern 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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How this figure is calculated
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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About this data
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.