Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) in UNICEF: West and Central Africa
UNICEF: West and Central Africa: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) was 0.8036 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) in UNICEF: West and Central Africa, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
UNICEF: West and Central Africa recorded 0.8036 % change on previous year for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) in 2024.
That represents a change of up 118.8% on the previous year and up 149.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) in UNICEF: West and Central Africa peaked at 22.54 % change on previous year in 1994 and was at its lowest, -5.34 % change on previous year, in 1992.
UNICEF: West and Central Africa ranks 106th of 220 groups on this measure, 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 UNICEF: West and Central Africa, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 3.52 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 4.44 % change on previous year | +26.3% |
| 1973 | 3.85 % change on previous year | -13.3% |
| 1974 | 4.64 % change on previous year | +20.5% |
| 1975 | 0.5212 % change on previous year | -88.8% |
| 1976 | 1.83 % change on previous year | +251.0% |
| 1977 | 3.22 % change on previous year | +76.1% |
| 1978 | -1.43 % change on previous year | -144.4% |
| 1979 | 10.33 % change on previous year | -822.2% |
| 1980 | 7.03 % change on previous year | -31.9% |
| 1981 | 5.47 % change on previous year | -22.3% |
| 1982 | 6.02 % change on previous year | +10.1% |
| 1983 | 5.2 % change on previous year | -13.6% |
| 1984 | 3.45 % change on previous year | -33.6% |
| 1985 | 3.63 % change on previous year | +5.1% |
| 1986 | 4.02 % change on previous year | +10.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0692 % change on previous year | -98.3% |
| 1988 | 3.22 % change on previous year | +4545.1% |
| 1989 | -0.1905 % change on previous year | -105.9% |
| 1990 | -2.77 % change on previous year | +1354.1% |
| 1991 | 6.62 % change on previous year | -338.8% |
| 1992 | -5.34 % change on previous year | -180.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0167 % change on previous year | -100.3% |
| 1994 | 22.54 % change on previous year | +134862.1% |
| 1995 | 3.32 % change on previous year | -85.3% |
| 1996 | -4.48 % change on previous year | -234.9% |
| 1997 | 3.01 % change on previous year | -167.1% |
| 1998 | 1.59 % change on previous year | -47.2% |
| 1999 | -3.73 % change on previous year | -334.8% |
| 2000 | 3.62 % change on previous year | -197.1% |
| 2001 | 7.28 % change on previous year | +101.0% |
| 2002 | 7.17 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 0.4445 % change on previous year | -93.8% |
| 2004 | 2.19 % change on previous year | +393.4% |
| 2005 | 3.14 % change on previous year | +43.2% |
| 2006 | 3.75 % change on previous year | +19.3% |
| 2007 | 0.8007 % change on previous year | -78.6% |
| 2008 | 4.2 % change on previous year | +425.0% |
| 2009 | -0.985 % change on previous year | -123.4% |
| 2010 | -1.4 % change on previous year | +41.8% |
| 2011 | -4.21 % change on previous year | +201.2% |
| 2012 | 8.25 % change on previous year | -296.1% |
| 2013 | 2.36 % change on previous year | -71.4% |
| 2014 | -1.63 % change on previous year | -168.9% |
| 2015 | -2.77 % change on previous year | +69.8% |
| 2016 | -4.42 % change on previous year | +59.8% |
| 2017 | 2.53 % change on previous year | -157.1% |
| 2018 | 2.04 % change on previous year | -19.0% |
| 2019 | 2.28 % change on previous year | +11.3% |
| 2020 | 3.32 % change on previous year | +46.0% |
| 2021 | 6.13 % change on previous year | +84.7% |
| 2022 | 5.07 % change on previous year | -17.3% |
| 2023 | -4.27 % change on previous year | -184.2% |
| 2024 | 0.8036 % change on previous year | -118.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.44 % change on previous year | -1.43 % change on previous year | 10.33 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 3.79 % change on previous year | -0.1905 % change on previous year | 7.03 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.08 % change on previous year | -5.34 % change on previous year | 22.54 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.16 % change on previous year | -0.985 % change on previous year | 7.28 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3037 % change on previous year | -4.42 % change on previous year | 8.25 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.21 % change on previous year | -4.27 % change on previous year | 6.13 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: West and Central Africa
- 103 Netherlands -3.51 % change on previous year compare
- 104 Saint Lucia -4.18 % change on previous year compare
- 105 Fiji -4.59 % change on previous year compare
- 106 Sudan -4.93 % change on previous year compare
- 107 Ireland -5.27 % change on previous year compare
- 108 Bolivia, Plurinational State of -5.35 % change on previous year compare
- 109 Madagascar -5.45 % change on previous year compare
More education data for UNICEF: West and Central Africa
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 5.73 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 20.41 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.9224 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 22.91 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.5411 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 8.34 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.9535 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 5.20 million (2021)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.18 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 2.11 million (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) in UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) in UNICEF: West and Central Africa was 0.8036 % 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: West and Central Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 22.54 % change on previous year in 1994.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) recorded in UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was -5.34 % change on previous year in 1992.
- How does UNICEF: West and Central Africa rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number)?
- UNICEF: West and Central Africa ranks 106th out of 220 groups with data for 2024.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) rising or falling in UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 149.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this UNICEF: West and Central 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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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.