Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern
WB: Africa Eastern and Southern: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) was 1.74 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern, 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 WB: Africa Eastern and Southern is 1.74 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 46.9% on the previous year and up 208.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern peaked at 13.2 % change on previous year in 1994 and was at its lowest, -8.58 % change on previous year, in 1971.
That places WB: Africa Eastern and Southern 63rd 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 WB: Africa Eastern and Southern, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | -8.58 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 3.19 % change on previous year | -137.2% |
| 1973 | 3.99 % change on previous year | +25.0% |
| 1974 | 2.89 % change on previous year | -27.5% |
| 1975 | 2.33 % change on previous year | -19.3% |
| 1976 | 7 % change on previous year | +200.2% |
| 1977 | 6.86 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 1978 | 3.33 % change on previous year | -51.4% |
| 1979 | 7.5 % change on previous year | +124.9% |
| 1980 | 10.15 % change on previous year | +35.4% |
| 1981 | 3.47 % change on previous year | -65.8% |
| 1982 | 5.16 % change on previous year | +48.6% |
| 1983 | -0.284 % change on previous year | -105.5% |
| 1984 | 0.1149 % change on previous year | -140.4% |
| 1985 | -1.83 % change on previous year | -1693.4% |
| 1986 | 4.79 % change on previous year | -361.5% |
| 1987 | 3.28 % change on previous year | -31.4% |
| 1988 | 4.03 % change on previous year | +22.7% |
| 1989 | 1.72 % change on previous year | -57.4% |
| 1990 | -3.05 % change on previous year | -277.3% |
| 1991 | 3.84 % change on previous year | -226.1% |
| 1992 | -7.49 % change on previous year | -294.9% |
| 1993 | 0.8581 % change on previous year | -111.5% |
| 1994 | 13.2 % change on previous year | +1438.4% |
| 1995 | 4.71 % change on previous year | -64.3% |
| 1996 | -0.6927 % change on previous year | -114.7% |
| 1997 | 2.89 % change on previous year | -517.3% |
| 1998 | 3.45 % change on previous year | +19.3% |
| 1999 | 4.08 % change on previous year | +18.3% |
| 2000 | 5.69 % change on previous year | +39.4% |
| 2001 | 8.68 % change on previous year | +52.7% |
| 2002 | 4.99 % change on previous year | -42.6% |
| 2003 | 5.35 % change on previous year | +7.4% |
| 2004 | 7.65 % change on previous year | +42.9% |
| 2005 | -8.44 % change on previous year | -210.3% |
| 2006 | 2.02 % change on previous year | -123.9% |
| 2007 | 6.91 % change on previous year | +242.6% |
| 2008 | 0.6339 % change on previous year | -90.8% |
| 2009 | 6.94 % change on previous year | +995.1% |
| 2010 | -1.04 % change on previous year | -114.9% |
| 2011 | 2.24 % change on previous year | -316.3% |
| 2012 | 1.63 % change on previous year | -27.2% |
| 2013 | 0.6061 % change on previous year | -62.9% |
| 2014 | -1.61 % change on previous year | -365.9% |
| 2015 | -1.1 % change on previous year | -31.5% |
| 2016 | 4.07 % change on previous year | -468.3% |
| 2017 | 1.68 % change on previous year | -58.7% |
| 2018 | 0.3999 % change on previous year | -76.2% |
| 2019 | -1.95 % change on previous year | -587.9% |
| 2020 | 2.67 % change on previous year | -237.0% |
| 2021 | 7.1 % change on previous year | +165.6% |
| 2022 | 1.79 % change on previous year | -74.7% |
| 2023 | 1.18 % change on previous year | -33.9% |
| 2024 | 1.74 % change on previous year | +46.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.17 % change on previous year | -8.58 % change on previous year | 7.5 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 3.06 % change on previous year | -1.83 % change on previous year | 10.15 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.18 % change on previous year | -7.49 % change on previous year | 13.2 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.04 % change on previous year | -8.44 % change on previous year | 8.68 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4925 % change on previous year | -1.95 % change on previous year | 4.07 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.9 % change on previous year | 1.18 % change on previous year | 7.1 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Africa Eastern and Southern
- 60 Russian Federation 8.33 % change on previous year compare
- 61 Mozambique 7.94 % change on previous year compare
- 62 Malawi 7.26 % change on previous year compare
- 63 Kazakhstan 6.87 % change on previous year compare
- 64 Finland 6.82 % change on previous year compare
- 65 Poland 6.12 % change on previous year compare
- 66 Denmark 5.59 % change on previous year compare
More education data for WB: Africa Eastern and Southern
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.98 % change on previous year (2022)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.54 million (2024)
- 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, both sexes (number), gaps filled 46.07 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.74 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern was 1.74 % 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 WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The highest recorded value was 13.2 % change on previous year in 1994.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) recorded in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The lowest recorded value was -8.58 % change on previous year in 1971.
- How does WB: Africa Eastern and Southern rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number)?
- WB: Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 63rd out of 220 groups with data for 2024.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) rising or falling in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Over the last ten years it is up 208.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this WB: Africa Eastern and Southern 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.