Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) in WB: Africa Western and Central
WB: Africa Western and Central: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) was 1.23 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) in WB: Africa Western and Central, 1973–2024
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 Western and Central is 1.23 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 148.5% on the previous year and up 139.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) in WB: Africa Western and Central peaked at 17.4 % change on previous year in 1979 and was at its lowest, -8.19 % change on previous year, in 2016.
WB: Africa Western and Central ranks 88th 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 WB: Africa Western and Central, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 5.69 % change on previous year | — |
| 1974 | 8.13 % change on previous year | +42.9% |
| 1975 | 1.05 % change on previous year | -87.0% |
| 1976 | 2.23 % change on previous year | +111.2% |
| 1977 | 4.53 % change on previous year | +103.2% |
| 1978 | -3.21 % change on previous year | -171.0% |
| 1979 | 17.4 % change on previous year | -641.2% |
| 1980 | 11.25 % change on previous year | -35.3% |
| 1981 | 6.49 % change on previous year | -42.3% |
| 1982 | 7.3 % change on previous year | +12.5% |
| 1983 | 6.05 % change on previous year | -17.2% |
| 1984 | 3.44 % change on previous year | -43.2% |
| 1985 | 5.42 % change on previous year | +57.8% |
| 1986 | 3.3 % change on previous year | -39.2% |
| 1987 | 3.7 % change on previous year | +12.1% |
| 1988 | 1.7 % change on previous year | -53.9% |
| 1989 | 5.81 % change on previous year | +241.1% |
| 1990 | 1.9 % change on previous year | -67.3% |
| 1991 | 1.51 % change on previous year | -20.3% |
| 1992 | 3.37 % change on previous year | +122.6% |
| 1993 | 4.56 % change on previous year | +35.4% |
| 1994 | 3.46 % change on previous year | -24.3% |
| 1995 | 3.07 % change on previous year | -11.3% |
| 1996 | -2.98 % change on previous year | -197.2% |
| 1997 | 7.56 % change on previous year | -353.4% |
| 1998 | 5.23 % change on previous year | -30.8% |
| 1999 | 1.05 % change on previous year | -79.9% |
| 2000 | 1.8 % change on previous year | +71.0% |
| 2001 | 6.2 % change on previous year | +244.4% |
| 2002 | 5.89 % change on previous year | -4.9% |
| 2003 | -2.3 % change on previous year | -139.0% |
| 2004 | -0.0107 % change on previous year | -99.5% |
| 2005 | 1.22 % change on previous year | -11522.9% |
| 2006 | 1.97 % change on previous year | +60.9% |
| 2007 | -2.06 % change on previous year | -204.9% |
| 2008 | 2.43 % change on previous year | -217.5% |
| 2009 | -2.49 % change on previous year | -202.6% |
| 2010 | 0.2432 % change on previous year | -109.8% |
| 2011 | -2.45 % change on previous year | -1105.8% |
| 2012 | 12.24 % change on previous year | -600.5% |
| 2013 | 2.77 % change on previous year | -77.4% |
| 2014 | -3.14 % change on previous year | -213.4% |
| 2015 | -2.72 % change on previous year | -13.2% |
| 2016 | -8.19 % change on previous year | +200.6% |
| 2017 | 1.12 % change on previous year | -113.7% |
| 2018 | 0.3813 % change on previous year | -66.0% |
| 2019 | 1.13 % change on previous year | +197.3% |
| 2020 | 2.71 % change on previous year | +138.7% |
| 2021 | -5.62 % change on previous year | -307.6% |
| 2022 | 12.89 % change on previous year | -329.5% |
| 2023 | -2.54 % change on previous year | -119.7% |
| 2024 | 1.23 % change on previous year | -148.5% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) in WB: Africa Western and Central 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +11522.9% | -0.0107 % change on previous year | 1.22 % change on previous year |
| 2011 | -1105.8% | 0.2432 % change on previous year | -2.45 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.12 % change on previous year | -3.21 % change on previous year | 17.4 % change on previous year | 7 |
| 1980s | 5.45 % change on previous year | 1.7 % change on previous year | 11.25 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.87 % change on previous year | -2.98 % change on previous year | 7.56 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.26 % change on previous year | -2.49 % change on previous year | 6.2 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1388 % change on previous year | -8.19 % change on previous year | 12.24 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.73 % change on previous year | -5.62 % change on previous year | 12.89 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Africa Western and Central
- 85 Algeria 0 % change on previous year compare
- 85 Jamaica 0 % change on previous year compare
- 85 Mexico 0 % change on previous year compare
- 85 San Marino 0 % change on previous year compare
- 85 Montserrat 0 % change on previous year compare
- 90 Nepal -0.0133 % change on previous year compare
- 91 Slovenia -0.1205 % change on previous year compare
More education data for WB: Africa Western and Central
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 6.08 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 2.72 million (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 7.4 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.89 million (2021)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.7294 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.08 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 17.31 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.00 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 18.05 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.6879 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) in WB: Africa Western and Central?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) in WB: Africa Western and Central was 1.23 % 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 Western and Central?
- The highest recorded value was 17.4 % change on previous year in 1979.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) recorded in WB: Africa Western and Central?
- The lowest recorded value was -8.19 % change on previous year in 2016.
- How does WB: Africa Western and Central rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number)?
- WB: Africa Western and Central ranks 88th out of 220 groups with data for 2024.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) rising or falling in WB: Africa Western and Central?
- Over the last ten years it is up 139.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this WB: Africa Western and Central 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.