Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps in ECA: Ecowas (unsdcode:98108)

ECA: Ecowas (unsdcode:98108): Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps was 2.23 million in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
2.23 million
Change on year
down 4.3%
Rank
107th
of 220 groups
All-time high
2.43 million
in 2012
All-time low
505,948
in 1972
Years of data
44
1972–2023

Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps in ECA: Ecowas (unsdcode:98108), 1972–2023

500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2.5M1972199720231972: 505.9k1973: 538.1k1974: 572.0k1975: 566.9k1976: 582.2k1977: 617.7k1978: 646.9k1987: 1.2M1988: 1.2M1989: 1.3M1990: 1.3M1991: 1.3M1992: 1.4M1993: 1.5M1994: 1.6M1995: 1.6M1996: 1.6M1997: 1.7M1998: 1.8M1999: 1.9M2000: 1.9M2001: 2.0M2002: 2.1M2003: 2.0M2004: 2.0M2005: 2.0M2006: 2.1M2007: 2.2M2008: 2.3M2009: 2.2M2010: 2.2M2011: 2.1M2012: 2.4M2013: 2.4M2014: 2.3M2015: 2.2M2016: 2.1M2017: 2.1M2018: 2.1M2019: 2.1M2020: 2.1M2021: 1.9M2022: 2.3M2023: 2.2M

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

ECA: Ecowas (unsdcode:98108) recorded 2.23 million for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps in 2023.

The figure is down 4.3% on the previous year and down 7.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps in ECA: Ecowas (unsdcode:98108) peaked at 2.43 million in 2012 and was at its lowest, 505,948, in 1972.

That places ECA: Ecowas (unsdcode:98108) 107th out of 220 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.

Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps in ECA: Ecowas (unsdcode:98108), year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps filled in ECA: Ecowas (unsdcode:98108), 1972 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1972 505,948
1973 538,098 +6.4%
1974 571,999 +6.3%
1975 566,865 -0.9%
1976 582,199 +2.7%
1977 617,747 +6.1%
1978 646,869 +4.7%
1987 1.17 million +80.1%
1988 1.17 million +0.2%
1989 1.26 million +8.1%
1990 1.25 million -0.9%
1991 1.28 million +2.5%
1992 1.38 million +7.8%
1993 1.49 million +7.6%
1994 1.57 million +5.6%
1995 1.61 million +2.4%
1996 1.57 million -2.2%
1997 1.70 million +8.3%
1998 1.82 million +6.8%
1999 1.89 million +4.1%
2000 1.91 million +0.6%
2001 1.96 million +2.6%
2002 2.15 million +9.9%
2003 2.02 million -5.8%
2004 2.03 million +0.4%
2005 2.01 million -0.9%
2006 2.12 million +5.1%
2007 2.17 million +2.8%
2008 2.26 million +4.1%
2009 2.20 million -2.8%
2010 2.24 million +1.8%
2011 2.12 million -5.5%
2012 2.43 million +14.6%
2013 2.42 million -0.2%
2014 2.25 million -6.9%
2015 2.20 million -2.4%
2016 2.06 million -6.4%
2017 2.14 million +4.2%
2018 2.09 million -2.4%
2019 2.10 million +0.3%
2020 2.14 million +1.9%
2021 1.92 million -10.1%
2022 2.33 million +21.2%
2023 2.23 million -4.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 575,675 505,948 646,869 7
1980s 1.20 million 1.17 million 1.26 million 3
1990s 1.56 million 1.25 million 1.89 million 10
2000s 2.08 million 1.91 million 2.26 million 10
2010s 2.20 million 2.06 million 2.43 million 10
2020s 2.16 million 1.92 million 2.33 million 4

Countries ranked near ECA: Ecowas (unsdcode:98108)

  1. 104 Italy 6,592 compare
  2. 105 Switzerland 5,583 compare
  3. 106 Slovakia 5,484 compare
  4. 107 Ecuador 5,078 compare
  5. 108 Cuba 4,635 compare
  6. 109 Jamaica 4,597 compare
  7. 110 Sao Tome and Principe 4,544 compare

See the full ranking of 425 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps in ECA: Ecowas (unsdcode:98108)?
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps in ECA: Ecowas (unsdcode:98108) was 2.23 million in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps recorded in ECA: Ecowas (unsdcode:98108)?
The highest recorded value was 2.43 million in 2012.
What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps recorded in ECA: Ecowas (unsdcode:98108)?
The lowest recorded value was 505,948 in 1972.
How does ECA: Ecowas (unsdcode:98108) rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps?
ECA: Ecowas (unsdcode:98108) ranks 107th out of 220 groups with data for 2023.
Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps rising or falling in ECA: Ecowas (unsdcode:98108)?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this ECA: Ecowas (unsdcode:98108) data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) with 748 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
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Coverage
425 places, 17,479 data points, 1970–2025
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Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) with 748 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.