Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps in WB: Africa Western and Central
WB: Africa Western and Central: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps was 3.77 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps in WB: Africa Western and Central, 1972–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2024, repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps in WB: Africa Western and Central stood at 3.77 million.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps in WB: Africa Western and Central peaked at 3.93 million in 2013 and was at its lowest, 982,508, in 1972.
That places WB: Africa Western and Central 75th out of 220 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 53 years of available data.
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps in WB: Africa Western and Central, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 982,508 | — |
| 1973 | 1.04 million | +5.7% |
| 1974 | 1.12 million | +8.1% |
| 1975 | 1.13 million | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 1.16 million | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 1.21 million | +4.5% |
| 1978 | 1.17 million | -3.2% |
| 1979 | 1.38 million | +17.4% |
| 1980 | 1.53 million | +11.3% |
| 1981 | 1.63 million | +6.5% |
| 1982 | 1.75 million | +7.3% |
| 1983 | 1.86 million | +6.0% |
| 1984 | 1.92 million | +3.4% |
| 1985 | 2.03 million | +5.4% |
| 1986 | 2.09 million | +3.3% |
| 1987 | 2.17 million | +3.7% |
| 1988 | 2.21 million | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 2.33 million | +5.8% |
| 1990 | 2.38 million | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 2.41 million | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 2.50 million | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 2.61 million | +4.6% |
| 1994 | 2.70 million | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 2.78 million | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 2.70 million | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 2.90 million | +7.6% |
| 1998 | 3.06 million | +5.2% |
| 1999 | 3.09 million | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 3.14 million | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 3.34 million | +6.2% |
| 2002 | 3.54 million | +5.9% |
| 2003 | 3.45 million | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 3.45 million | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 3.50 million | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 3.57 million | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 3.49 million | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 3.58 million | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 3.49 million | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 3.50 million | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 3.41 million | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 3.83 million | +12.2% |
| 2013 | 3.93 million | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 3.81 million | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 3.71 million | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 3.40 million | -8.2% |
| 2017 | 3.44 million | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 3.45 million | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 3.49 million | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 3.59 million | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 3.39 million | -5.6% |
| 2022 | 3.82 million | +12.9% |
| 2023 | 3.73 million | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 3.77 million | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.15 million | 982,508 | 1.38 million | 8 |
| 1980s | 1.95 million | 1.53 million | 2.33 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.71 million | 2.38 million | 3.09 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.45 million | 3.14 million | 3.58 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.60 million | 3.40 million | 3.93 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.66 million | 3.39 million | 3.82 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Africa Western and Central
- 72 El Salvador 21,853 compare
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- 75 Belgium 17,384 compare
- 76 Equatorial Guinea 17,300 compare
- 77 Lao People's Democratic Republic 16,396 compare
- 78 Gambia 16,389 compare
More education data for WB: Africa Western and Central
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.00 million (2024)
- 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)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 17.31 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.08 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.6879 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7.49 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.06 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps in WB: Africa Western and Central?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps in WB: Africa Western and Central was 3.77 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps recorded in WB: Africa Western and Central?
- The highest recorded value was 3.93 million in 2013.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps recorded in WB: Africa Western and Central?
- The lowest recorded value was 982,508 in 1972.
- How does WB: Africa Western and Central rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps?
- WB: Africa Western and Central ranks 75th out of 220 groups with data for 2024.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps rising or falling in WB: Africa Western and Central?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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About this data
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.