Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries

ALECSO: Least Developed Countries: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female was 151,295 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
151,295
Change on year
up 0.9%
Rank
172nd
of 220 groups
All-time high
201,911
in 2013
All-time low
109,256
in 2003
Years of data
23
1998–2020

Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries, 1998–2020

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k1998200920201998: 117.5k1999: 126.2k2000: 116.2k2001: 116.0k2002: 123.0k2003: 109.3k2004: 114.8k2005: 128.9k2006: 132.7k2007: 137.5k2008: 157.1k2009: 159.2k2010: 180.0k2011: 167.8k2012: 177.0k2013: 201.9k2014: 190.0k2015: 178.7k2016: 187.0k2017: 153.2k2018: 150.0k2019: 149.9k2020: 151.3k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2020, repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries stood at 151,295.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and down 15.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries peaked at 201,911 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 109,256, in 2003.

That places ALECSO: Least Developed Countries 172nd out of 220 groups with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number) in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries, 1998 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1998 117,461
1999 126,187 +7.4%
2000 116,229 -7.9%
2001 116,049 -0.2%
2002 122,964 +6.0%
2003 109,256 -11.1%
2004 114,836 +5.1%
2005 128,908 +12.3%
2006 132,702 +2.9%
2007 137,535 +3.6%
2008 157,128 +14.2%
2009 159,164 +1.3%
2010 180,002 +13.1%
2011 167,797 -6.8%
2012 176,973 +5.5%
2013 201,911 +14.1%
2014 189,977 -5.9%
2015 178,733 -5.9%
2016 186,953 +4.6%
2017 153,215 -18.0%
2018 149,987 -2.1%
2019 149,885 -0.1%
2020 151,295 +0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 121,824 117,461 126,187 2
2000s 129,477 109,256 159,164 10
2010s 173,543 149,885 201,911 10
2020s 151,295 151,295 151,295 1

Countries ranked near ALECSO: Least Developed Countries

  1. 169 Andorra 15 compare
  2. 170 Mauritius 9 compare
  3. 170 Tonga 9 compare
  4. 172 Bahrain 7 compare
  5. 172 Palau 7 compare
  6. 174 Monaco 6 compare
  7. 175 Mongolia 5 compare
  8. 175 Solomon Islands 5 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries?
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries was 151,295 in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, female recorded in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries?
The highest recorded value was 201,911 in 2013.
What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, female recorded in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries?
The lowest recorded value was 109,256 in 2003.
How does ALECSO: Least Developed Countries rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, female?
ALECSO: Least Developed Countries ranks 172nd out of 220 groups with data for 2020.
Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, female rising or falling in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this ALECSO: Least Developed Countries data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
419 places, 15,635 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release