Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)
ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102): Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female was 3.67 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
3.67 million
Change on year
up 2.2%
Rank
47th
of 220 groups
All-time high
3.67 million
in 2024
All-time low
604,270
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) stood at 3.67 million. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 27.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) peaked at 3.67 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 604,270, in 1971.
That places ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) 47th out of 220 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 717,526 | — |
| 1971 | 604,270 | -15.8% |
| 1972 | 630,411 | +4.3% |
| 1973 | 659,238 | +4.6% |
| 1974 | 677,592 | +2.8% |
| 1975 | 686,888 | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 713,610 | +3.9% |
| 1977 | 758,061 | +6.2% |
| 1978 | 804,165 | +6.1% |
| 1979 | 886,710 | +10.3% |
| 1980 | 1.01 million | +14.2% |
| 1981 | 1.09 million | +7.8% |
| 1982 | 1.16 million | +6.1% |
| 1983 | 1.19 million | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 1.20 million | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 1.19 million | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 1.24 million | +4.3% |
| 1987 | 1.31 million | +6.1% |
| 1988 | 1.37 million | +4.6% |
| 1989 | 1.32 million | -3.7% |
| 1990 | 1.26 million | -4.7% |
| 1991 | 1.35 million | +7.2% |
| 1992 | 1.19 million | -11.6% |
| 1993 | 1.21 million | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 1.43 million | +18.3% |
| 1995 | 1.41 million | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 1.43 million | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 1.43 million | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 1.56 million | +8.4% |
| 1999 | 1.61 million | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 1.78 million | +10.3% |
| 2001 | 1.99 million | +11.9% |
| 2002 | 2.23 million | +12.2% |
| 2003 | 2.46 million | +10.3% |
| 2004 | 2.63 million | +7.1% |
| 2005 | 2.42 million | -8.1% |
| 2006 | 2.55 million | +5.2% |
| 2007 | 2.70 million | +6.2% |
| 2008 | 2.70 million | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 2.94 million | +9.0% |
| 2010 | 2.93 million | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 3.01 million | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 2.95 million | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 2.97 million | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 2.88 million | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 2.82 million | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 2.86 million | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 2.89 million | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 2.96 million | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 2.89 million | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 3.00 million | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 3.41 million | +13.9% |
| 2022 | 3.60 million | +5.5% |
| 2023 | 3.59 million | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 3.67 million | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 713,847 | 604,270 | 886,710 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.21 million | 1.01 million | 1.37 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.39 million | 1.19 million | 1.61 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.44 million | 1.78 million | 2.94 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.92 million | 2.82 million | 3.01 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.45 million | 3.00 million | 3.67 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)
- 44 Mexico 39,135 compare
- 45 Peru 37,549 compare
- 46 Sierra Leone 37,368 compare
- 47 Syrian Arab Republic 36,748 compare
- 48 Egypt 36,605 compare
- 49 Papua New Guinea 36,393 compare
- 50 Namibia 35,986 compare
More education data for ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 92.0% (2022)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 91.1% (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 12.51 million (2022)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 8.0% (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 14.95 million (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 12.59 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 1.98 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male 41.20 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes 32.35 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 16.12 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) was 3.67 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, female recorded in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)?
- The highest recorded value was 3.67 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, female recorded in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)?
- The lowest recorded value was 604,270 in 1971.
- How does ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, female?
- ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) ranks 47th out of 220 groups with data for 2024.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, female rising or falling in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) 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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February 2026 Data Release