Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118)

ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118): Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female was 5.70 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
5.70 million
Change on year
up 1.2%
Rank
31st
of 220 groups
All-time high
5.70 million
in 2024
All-time low
909,811
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118), 1970–2024

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Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) is 5.70 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 16.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) peaked at 5.70 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 909,811, in 1971.

ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) ranks 31st of 220 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1.13 million 909,811 1.46 million 10
1980s 1.80 million 1.58 million 2.01 million 10
1990s 2.31 million 1.91 million 2.85 million 10
2000s 3.92 million 3.05 million 4.62 million 10
2010s 4.91 million 4.68 million 5.06 million 10
2020s 5.50 million 5.13 million 5.70 million 5

Countries ranked near ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118)

  1. 28 Colombia 99,671 compare
  2. 29 Niger 97,016 compare
  3. 30 Benin 96,342 compare
  4. 31 Morocco 93,747 compare
  5. 32 Yemen, Republic of 92,869 compare
  6. 33 Türkiye 84,016 compare
  7. 34 Zambia 82,097 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118)?
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) was 5.70 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, female recorded in ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118)?
The highest recorded value was 5.70 million in 2024.
What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, female recorded in ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118)?
The lowest recorded value was 909,811 in 1971.
How does ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, female?
ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) ranks 31st out of 220 groups with data for 2024.
Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, female rising or falling in ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118)?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) 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