Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)

ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105): Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female was 1.03 million in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
1.03 million
Change on year
down 4.9%
Rank
99th
of 220 groups
All-time high
1.13 million
in 2013
All-time low
217,880
in 1975
Years of data
36
1975–2023

Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105), 1975–2023

200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1.0M1.2M1975199920231975: 217.9k1976: 225.8k1977: 240.2k1988: 459.8k1989: 501.4k1991: 512.5k1994: 630.3k1995: 659.6k1996: 641.3k1997: 709.8k1998: 762.9k1999: 812.4k2000: 825.6k2001: 851.9k2002: 934.1k2003: 896.7k2004: 911.4k2005: 911.4k2006: 961.1k2007: 983.0k2008: 1.0M2009: 1.0M2010: 1.1M2011: 1.0M2012: 1.1M2013: 1.1M2014: 1.1M2015: 1.0M2016: 951.0k2017: 1.0M2018: 985.0k2019: 971.5k2020: 987.5k2021: 886.2k2022: 1.1M2023: 1.0M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) is 1.03 million, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of down 4.9% on the previous year and down 9.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) peaked at 1.13 million in 2013 and was at its lowest, 217,880, in 1975.

ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) ranks 99th of 220 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.

Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105), year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number) in ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105), 1975 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1975 217,880
1976 225,842 +3.7%
1977 240,190 +6.4%
1988 459,833 +91.4%
1989 501,415 +9.0%
1991 512,461 +2.2%
1994 630,289 +23.0%
1995 659,581 +4.6%
1996 641,251 -2.8%
1997 709,813 +10.7%
1998 762,931 +7.5%
1999 812,379 +6.5%
2000 825,590 +1.6%
2001 851,854 +3.2%
2002 934,099 +9.7%
2003 896,730 -4.0%
2004 911,375 +1.6%
2005 911,361 -0.0%
2006 961,089 +5.5%
2007 982,969 +2.3%
2008 1.03 million +4.4%
2009 1.03 million +0.3%
2010 1.05 million +2.4%
2011 1.00 million -4.9%
2012 1.13 million +13.0%
2013 1.13 million +0.1%
2014 1.06 million -6.7%
2015 1.03 million -2.9%
2016 950,957 -7.4%
2017 1.01 million +6.2%
2018 985,029 -2.4%
2019 971,536 -1.4%
2020 987,536 +1.6%
2021 886,157 -10.3%
2022 1.08 million +22.3%
2023 1.03 million -4.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 227,971 217,880 240,190 3
1980s 480,624 459,833 501,415 2
1990s 675,529 512,461 812,379 7
2000s 932,966 825,590 1.03 million 10
2010s 1.03 million 950,957 1.13 million 10
2020s 996,893 886,157 1.08 million 4

Countries ranked near ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)

  1. 96 Suriname 3,619 compare
  2. 97 Greece 3,597 compare
  3. 98 Trinidad and Tobago 3,471 compare
  4. 99 Botswana 3,304 compare
  5. 100 China 2,757 compare
  6. 101 Switzerland 2,752 compare
  7. 102 Italy 2,745 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)?
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) was 1.03 million in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, female recorded in ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)?
The highest recorded value was 1.13 million in 2013.
What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, female recorded in ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)?
The lowest recorded value was 217,880 in 1975.
How does ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, female?
ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) ranks 99th out of 220 groups with data for 2023.
Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, female rising or falling in ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) 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