Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439)
ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439): Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female was 5.30 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
5.30 million
Change on year
up 1.8%
Rank
33rd
of 220 groups
All-time high
5.30 million
in 2024
All-time low
875,876
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) recorded 5.30 million for repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and up 18.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) peaked at 5.30 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 875,876, in 1971.
That places ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) 33rd out of 220 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 982,649 | — |
| 1971 | 875,876 | -10.9% |
| 1972 | 912,247 | +4.2% |
| 1973 | 969,269 | +6.3% |
| 1974 | 1.01 million | +3.7% |
| 1975 | 1.03 million | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 1.10 million | +6.5% |
| 1977 | 1.20 million | +9.2% |
| 1978 | 1.25 million | +4.5% |
| 1979 | 1.31 million | +4.8% |
| 1980 | 1.39 million | +5.6% |
| 1981 | 1.45 million | +4.7% |
| 1982 | 1.51 million | +4.3% |
| 1983 | 1.52 million | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 1.54 million | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 1.54 million | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 1.63 million | +5.8% |
| 1987 | 1.67 million | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 1.75 million | +4.6% |
| 1989 | 1.75 million | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 1.72 million | -1.5% |
| 1991 | 1.83 million | +6.4% |
| 1992 | 1.70 million | -7.5% |
| 1993 | 1.81 million | +6.6% |
| 1994 | 2.09 million | +15.8% |
| 1995 | 2.21 million | +5.8% |
| 1996 | 2.20 million | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 2.32 million | +5.8% |
| 1998 | 2.48 million | +6.7% |
| 1999 | 2.58 million | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 2.78 million | +7.7% |
| 2001 | 3.07 million | +10.2% |
| 2002 | 3.46 million | +12.7% |
| 2003 | 3.67 million | +6.2% |
| 2004 | 3.77 million | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 3.46 million | -8.3% |
| 2006 | 3.58 million | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 3.82 million | +6.5% |
| 2008 | 3.97 million | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 4.32 million | +8.9% |
| 2010 | 4.40 million | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 4.54 million | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 4.57 million | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 4.57 million | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 4.49 million | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 4.39 million | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 4.46 million | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 4.58 million | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 4.69 million | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 4.61 million | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 4.67 million | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 5.01 million | +7.1% |
| 2022 | 5.23 million | +4.5% |
| 2023 | 5.21 million | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 5.30 million | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.06 million | 875,876 | 1.31 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.58 million | 1.39 million | 1.75 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.09 million | 1.70 million | 2.58 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.59 million | 2.78 million | 4.32 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.53 million | 4.39 million | 4.69 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.08 million | 4.67 million | 5.30 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439)
More education data for ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 45.48 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 13.73 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.53 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 23.86 million (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 3.26 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 19.65 million (2022)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.04 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.41 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 119.16 million (2024)
All data for ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439)?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) was 5.30 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, female recorded in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439)?
- The highest recorded value was 5.30 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, female recorded in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439)?
- The lowest recorded value was 875,876 in 1971.
- How does ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, female?
- ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) ranks 33rd out of 220 groups with data for 2024.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, female rising or falling in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) 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