Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in GPE: Region 1
GPE: Region 1: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female was 3.53 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
3.53 million
Change on year
up 2.2%
Rank
50th
of 220 groups
All-time high
3.53 million
in 2024
All-time low
599,533
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in GPE: Region 1, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
GPE: Region 1 recorded 3.53 million for repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in 2024. 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 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in GPE: Region 1 peaked at 3.53 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 599,533, in 1971.
That places GPE: Region 1 50th 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 GPE: Region 1, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 728,849 | — |
| 1971 | 599,533 | -17.7% |
| 1972 | 610,090 | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 647,237 | +6.1% |
| 1974 | 666,902 | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 740,009 | +11.0% |
| 1976 | 822,165 | +11.1% |
| 1977 | 906,215 | +10.2% |
| 1978 | 1.03 million | +13.3% |
| 1979 | 1.20 million | +16.6% |
| 1980 | 1.30 million | +8.9% |
| 1981 | 1.41 million | +8.0% |
| 1982 | 1.37 million | -2.9% |
| 1983 | 1.33 million | -2.5% |
| 1984 | 1.32 million | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 1.28 million | -3.3% |
| 1986 | 1.34 million | +4.9% |
| 1987 | 1.44 million | +7.5% |
| 1988 | 1.50 million | +4.3% |
| 1989 | 1.51 million | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 1.52 million | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 1.51 million | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 1.45 million | -4.1% |
| 1993 | 1.54 million | +5.8% |
| 1994 | 1.58 million | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 1.71 million | +8.1% |
| 1996 | 1.78 million | +4.2% |
| 1997 | 1.95 million | +9.2% |
| 1998 | 2.08 million | +6.8% |
| 1999 | 2.17 million | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 2.33 million | +7.4% |
| 2001 | 2.51 million | +7.7% |
| 2002 | 2.69 million | +7.4% |
| 2003 | 2.88 million | +6.8% |
| 2004 | 2.99 million | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 2.57 million | -14.1% |
| 2006 | 2.55 million | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 2.70 million | +5.8% |
| 2008 | 2.63 million | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 2.94 million | +11.8% |
| 2010 | 2.99 million | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 3.14 million | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 3.18 million | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 3.22 million | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 3.16 million | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 3.13 million | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 3.28 million | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 3.22 million | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 3.20 million | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 3.04 million | -5.0% |
| 2020 | 3.05 million | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 3.13 million | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 3.36 million | +7.2% |
| 2023 | 3.46 million | +3.0% |
| 2024 | 3.53 million | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 794,446 | 599,533 | 1.20 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.38 million | 1.28 million | 1.51 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.73 million | 1.45 million | 2.17 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.68 million | 2.33 million | 2.99 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.16 million | 2.99 million | 3.28 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.30 million | 3.05 million | 3.53 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near GPE: Region 1
More education data for GPE: Region 1
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 90.7% (2022)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 89.6% (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 19.43 million (2022)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 9.3% (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 20.92 million (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 18.43 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 2.59 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male 52.93 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes 40.11 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 19.91 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in GPE: Region 1?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in GPE: Region 1 was 3.53 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, female recorded in GPE: Region 1?
- The highest recorded value was 3.53 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, female recorded in GPE: Region 1?
- The lowest recorded value was 599,533 in 1971.
- How does GPE: Region 1 rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, female?
- GPE: Region 1 ranks 50th out of 220 groups with data for 2024.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, female rising or falling in GPE: Region 1?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this GPE: Region 1 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