Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in GPE: Region 2

GPE: Region 2: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female was 2.99 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
2.99 million
Change on year
up 0.5%
Rank
56th
of 220 groups
All-time high
3.09 million
in 2022
All-time low
699,191
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in GPE: Region 2, 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 GPE: Region 2 is 2.99 million, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 12.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in GPE: Region 2 peaked at 3.09 million in 2022 and was at its lowest, 699,191, in 1970.

That places GPE: Region 2 56th out of 220 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

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 2, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number) in GPE: Region 2, 1970 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1970 699,191
1971 718,062 +2.7%
1972 757,385 +5.5%
1973 748,095 -1.2%
1974 787,520 +5.3%
1975 796,863 +1.2%
1976 821,100 +3.0%
1977 873,387 +6.4%
1978 859,454 -1.6%
1979 966,127 +12.4%
1980 1.03 million +6.5%
1981 1.08 million +5.0%
1982 1.15 million +6.2%
1983 1.21 million +5.3%
1984 1.24 million +2.8%
1985 1.26 million +1.6%
1986 1.32 million +5.0%
1987 1.38 million +4.4%
1988 1.43 million +3.2%
1989 1.42 million -0.3%
1990 1.39 million -2.2%
1991 1.48 million +6.5%
1992 1.41 million -4.6%
1993 1.44 million +2.1%
1994 1.68 million +16.6%
1995 1.67 million -0.9%
1996 1.57 million -5.6%
1997 1.62 million +2.8%
1998 1.64 million +1.5%
1999 1.70 million +3.6%
2000 1.75 million +3.1%
2001 1.90 million +8.1%
2002 2.04 million +7.8%
2003 2.09 million +2.2%
2004 2.17 million +3.7%
2005 2.26 million +4.3%
2006 2.34 million +3.8%
2007 2.42 million +3.4%
2008 2.55 million +5.4%
2009 2.57 million +0.8%
2010 2.59 million +0.5%
2011 2.54 million -1.6%
2012 2.70 million +6.3%
2013 2.72 million +0.6%
2014 2.66 million -2.2%
2015 2.57 million -3.4%
2016 2.49 million -3.1%
2017 2.58 million +3.5%
2018 2.63 million +1.9%
2019 2.68 million +1.9%
2020 2.78 million +3.9%
2021 2.95 million +6.0%
2022 3.09 million +4.8%
2023 2.97 million -3.7%
2024 2.99 million +0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 802,718 699,191 966,127 10
1980s 1.25 million 1.03 million 1.43 million 10
1990s 1.56 million 1.39 million 1.70 million 10
2000s 2.21 million 1.75 million 2.57 million 10
2010s 2.62 million 2.49 million 2.72 million 10
2020s 2.96 million 2.78 million 3.09 million 5

Countries ranked near GPE: Region 2

  1. 53 Senegal 32,448 compare
  2. 54 Tunisia 30,740 compare
  3. 55 Libya 28,279 compare
  4. 56 Mauritania 26,691 compare
  5. 57 France 20,249 compare
  6. 58 Togo 19,532 compare
  7. 59 Viet Nam 19,207 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in GPE: Region 2?
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in GPE: Region 2 was 2.99 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, female recorded in GPE: Region 2?
The highest recorded value was 3.09 million in 2022.
What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, female recorded in GPE: Region 2?
The lowest recorded value was 699,191 in 1970.
How does GPE: Region 2 rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, female?
GPE: Region 2 ranks 56th out of 220 groups with data for 2024.
Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, female rising or falling in GPE: Region 2?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this GPE: Region 2 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