Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)
MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India): Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female was 776,491 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
776,491
Change on year
down 14.1%
Rank
111th
of 220 groups
All-time high
1.94 million
in 2007
All-time low
578,555
in 1971
Years of data
52
1970–2024
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) is 776,491, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.1% on the previous year and down 32.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) peaked at 1.94 million in 2007 and was at its lowest, 578,555, in 1971.
MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) ranks 111th of 220 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 52 years of available data.
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 596,307 | — |
| 1971 | 578,555 | -3.0% |
| 1975 | 791,135 | +36.7% |
| 1976 | 830,951 | +5.0% |
| 1977 | 804,130 | -3.2% |
| 1978 | 832,576 | +3.5% |
| 1979 | 866,084 | +4.0% |
| 1980 | 889,991 | +2.8% |
| 1981 | 950,601 | +6.8% |
| 1982 | 955,049 | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 921,311 | -3.5% |
| 1984 | 962,460 | +4.5% |
| 1985 | 921,576 | -4.2% |
| 1986 | 873,733 | -5.2% |
| 1987 | 929,259 | +6.4% |
| 1988 | 978,711 | +5.3% |
| 1989 | 1.00 million | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 1.09 million | +9.0% |
| 1991 | 1.16 million | +5.9% |
| 1992 | 1.23 million | +6.2% |
| 1993 | 1.15 million | -6.5% |
| 1994 | 1.20 million | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 1.22 million | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 1.18 million | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 1.21 million | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 1.19 million | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 1.16 million | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 1.25 million | +7.6% |
| 2001 | 1.21 million | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 1.25 million | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 1.29 million | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 1.40 million | +8.4% |
| 2005 | 1.61 million | +14.9% |
| 2006 | 1.62 million | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 1.94 million | +19.6% |
| 2008 | 1.88 million | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 1.87 million | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 1.87 million | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.60 million | -14.7% |
| 2012 | 1.42 million | -11.0% |
| 2013 | 1.26 million | -11.5% |
| 2014 | 1.14 million | -9.2% |
| 2015 | 1.01 million | -11.4% |
| 2016 | 981,714 | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 898,900 | -8.4% |
| 2018 | 809,989 | -9.9% |
| 2019 | 778,950 | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 827,719 | +6.3% |
| 2021 | 918,653 | +11.0% |
| 2022 | 1.01 million | +10.4% |
| 2023 | 904,182 | -10.9% |
| 2024 | 776,491 | -14.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 757,105 | 578,555 | 866,084 | 7 |
| 1980s | 938,483 | 873,733 | 1.00 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.18 million | 1.09 million | 1.23 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.53 million | 1.21 million | 1.94 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.18 million | 778,950 | 1.87 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 888,289 | 776,491 | 1.01 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)
- 108 Sao Tome and Principe 1,792 compare
- 109 Czechia 1,555 compare
- 110 Cuba 1,489 compare
- 111 New Caledonia 1,327 compare
- 112 Ukraine 1,326 compare
- 113 Cape Verde 1,264 compare
- 114 Denmark 1,159 compare
More education data for MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 0.3311 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 24.83 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 3.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 26.38 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.33 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 16.69 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 4.49 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 11.57 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 6.02 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.62 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) was 776,491 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, female recorded in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
- The highest recorded value was 1.94 million in 2007.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, female recorded in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
- The lowest recorded value was 578,555 in 1971.
- How does MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, female?
- MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) ranks 111th out of 220 groups with data for 2024.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, female rising or falling in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) 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