Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female was 6.62 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
6.62 million
Change on year
up 1.1%
Rank
18th
of 220 groups
All-time high
6.62 million
in 2024
All-time low
1.37 million
in 1971
Years of data
54
1971–2024
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa is 6.62 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa peaked at 6.62 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.37 million, in 1971.
That places MDG: Sub-saharan Africa 18th out of 220 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 1.37 million | — |
| 1972 | 1.44 million | +4.8% |
| 1973 | 1.52 million | +5.8% |
| 1974 | 1.59 million | +4.8% |
| 1975 | 1.64 million | +3.1% |
| 1976 | 1.73 million | +5.6% |
| 1977 | 1.87 million | +7.9% |
| 1978 | 1.92 million | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 2.15 million | +11.7% |
| 1980 | 2.39 million | +11.5% |
| 1981 | 2.52 million | +5.2% |
| 1982 | 2.66 million | +5.6% |
| 1983 | 2.69 million | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 2.72 million | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 2.69 million | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 2.82 million | +4.8% |
| 1987 | 2.96 million | +4.8% |
| 1988 | 3.05 million | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 3.13 million | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 3.11 million | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 3.25 million | +4.4% |
| 1992 | 3.08 million | -5.5% |
| 1993 | 3.17 million | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 3.43 million | +8.1% |
| 1995 | 3.53 million | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 3.47 million | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 3.61 million | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 3.82 million | +5.7% |
| 1999 | 4.02 million | +5.3% |
| 2000 | 4.18 million | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 4.72 million | +13.1% |
| 2002 | 4.86 million | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 5.05 million | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 5.38 million | +6.5% |
| 2005 | 5.06 million | -5.8% |
| 2006 | 5.15 million | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 5.36 million | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 5.40 million | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 5.70 million | +5.5% |
| 2010 | 5.75 million | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 5.85 million | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 6.05 million | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 6.09 million | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 6.00 million | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 5.95 million | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 5.93 million | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 5.92 million | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 5.99 million | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 5.90 million | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 6.00 million | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 6.23 million | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 6.60 million | +5.9% |
| 2023 | 6.55 million | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 6.62 million | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.69 million | 1.37 million | 2.15 million | 9 |
| 1980s | 2.76 million | 2.39 million | 3.13 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.45 million | 3.08 million | 4.02 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.09 million | 4.18 million | 5.70 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.94 million | 5.75 million | 6.09 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.40 million | 6.00 million | 6.62 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
- 15 Pakistan 210,390 compare
- 16 United States 207,264 compare
- 17 Bangladesh 182,813 compare
- 18 Chad 172,911 compare
- 19 Tanzania 153,098 compare
- 20 Afghanistan 146,067 compare
- 21 Mozambique 129,334 compare
More education data for MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.88 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 42.42 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 26.38 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 10.53 million (2021)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.60 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.35 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.63 million (2021)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.62 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa was 6.62 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, female recorded in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 6.62 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, female recorded in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.37 million in 1971.
- How does MDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, female?
- MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 18th out of 220 groups with data for 2024.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, female rising or falling in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this MDG: Sub-saharan Africa 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