Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in UIS: North America and Western Europe
UIS: North America and Western Europe: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female was 289,654 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
289,654
Change on year
down 0.6%
Rank
134th
of 220 groups
All-time high
492,144
in 1981
All-time low
166,772
in 2005
Years of data
41
1981–2024
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in UIS: North America and Western Europe, 1981–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in UIS: North America and Western Europe is 289,654, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 27.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in UIS: North America and Western Europe peaked at 492,144 in 1981 and was at its lowest, 166,772, in 2005.
That places UIS: North America and Western Europe 134th out of 220 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 41 years of available data.
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in UIS: North America and Western Europe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 492,144 | — |
| 1982 | 486,617 | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 466,613 | -4.1% |
| 1984 | 425,127 | -8.9% |
| 1985 | 417,006 | -1.9% |
| 1986 | 386,968 | -7.2% |
| 1987 | 390,995 | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 280,865 | -28.2% |
| 1992 | 247,052 | -12.0% |
| 1993 | 247,496 | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 228,693 | -7.6% |
| 1995 | 216,607 | -5.3% |
| 1996 | 214,284 | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 209,107 | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 202,746 | -3.0% |
| 1999 | 200,347 | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 194,503 | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 185,187 | -4.8% |
| 2002 | 177,020 | -4.4% |
| 2003 | 170,488 | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 166,917 | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 166,772 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 170,528 | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 172,614 | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 184,840 | +7.1% |
| 2009 | 181,383 | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 188,284 | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 197,378 | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 204,190 | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 215,853 | +5.7% |
| 2014 | 227,643 | +5.5% |
| 2015 | 242,183 | +6.4% |
| 2016 | 268,441 | +10.8% |
| 2017 | 284,812 | +6.1% |
| 2018 | 280,712 | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 297,811 | +6.1% |
| 2020 | 276,586 | -7.1% |
| 2021 | 259,199 | -6.3% |
| 2022 | 292,303 | +12.8% |
| 2023 | 291,395 | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 289,654 | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 437,924 | 386,968 | 492,144 | 7 |
| 1990s | 227,466 | 200,347 | 280,865 | 9 |
| 2000s | 177,025 | 166,772 | 194,503 | 10 |
| 2010s | 240,731 | 188,284 | 297,811 | 10 |
| 2020s | 281,827 | 259,199 | 292,303 | 5 |
Countries ranked near UIS: North America and Western Europe
- 131 Latvia 323 compare
- 132 Estonia 293 compare
- 133 Fiji 291 compare
- 134 Tajikistan 277 compare
- 135 Micronesia, Federated States of 266 compare
- 136 Armenia 256 compare
- 137 Kazakhstan 242 compare
More education data for UIS: North America and Western Europe
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -1.87 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 31.98 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.1303 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 33.69 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.1311 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 21.43 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -1.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 38.88 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 606,356 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -1.94 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in UIS: North America and Western Europe?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in UIS: North America and Western Europe was 289,654 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, female recorded in UIS: North America and Western Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 492,144 in 1981.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, female recorded in UIS: North America and Western Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 166,772 in 2005.
- How does UIS: North America and Western Europe rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, female?
- UIS: North America and Western Europe ranks 134th out of 220 groups with data for 2024.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, female rising or falling in UIS: North America and Western Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this UIS: North America and Western Europe 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