Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in UNICEF: Africa
UNICEF: Africa: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female was 6.86 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
6.86 million
Change on year
up 0.1%
Rank
13th
of 220 groups
All-time high
6.92 million
in 2022
All-time low
1.76 million
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in UNICEF: Africa, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in UNICEF: Africa stood at 6.86 million.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in UNICEF: Africa peaked at 6.92 million in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.76 million, in 1971.
UNICEF: Africa ranks 13th of 220 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in UNICEF: Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.86 million | — |
| 1971 | 1.76 million | -5.2% |
| 1972 | 1.84 million | +4.4% |
| 1973 | 1.90 million | +3.2% |
| 1974 | 1.98 million | +4.3% |
| 1975 | 2.09 million | +5.7% |
| 1976 | 2.23 million | +6.5% |
| 1977 | 2.37 million | +6.5% |
| 1978 | 2.50 million | +5.2% |
| 1979 | 2.80 million | +12.3% |
| 1980 | 2.99 million | +6.8% |
| 1981 | 3.15 million | +5.4% |
| 1982 | 3.17 million | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 3.19 million | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 3.23 million | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 3.11 million | -3.5% |
| 1986 | 3.24 million | +4.0% |
| 1987 | 3.40 million | +4.8% |
| 1988 | 3.49 million | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 3.57 million | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 3.55 million | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 3.73 million | +5.1% |
| 1992 | 3.56 million | -4.4% |
| 1993 | 3.68 million | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 3.96 million | +7.7% |
| 1995 | 4.06 million | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 4.02 million | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 4.24 million | +5.5% |
| 1998 | 4.39 million | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 4.69 million | +6.7% |
| 2000 | 4.87 million | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 5.38 million | +10.3% |
| 2002 | 5.48 million | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 5.66 million | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 5.94 million | +5.1% |
| 2005 | 5.56 million | -6.4% |
| 2006 | 5.63 million | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 5.83 million | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 5.83 million | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 6.17 million | +5.8% |
| 2010 | 6.17 million | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 6.23 million | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 6.42 million | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 6.50 million | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 6.39 million | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 6.31 million | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 6.36 million | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 6.33 million | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 6.38 million | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 6.23 million | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 6.29 million | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 6.45 million | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 6.92 million | +7.3% |
| 2023 | 6.85 million | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 6.86 million | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.13 million | 1.76 million | 2.80 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.25 million | 2.99 million | 3.57 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.99 million | 3.55 million | 4.69 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.63 million | 4.87 million | 6.17 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.33 million | 6.17 million | 6.50 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.67 million | 6.29 million | 6.92 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: Africa
More education data for UNICEF: Africa
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 9.24 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 19.22 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.01 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 3.29 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.94 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 54.20 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.87 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 29.65 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 9.98 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in UNICEF: Africa?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in UNICEF: Africa was 6.86 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, female recorded in UNICEF: Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 6.92 million in 2022.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, female recorded in UNICEF: Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.76 million in 1971.
- How does UNICEF: Africa rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, female?
- UNICEF: Africa ranks 13th out of 220 groups with data for 2024.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, female rising or falling in UNICEF: Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UNICEF: 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