Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in UNICEF: Economic Community of Central African States (eccas)

UNICEF: Economic Community of Central African States (eccas): Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female was 2.57 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
2.57 million
Change on year
up 1.6%
Rank
60th
of 220 groups
All-time high
2.57 million
in 2024
All-time low
559,442
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in UNICEF: Economic Community of Central African States (eccas), 1970–2024

500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2.5M197019972024

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in UNICEF: Economic Community of Central African States (eccas) is 2.57 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 19.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in UNICEF: Economic Community of Central African States (eccas) peaked at 2.57 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 559,442, in 1971.

That places UNICEF: Economic Community of Central African States (eccas) 60th 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 UNICEF: Economic Community of Central African States (eccas), year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number) in UNICEF: Economic Community of Central African States (eccas), 1970 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1970 679,643
1971 559,442 -17.7%
1972 585,528 +4.7%
1973 606,885 +3.6%
1974 644,719 +6.2%
1975 665,141 +3.2%
1976 687,573 +3.4%
1977 725,843 +5.6%
1978 731,505 +0.8%
1979 819,306 +12.0%
1980 852,437 +4.0%
1981 876,030 +2.8%
1982 974,133 +11.2%
1983 974,760 +0.1%
1984 970,726 -0.4%
1985 916,822 -5.6%
1986 977,600 +6.6%
1987 1.03 million +4.9%
1988 1.05 million +2.0%
1989 1.02 million -2.3%
1990 996,072 -2.6%
1991 1.07 million +7.9%
1992 962,094 -10.4%
1993 1.00 million +4.2%
1994 1.23 million +22.2%
1995 1.21 million -1.1%
1996 1.14 million -5.7%
1997 1.10 million -3.6%
1998 1.10 million -0.0%
1999 1.12 million +1.3%
2000 1.23 million +9.8%
2001 1.39 million +13.3%
2002 1.50 million +7.8%
2003 1.44 million -3.7%
2004 1.55 million +7.3%
2005 1.63 million +5.2%
2006 1.67 million +2.2%
2007 1.82 million +9.0%
2008 1.92 million +5.6%
2009 1.95 million +1.8%
2010 1.94 million -0.6%
2011 1.98 million +2.2%
2012 2.06 million +3.8%
2013 2.07 million +0.9%
2014 2.16 million +3.9%
2015 2.16 million -0.1%
2016 2.09 million -3.1%
2017 2.07 million -0.9%
2018 2.11 million +2.1%
2019 2.12 million +0.4%
2020 2.17 million +2.2%
2021 2.44 million +12.2%
2022 2.54 million +4.1%
2023 2.53 million -0.3%
2024 2.57 million +1.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 670,558 559,442 819,306 10
1980s 963,810 852,437 1.05 million 10
1990s 1.09 million 962,094 1.23 million 10
2000s 1.61 million 1.23 million 1.95 million 10
2010s 2.08 million 1.94 million 2.16 million 10
2020s 2.45 million 2.17 million 2.57 million 5

Countries ranked near UNICEF: Economic Community of Central African States (eccas)

  1. 57 France 20,249 compare
  2. 58 Togo 19,532 compare
  3. 59 Viet Nam 19,207 compare
  4. 60 Guinea-Bissau 19,171 compare
  5. 61 Spain 16,804 compare
  6. 62 Ghana 16,756 compare
  7. 63 Honduras 16,048 compare

See the full ranking of 419 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in UNICEF: Economic Community of Central African States (eccas)?
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in UNICEF: Economic Community of Central African States (eccas) was 2.57 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, female recorded in UNICEF: Economic Community of Central African States (eccas)?
The highest recorded value was 2.57 million in 2024.
What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, female recorded in UNICEF: Economic Community of Central African States (eccas)?
The lowest recorded value was 559,442 in 1971.
How does UNICEF: Economic Community of Central African States (eccas) rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, female?
UNICEF: Economic Community of Central African States (eccas) ranks 60th out of 220 groups with data for 2024.
Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, female rising or falling in UNICEF: Economic Community of Central African States (eccas)?
Over the last ten years it is up 19.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this UNICEF: Economic Community of Central African States (eccas) 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