Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in UNICEF: World
UNICEF: World: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female was 11.05 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
11.05 million
Change on year
up 1.6%
Rank
5th
of 220 groups
All-time high
20.37 million
in 1970
All-time low
9.43 million
in 2019
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in UNICEF: World, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in UNICEF: World is 11.05 million, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in UNICEF: World peaked at 20.37 million in 1970 and was at its lowest, 9.43 million, in 2019.
UNICEF: World ranks 5th of 220 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in UNICEF: World, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 20.37 million | — |
| 1971 | 15.43 million | -24.3% |
| 1972 | 15.77 million | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 16.25 million | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 16.23 million | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 16.65 million | +2.6% |
| 1976 | 16.98 million | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 17.31 million | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 17.32 million | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 17.14 million | -1.1% |
| 1980 | 17.72 million | +3.4% |
| 1981 | 17.65 million | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 17.59 million | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 17.41 million | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 17.14 million | -1.5% |
| 1985 | 16.74 million | -2.3% |
| 1986 | 16.56 million | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 16.38 million | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 16.49 million | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 16.47 million | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 16.15 million | -1.9% |
| 1991 | 16.14 million | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 15.46 million | -4.2% |
| 1993 | 15.39 million | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 15.31 million | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 14.61 million | -4.6% |
| 1996 | 14.38 million | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 14.62 million | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 13.98 million | -4.4% |
| 1999 | 14.77 million | +5.7% |
| 2000 | 14.79 million | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 14.44 million | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 14.18 million | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 14.11 million | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 14.35 million | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 14.08 million | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 13.66 million | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 14.07 million | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 13.73 million | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 14.24 million | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 14.36 million | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 14.44 million | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 12.79 million | -11.4% |
| 2013 | 12.18 million | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 11.17 million | -8.2% |
| 2015 | 10.36 million | -7.2% |
| 2016 | 10.22 million | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 10.16 million | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 10.02 million | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 9.43 million | -5.9% |
| 2020 | 9.48 million | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 9.75 million | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 10.63 million | +9.0% |
| 2023 | 10.88 million | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 11.05 million | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16.94 million | 15.43 million | 20.37 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 17.01 million | 16.38 million | 17.72 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.08 million | 13.98 million | 16.15 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.16 million | 13.66 million | 14.79 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.51 million | 9.43 million | 14.44 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.36 million | 9.48 million | 11.05 million | 5 |
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More education data for UNICEF: World
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 89.8% (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 88.7% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 314.34 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 10.2% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 336.69 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 206.38 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 34.04 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male 404.15 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 212.93 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 199.52 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in UNICEF: World?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in UNICEF: World was 11.05 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, female recorded in UNICEF: World?
- The highest recorded value was 20.37 million in 1970.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, female recorded in UNICEF: World?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.43 million in 2019.
- How does UNICEF: World rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, female?
- UNICEF: World ranks 5th out of 220 groups with data for 2024.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, female rising or falling in UNICEF: World?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this UNICEF: World 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