Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number) (primary) in United States
United States: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number) (primary) was 207,264 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
207,264
Change on year
up 7.9%
World rank
16th
of 199 countries
All-time high
207,264
in 2023
All-time low
178,623
in 2020
Years of data
7
2017–2023
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in United States, 2017–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
United States recorded 207,264 for repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in 2023. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.9% on the previous year and up 8.7% over ten years.
United States ranks 16th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number) (primary) in United States, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 190,700 | — |
| 2018 | 187,698 | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 196,604 | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 178,623 | -9.1% |
| 2021 | 179,409 | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 192,122 | +7.1% |
| 2023 | 207,264 | +7.9% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 207,264 is above the median for high income countries, which is 378, 548.3× the median. (71 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 191,667 | 187,698 | 196,604 | 3 |
| 2020s | 189,354 | 178,623 | 207,264 | 4 |
Countries ranked near United States
More education data for United States
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.74 million (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 419,732 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 4.34 million (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 4.14 million (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 25.35 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 23.83 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.33 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0708 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in United States?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in United States was 207,264 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, female recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 207,264 in 2023.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, female recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 178,623 in 2020.
- How does United States rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, female?
- United States ranks 16th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, female rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this United States 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release