Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in WB: Early-demographic Dividend
WB: Early-demographic Dividend: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female was 3.89 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
3.89 million
Change on year
up 3.4%
Rank
45th
of 220 groups
All-time high
13.56 million
in 1970
All-time low
2.58 million
in 2020
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in WB: Early-demographic Dividend, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in WB: Early-demographic Dividend is 3.89 million, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 3.4% on the previous year and down 14.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in WB: Early-demographic Dividend peaked at 13.56 million in 1970 and was at its lowest, 2.58 million, in 2020.
That places WB: Early-demographic Dividend 45th out of 220 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in WB: Early-demographic Dividend, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 13.56 million | — |
| 1971 | 8.31 million | -38.7% |
| 1972 | 8.29 million | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 8.47 million | +2.2% |
| 1974 | 8.25 million | -2.6% |
| 1975 | 8.32 million | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 8.23 million | -1.0% |
| 1977 | 8.23 million | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 8.26 million | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 8.12 million | -1.6% |
| 1980 | 8.16 million | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 8.02 million | -1.7% |
| 1982 | 7.91 million | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 7.82 million | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 7.61 million | -2.7% |
| 1985 | 7.33 million | -3.7% |
| 1986 | 7.18 million | -2.0% |
| 1987 | 6.83 million | -4.9% |
| 1988 | 6.94 million | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 7.11 million | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 7.25 million | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 7.49 million | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 7.54 million | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 7.62 million | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 7.52 million | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 7.42 million | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 7.45 million | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 7.29 million | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 7.19 million | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 7.42 million | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 7.53 million | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 7.53 million | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 7.21 million | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 6.98 million | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 7.00 million | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 7.10 million | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 7.01 million | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 7.26 million | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 7.14 million | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 7.52 million | +5.4% |
| 2010 | 7.88 million | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 8.06 million | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 6.17 million | -23.5% |
| 2013 | 5.42 million | -12.2% |
| 2014 | 4.55 million | -15.9% |
| 2015 | 3.85 million | -15.4% |
| 2016 | 3.63 million | -5.8% |
| 2017 | 3.43 million | -5.5% |
| 2018 | 3.22 million | -6.2% |
| 2019 | 2.67 million | -16.9% |
| 2020 | 2.58 million | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 2.81 million | +8.9% |
| 2022 | 3.41 million | +21.3% |
| 2023 | 3.76 million | +10.5% |
| 2024 | 3.89 million | +3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.80 million | 8.12 million | 13.56 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.49 million | 6.83 million | 8.16 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.42 million | 7.19 million | 7.62 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.23 million | 6.98 million | 7.53 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.89 million | 2.67 million | 8.06 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.29 million | 2.58 million | 3.89 million | 5 |
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More education data for WB: Early-demographic Dividend
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 5.89 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 2.76 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 54.28 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 9.04 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.76 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 111.79 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 2.75 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.2597 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 4.93 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 163.59 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in WB: Early-demographic Dividend?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in WB: Early-demographic Dividend was 3.89 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, female recorded in WB: Early-demographic Dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 13.56 million in 1970.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, female recorded in WB: Early-demographic Dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.58 million in 2020.
- How does WB: Early-demographic Dividend rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, female?
- WB: Early-demographic Dividend ranks 45th out of 220 groups with data for 2024.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, female rising or falling in WB: Early-demographic Dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this WB: Early-demographic Dividend 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