Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in WB: Ibrd Only
WB: Ibrd Only: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female was 3.42 million in 2024. βΌ Falling
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in WB: Ibrd Only, 1970β2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in WB: Ibrd Only is 3.42 million, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.4% on the previous year and down 13.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in WB: Ibrd Only peaked at 17.16 million in 1970 and was at its lowest, 2.47 million, in 2021.
WB: Ibrd Only ranks 52nd of 220 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 52 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13.91 million | 12.76 million | 17.16 million | 7 |
| 1980s | 12.64 million | 11.95 million | 13.60 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.08 million | 8.50 million | 11.63 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.27 million | 6.21 million | 9.03 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.28 million | 2.60 million | 6.80 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.89 million | 2.47 million | 3.42 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Ibrd Only
More education data for WB: Ibrd Only
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 88.8% (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 87.7% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 205.39 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 11.2% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 220.38 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 132.19 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 21.35 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male 231.24 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes 240.97 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 115.32 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in WB: Ibrd Only?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in WB: Ibrd Only was 3.42 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, female recorded in WB: Ibrd Only?
- The highest recorded value was 17.16 million in 1970.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, female recorded in WB: Ibrd Only?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.47 million in 2021.
- How does WB: Ibrd Only rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, female?
- WB: Ibrd Only ranks 52nd out of 220 groups with data for 2024.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, female rising or falling in WB: Ibrd Only?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this WB: Ibrd Only 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