Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in WB: Low Income (july 2025)

WB: Low Income (july 2025): Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female was 5.06 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
5.06 million
Change on year
up 1.8%
Rank
34th
of 220 groups
All-time high
5.06 million
in 2024
All-time low
864,274
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in WB: Low Income (july 2025), 1970–2024

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Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

WB: Low Income (july 2025) recorded 5.06 million for repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.

The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 17.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in WB: Low Income (july 2025) peaked at 5.06 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 864,274, in 1971.

That places WB: Low Income (july 2025) 34th out of 220 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in WB: Low Income (july 2025), year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number) in WB: Low Income (july 2025), 1970 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1970 971,464
1971 864,274 -11.0%
1972 899,834 +4.1%
1973 956,732 +6.3%
1974 991,868 +3.7%
1975 1.02 million +2.3%
1976 1.08 million +6.7%
1977 1.18 million +9.3%
1978 1.24 million +4.5%
1979 1.29 million +4.3%
1980 1.36 million +5.2%
1981 1.42 million +4.7%
1982 1.48 million +4.0%
1983 1.49 million +0.8%
1984 1.52 million +1.8%
1985 1.51 million -0.8%
1986 1.59 million +5.6%
1987 1.64 million +3.0%
1988 1.71 million +4.6%
1989 1.72 million +0.2%
1990 1.69 million -1.4%
1991 1.79 million +6.1%
1992 1.66 million -7.7%
1993 1.76 million +6.3%
1994 2.04 million +15.7%
1995 2.15 million +5.6%
1996 2.12 million -1.7%
1997 2.22 million +4.9%
1998 2.36 million +6.2%
1999 2.46 million +4.4%
2000 2.66 million +8.1%
2001 2.94 million +10.6%
2002 3.30 million +12.2%
2003 3.51 million +6.2%
2004 3.64 million +3.7%
2005 3.33 million -8.4%
2006 3.45 million +3.4%
2007 3.67 million +6.6%
2008 3.79 million +3.1%
2009 4.13 million +9.2%
2010 4.20 million +1.6%
2011 4.35 million +3.6%
2012 4.39 million +0.8%
2013 4.38 million -0.1%
2014 4.30 million -2.0%
2015 4.20 million -2.2%
2016 4.28 million +1.9%
2017 4.39 million +2.5%
2018 4.49 million +2.3%
2019 4.41 million -1.9%
2020 4.46 million +1.1%
2021 4.78 million +7.2%
2022 5.00 million +4.5%
2023 4.97 million -0.6%
2024 5.06 million +1.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1.05 million 864,274 1.29 million 10
1980s 1.54 million 1.36 million 1.72 million 10
1990s 2.02 million 1.66 million 2.46 million 10
2000s 3.44 million 2.66 million 4.13 million 10
2010s 4.34 million 4.20 million 4.49 million 10
2020s 4.85 million 4.46 million 5.06 million 5

Countries ranked near WB: Low Income (july 2025)

  1. 31 Morocco 93,747 compare
  2. 32 Yemen 92,869 compare
  3. 33 Türkiye 84,016 compare
  4. 34 Zambia 82,097 compare
  5. 35 Central African Republic 81,103 compare
  6. 36 Philippines 64,212 compare
  7. 37 Burkina Faso 52,688 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in WB: Low Income (july 2025)?
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in WB: Low Income (july 2025) was 5.06 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, female recorded in WB: Low Income (july 2025)?
The highest recorded value was 5.06 million in 2024.
What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, female recorded in WB: Low Income (july 2025)?
The lowest recorded value was 864,274 in 1971.
How does WB: Low Income (july 2025) rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, female?
WB: Low Income (july 2025) ranks 34th out of 220 groups with data for 2024.
Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, female rising or falling in WB: Low Income (july 2025)?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this WB: Low Income (july 2025) 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