Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), gaps in ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106)

ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106): Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), gaps was 6.86 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
6.86 million
Change on year
up 0.1%
Rank
13th
of 220 groups
All-time high
6.92 million
in 2022
All-time low
1.76 million
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), gaps in ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106), 1970–2024

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Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106) recorded 6.86 million for repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), gaps in 2024.

That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 7.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), gaps in ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106) peaked at 6.92 million in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.76 million, in 1971.

ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106) ranks 13th of 220 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.

Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), gaps in ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106), year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), gaps filled in ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106), 1970 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1970 1.86 million
1971 1.76 million -5.2%
1972 1.84 million +4.4%
1973 1.90 million +3.2%
1974 1.98 million +4.3%
1975 2.09 million +5.7%
1976 2.23 million +6.5%
1977 2.37 million +6.5%
1978 2.50 million +5.2%
1979 2.80 million +12.3%
1980 2.99 million +6.8%
1981 3.15 million +5.4%
1982 3.17 million +0.5%
1983 3.19 million +0.5%
1984 3.23 million +1.4%
1985 3.11 million -3.5%
1986 3.24 million +4.0%
1987 3.40 million +4.8%
1988 3.49 million +2.8%
1989 3.57 million +2.2%
1990 3.55 million -0.7%
1991 3.73 million +5.1%
1992 3.56 million -4.4%
1993 3.68 million +3.4%
1994 3.96 million +7.7%
1995 4.06 million +2.5%
1996 4.02 million -1.1%
1997 4.24 million +5.5%
1998 4.39 million +3.6%
1999 4.69 million +6.7%
2000 4.87 million +4.0%
2001 5.38 million +10.3%
2002 5.48 million +1.9%
2003 5.66 million +3.2%
2004 5.94 million +5.1%
2005 5.56 million -6.4%
2006 5.63 million +1.2%
2007 5.83 million +3.5%
2008 5.83 million +0.1%
2009 6.17 million +5.8%
2010 6.17 million +0.1%
2011 6.23 million +1.0%
2012 6.42 million +2.9%
2013 6.50 million +1.3%
2014 6.39 million -1.6%
2015 6.31 million -1.4%
2016 6.36 million +0.8%
2017 6.33 million -0.5%
2018 6.38 million +0.9%
2019 6.23 million -2.4%
2020 6.29 million +0.9%
2021 6.45 million +2.6%
2022 6.92 million +7.3%
2023 6.85 million -0.9%
2024 6.86 million +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 2.13 million 1.76 million 2.80 million 10
1980s 3.25 million 2.99 million 3.57 million 10
1990s 3.99 million 3.55 million 4.69 million 10
2000s 5.63 million 4.87 million 6.17 million 10
2010s 6.33 million 6.17 million 6.50 million 10
2020s 6.67 million 6.29 million 6.92 million 5

Countries ranked near ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106)

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  2. 11 Iraq 309,641 compare
  3. 12 Cameroon 280,635 compare
  4. 13 Angola 267,638 compare
  5. 14 Mali 229,555 compare
  6. 15 Pakistan 210,390 compare
  7. 16 United States of America 207,264 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), gaps in ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106)?
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), gaps in ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106) was 6.86 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), gaps recorded in ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106)?
The highest recorded value was 6.92 million in 2022.
What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), gaps recorded in ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106)?
The lowest recorded value was 1.76 million in 1971.
How does ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106) rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), gaps?
ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106) ranks 13th out of 220 groups with data for 2024.
Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), gaps rising or falling in ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106)?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106) data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number) with 705 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Indicator
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
419 places, 16,340 data points, 1970–2025
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Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number) with 705 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.