Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), gaps in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)

ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102): Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), gaps was 3.67 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
3.67 million
Change on year
up 2.2%
Rank
47th
of 220 groups
All-time high
3.67 million
in 2024
All-time low
604,270
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), gaps in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102), 1970–2024

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Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

In 2024, repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), gaps in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) stood at 3.67 million. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 27.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), gaps in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) peaked at 3.67 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 604,270, in 1971.

ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) ranks 47th of 220 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

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: East Africa (unsdcode:98102), year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), gaps filled in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102), 1970 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1970 717,526
1971 604,270 -15.8%
1972 630,411 +4.3%
1973 659,238 +4.6%
1974 677,592 +2.8%
1975 686,888 +1.4%
1976 713,610 +3.9%
1977 758,061 +6.2%
1978 804,165 +6.1%
1979 886,710 +10.3%
1980 1.01 million +14.2%
1981 1.09 million +7.8%
1982 1.16 million +6.1%
1983 1.19 million +2.5%
1984 1.20 million +1.3%
1985 1.19 million -1.4%
1986 1.24 million +4.3%
1987 1.31 million +6.1%
1988 1.37 million +4.6%
1989 1.32 million -3.7%
1990 1.26 million -4.7%
1991 1.35 million +7.2%
1992 1.19 million -11.6%
1993 1.21 million +1.4%
1994 1.43 million +18.3%
1995 1.41 million -1.5%
1996 1.43 million +1.1%
1997 1.43 million +0.6%
1998 1.56 million +8.4%
1999 1.61 million +3.6%
2000 1.78 million +10.3%
2001 1.99 million +11.9%
2002 2.23 million +12.2%
2003 2.46 million +10.3%
2004 2.63 million +7.1%
2005 2.42 million -8.1%
2006 2.55 million +5.2%
2007 2.70 million +6.2%
2008 2.70 million -0.3%
2009 2.94 million +9.0%
2010 2.93 million -0.4%
2011 3.01 million +3.0%
2012 2.95 million -2.0%
2013 2.97 million +0.4%
2014 2.88 million -2.8%
2015 2.82 million -2.1%
2016 2.86 million +1.2%
2017 2.89 million +1.3%
2018 2.96 million +2.2%
2019 2.89 million -2.4%
2020 3.00 million +3.7%
2021 3.41 million +13.9%
2022 3.60 million +5.5%
2023 3.59 million -0.3%
2024 3.67 million +2.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 713,847 604,270 886,710 10
1980s 1.21 million 1.01 million 1.37 million 10
1990s 1.39 million 1.19 million 1.61 million 10
2000s 2.44 million 1.78 million 2.94 million 10
2010s 2.92 million 2.82 million 3.01 million 10
2020s 3.45 million 3.00 million 3.67 million 5

Countries ranked near ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)

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  5. 48 Egypt 36,605 compare
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  7. 50 Namibia 35,986 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), gaps in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)?
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), gaps in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) was 3.67 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), gaps recorded in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)?
The highest recorded value was 3.67 million in 2024.
What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), gaps recorded in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)?
The lowest recorded value was 604,270 in 1971.
How does ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), gaps?
ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) ranks 47th out of 220 groups with data for 2024.
Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), gaps rising or falling in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)?
Over the last ten years it is up 27.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) 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.