Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), gaps in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)

ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420): Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), gaps was 1.89 million in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
1.89 million
Change on year
up 10.5%
Rank
66th
of 220 groups
All-time high
10.04 million
in 1970
All-time low
838,274
in 2019
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), gaps in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420), 1970–2024

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Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

In 2024, repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), gaps in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) stood at 1.89 million.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.5% on the previous year and down 9.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), gaps in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) peaked at 10.04 million in 1970 and was at its lowest, 838,274, in 2019.

ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) ranks 66th of 220 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), gaps in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420), year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), gaps filled in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420), 1970 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1970 10.04 million
1971 5.31 million -47.1%
1972 5.31 million +0.0%
1973 5.40 million +1.6%
1974 5.11 million -5.4%
1975 5.04 million -1.2%
1976 4.89 million -3.0%
1977 4.80 million -1.9%
1978 4.43 million -7.7%
1979 4.29 million -3.0%
1980 4.20 million -2.1%
1981 4.07 million -3.3%
1982 3.86 million -5.0%
1983 3.65 million -5.4%
1984 3.49 million -4.5%
1985 3.18 million -8.8%
1986 2.87 million -9.8%
1987 2.57 million -10.5%
1988 2.69 million +4.6%
1989 2.76 million +2.8%
1990 2.89 million +4.7%
1991 3.03 million +4.7%
1992 3.16 million +4.6%
1993 3.17 million +0.2%
1994 3.27 million +3.1%
1995 3.23 million -1.2%
1996 3.33 million +3.0%
1997 3.36 million +0.9%
1998 3.33 million -0.9%
1999 3.29 million -1.2%
2000 3.42 million +4.0%
2001 3.21 million -6.3%
2002 3.25 million +1.4%
2003 3.54 million +8.9%
2004 3.66 million +3.4%
2005 3.88 million +5.9%
2006 3.92 million +1.1%
2007 4.27 million +9.0%
2008 4.28 million +0.2%
2009 4.56 million +6.6%
2010 4.87 million +6.7%
2011 4.95 million +1.8%
2012 3.25 million -34.4%
2013 2.82 million -13.3%
2014 2.09 million -25.9%
2015 1.58 million -24.5%
2016 1.42 million -10.2%
2017 1.36 million -3.8%
2018 1.21 million -10.8%
2019 838,274 -31.0%
2020 895,239 +6.8%
2021 1.27 million +41.7%
2022 1.42 million +11.7%
2023 1.71 million +20.6%
2024 1.89 million +10.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 5.46 million 4.29 million 10.04 million 10
1980s 3.33 million 2.57 million 4.20 million 10
1990s 3.21 million 2.89 million 3.36 million 10
2000s 3.80 million 3.21 million 4.56 million 10
2010s 2.44 million 838,274 4.95 million 10
2020s 1.44 million 895,239 1.89 million 5

Countries ranked near ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)

  1. 63 Honduras 16,048 compare
  2. 64 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 15,951 compare
  3. 65 Dominican Republic 14,586 compare
  4. 66 Lebanon 13,417 compare
  5. 67 Lesotho 11,114 compare
  6. 68 Russian Federation 10,386 compare
  7. 69 Netherlands 9,603 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), gaps in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)?
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), gaps in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) was 1.89 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), gaps recorded in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)?
The highest recorded value was 10.04 million in 1970.
What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), gaps recorded in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)?
The lowest recorded value was 838,274 in 2019.
How does ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), gaps?
ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) ranks 66th out of 220 groups with data for 2024.
Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), gaps rising or falling in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) 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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Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), gaps filled
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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.