Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), gaps in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)
ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438): Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), gaps was 3.66 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), gaps in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438), 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) recorded 3.66 million for repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), gaps in 2024.
That represents a change of up 3.3% on the previous year and down 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), gaps in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) peaked at 11.36 million in 1970 and was at its lowest, 2.57 million, in 2019.
That places ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) 48th out of 220 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
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: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 11.36 million | — |
| 1971 | 6.67 million | -41.3% |
| 1972 | 6.57 million | -1.4% |
| 1973 | 6.71 million | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 6.53 million | -2.6% |
| 1975 | 6.57 million | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 6.49 million | -1.2% |
| 1977 | 6.48 million | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 6.19 million | -4.4% |
| 1979 | 6.30 million | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 6.33 million | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 6.33 million | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 6.10 million | -3.7% |
| 1983 | 5.88 million | -3.6% |
| 1984 | 5.67 million | -3.4% |
| 1985 | 5.23 million | -7.8% |
| 1986 | 4.95 million | -5.3% |
| 1987 | 4.77 million | -3.8% |
| 1988 | 4.91 million | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 4.99 million | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 5.12 million | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 5.29 million | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 5.46 million | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 5.52 million | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 5.63 million | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 5.59 million | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 5.64 million | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 5.79 million | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 5.73 million | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 5.77 million | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 5.88 million | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 5.67 million | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 5.60 million | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 5.91 million | +5.5% |
| 2004 | 6.11 million | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 6.34 million | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 6.30 million | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 6.59 million | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 6.45 million | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 6.71 million | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 6.91 million | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 6.91 million | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 5.37 million | -22.4% |
| 2013 | 4.99 million | -7.0% |
| 2014 | 4.20 million | -15.9% |
| 2015 | 3.60 million | -14.2% |
| 2016 | 3.43 million | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 3.28 million | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 3.02 million | -7.7% |
| 2019 | 2.57 million | -14.8% |
| 2020 | 2.66 million | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 2.86 million | +7.5% |
| 2022 | 3.27 million | +14.4% |
| 2023 | 3.55 million | +8.5% |
| 2024 | 3.66 million | +3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.99 million | 6.19 million | 11.36 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.52 million | 4.77 million | 6.33 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.55 million | 5.12 million | 5.79 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.16 million | 5.60 million | 6.71 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.43 million | 2.57 million | 6.91 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.20 million | 2.66 million | 3.66 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)
- 45 Peru 37,549 compare
- 46 Sierra Leone 37,368 compare
- 47 Syrian Arab Republic 36,748 compare
- 48 Egypt 36,605 compare
- 49 Papua New Guinea 36,393 compare
- 50 Namibia 35,986 compare
- 51 Nicaragua 35,747 compare
More education data for ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 6.07 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.0831 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 11.74 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 135.85 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.4555 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 143.09 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.5884 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 82.99 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 41.49 million (2024)
All data for ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), gaps in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), gaps in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) was 3.66 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), gaps recorded in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)?
- The highest recorded value was 11.36 million in 1970.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), gaps recorded in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.57 million in 2019.
- How does ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), gaps?
- ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) ranks 48th out of 220 groups with data for 2024.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), gaps rising or falling in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) 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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About this data
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.