Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), gaps in MDG: Developing Regions

MDG: Developing Regions: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), gaps was 10.75 million in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
10.75 million
Change on year
up 1.9%
Rank
6th
of 220 groups
All-time high
19.67 million
in 1970
All-time low
9.08 million
in 2019
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), gaps in MDG: Developing Regions, 1970–2024

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Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

In 2024, repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), gaps in MDG: Developing Regions stood at 10.75 million.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), gaps in MDG: Developing Regions peaked at 19.67 million in 1970 and was at its lowest, 9.08 million, in 2019.

That places MDG: Developing Regions 6th out of 220 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

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 MDG: Developing Regions, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), gaps filled in MDG: Developing Regions, 1970 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1970 19.67 million
1971 14.45 million -26.5%
1972 14.85 million +2.7%
1973 15.40 million +3.7%
1974 15.44 million +0.3%
1975 15.93 million +3.2%
1976 16.33 million +2.5%
1977 16.68 million +2.1%
1978 16.69 million +0.1%
1979 16.53 million -1.0%
1980 17.12 million +3.5%
1981 17.05 million -0.4%
1982 17.00 million -0.3%
1983 16.83 million -1.0%
1984 16.60 million -1.3%
1985 16.21 million -2.4%
1986 16.05 million -1.0%
1987 15.86 million -1.2%
1988 16.03 million +1.1%
1989 16.03 million +0.0%
1990 15.71 million -2.0%
1991 15.72 million +0.1%
1992 15.07 million -4.2%
1993 14.99 million -0.5%
1994 14.94 million -0.4%
1995 14.26 million -4.6%
1996 14.03 million -1.6%
1997 14.28 million +1.8%
1998 13.65 million -4.4%
1999 14.46 million +5.9%
2000 14.49 million +0.2%
2001 14.16 million -2.2%
2002 13.92 million -1.7%
2003 13.87 million -0.4%
2004 14.12 million +1.8%
2005 13.85 million -1.9%
2006 13.44 million -3.0%
2007 13.85 million +3.1%
2008 13.50 million -2.5%
2009 14.02 million +3.8%
2010 14.13 million +0.8%
2011 14.19 million +0.4%
2012 12.54 million -11.7%
2013 11.91 million -5.0%
2014 10.89 million -8.6%
2015 10.06 million -7.6%
2016 9.90 million -1.7%
2017 9.82 million -0.8%
2018 9.69 million -1.3%
2019 9.08 million -6.3%
2020 9.17 million +1.0%
2021 9.47 million +3.2%
2022 10.32 million +9.0%
2023 10.55 million +2.2%
2024 10.75 million +1.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 16.20 million 14.45 million 19.67 million 10
1980s 16.48 million 15.86 million 17.12 million 10
1990s 14.71 million 13.65 million 15.72 million 10
2000s 13.92 million 13.44 million 14.49 million 10
2010s 11.22 million 9.08 million 14.19 million 10
2020s 10.05 million 9.17 million 10.75 million 5

Countries ranked near MDG: Developing Regions

  1. 3 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 964,661 compare
  2. 4 Malawi 617,151 compare
  3. 5 Madagascar 519,895 compare
  4. 6 Ethiopia 413,005 compare
  5. 7 Uganda 383,387 compare
  6. 8 Rwanda 356,313 compare
  7. 9 Côte d'Ivoire 310,779 compare

See the full ranking of 419 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), gaps in MDG: Developing Regions?
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), gaps in MDG: Developing Regions was 10.75 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), gaps recorded in MDG: Developing Regions?
The highest recorded value was 19.67 million in 1970.
What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), gaps recorded in MDG: Developing Regions?
The lowest recorded value was 9.08 million in 2019.
How does MDG: Developing Regions rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), gaps?
MDG: Developing Regions ranks 6th out of 220 groups with data for 2024.
Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), gaps rising or falling in MDG: Developing Regions?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this MDG: Developing Regions 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.