Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), gaps in MDG: Latin America

MDG: Latin America: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), gaps was 1.07 million in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
1.07 million
Change on year
down 1.2%
Rank
96th
of 220 groups
All-time high
3.70 million
in 2000
All-time low
894,492
in 2021
Years of data
55
1970–2024

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

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Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

MDG: Latin America recorded 1.07 million for repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), gaps in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 6.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), gaps in MDG: Latin America peaked at 3.70 million in 2000 and was at its lowest, 894,492, in 2021.

MDG: Latin America ranks 96th 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 MDG: Latin America, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), gaps filled in MDG: Latin America, 1970 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1970 2.90 million
1971 2.48 million -14.5%
1972 2.62 million +5.7%
1973 2.69 million +2.5%
1974 2.69 million -0.2%
1975 2.54 million -5.5%
1976 2.62 million +3.3%
1977 2.80 million +6.8%
1978 2.99 million +6.7%
1979 2.85 million -4.5%
1980 3.29 million +15.4%
1981 3.27 million -0.7%
1982 3.38 million +3.3%
1983 3.31 million -2.0%
1984 3.35 million +1.1%
1985 3.35 million +0.1%
1986 3.17 million -5.3%
1987 3.24 million +2.2%
1988 3.34 million +3.0%
1989 3.27 million -2.0%
1990 3.35 million +2.5%
1991 3.27 million -2.5%
1992 3.21 million -1.8%
1993 3.28 million +2.3%
1994 3.32 million +1.0%
1995 3.06 million -7.6%
1996 3.07 million +0.1%
1997 3.52 million +14.9%
1998 2.98 million -15.4%
1999 3.69 million +23.8%
2000 3.70 million +0.1%
2001 3.30 million -10.8%
2002 3.20 million -2.9%
2003 2.97 million -7.2%
2004 2.96 million -0.5%
2005 2.77 million -6.3%
2006 2.31 million -16.6%
2007 2.18 million -5.5%
2008 1.91 million -12.5%
2009 1.73 million -9.4%
2010 1.55 million -10.2%
2011 1.45 million -6.4%
2012 1.40 million -3.5%
2013 1.31 million -6.3%
2014 1.15 million -12.8%
2015 1.10 million -4.0%
2016 1.05 million -4.5%
2017 1.11 million +5.1%
2018 1.08 million -1.9%
2019 1.06 million -2.4%
2020 1.06 million +0.4%
2021 894,492 -15.8%
2022 1.08 million +20.2%
2023 1.08 million +0.9%
2024 1.07 million -1.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 2.72 million 2.48 million 2.99 million 10
1980s 3.30 million 3.17 million 3.38 million 10
1990s 3.28 million 2.98 million 3.69 million 10
2000s 2.70 million 1.73 million 3.70 million 10
2010s 1.23 million 1.05 million 1.55 million 10
2020s 1.04 million 894,492 1.08 million 5

Countries ranked near MDG: Latin America

  1. 93 Portugal 4,784 compare
  2. 94 Bhutan 4,463 compare
  3. 95 Panama 4,100 compare
  4. 96 Suriname 3,619 compare
  5. 97 Greece 3,597 compare
  6. 98 Trinidad and Tobago 3,471 compare
  7. 99 Botswana 3,304 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), gaps in MDG: Latin America?
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), gaps in MDG: Latin America was 1.07 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), gaps recorded in MDG: Latin America?
The highest recorded value was 3.70 million in 2000.
What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), gaps recorded in MDG: Latin America?
The lowest recorded value was 894,492 in 2021.
How does MDG: Latin America rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), gaps?
MDG: Latin America ranks 96th out of 220 groups with data for 2024.
Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), gaps rising or falling in MDG: Latin America?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this MDG: Latin America 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
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
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.