Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), gaps in SDG: Central and Southern Asia

SDG: Central and Southern Asia: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), gaps was 1.80 million in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
1.80 million
Change on year
up 11.1%
Rank
68th
of 220 groups
All-time high
9.81 million
in 1970
All-time low
779,543
in 2019
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), gaps in SDG: Central and Southern Asia, 1970–2024

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Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

The most recent figure for repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), gaps in SDG: Central and Southern Asia is 1.80 million, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.1% on the previous year and down 11.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), gaps in SDG: Central and Southern Asia peaked at 9.81 million in 1970 and was at its lowest, 779,543, in 2019.

SDG: Central and Southern Asia ranks 68th 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 SDG: Central and Southern Asia, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), gaps filled in SDG: Central and Southern Asia, 1970 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1970 9.81 million
1971 5.14 million -47.6%
1972 5.13 million -0.1%
1973 5.21 million +1.5%
1974 4.92 million -5.7%
1975 4.85 million -1.4%
1976 4.69 million -3.2%
1977 4.60 million -2.0%
1978 4.23 million -8.1%
1979 4.09 million -3.2%
1980 3.96 million -3.2%
1981 3.86 million -2.6%
1982 3.64 million -5.6%
1983 3.42 million -5.9%
1984 3.23 million -5.6%
1985 2.91 million -9.9%
1986 2.62 million -10.1%
1987 2.32 million -11.3%
1988 2.45 million +5.4%
1989 2.52 million +3.1%
1990 2.67 million +5.8%
1991 2.81 million +5.2%
1992 2.95 million +5.1%
1993 2.99 million +1.3%
1994 3.11 million +4.1%
1995 3.07 million -1.5%
1996 3.15 million +2.7%
1997 3.19 million +1.4%
1998 3.17 million -0.9%
1999 3.13 million -1.0%
2000 3.27 million +4.5%
2001 3.06 million -6.4%
2002 3.11 million +1.6%
2003 3.41 million +9.6%
2004 3.56 million +4.2%
2005 3.79 million +6.6%
2006 3.83 million +1.1%
2007 4.19 million +9.5%
2008 4.21 million +0.3%
2009 4.50 million +7.0%
2010 4.81 million +6.8%
2011 4.87 million +1.4%
2012 3.17 million -35.0%
2013 2.76 million -13.0%
2014 2.03 million -26.3%
2015 1.53 million -25.0%
2016 1.36 million -10.7%
2017 1.31 million -4.2%
2018 1.15 million -11.7%
2019 779,543 -32.4%
2020 828,625 +6.3%
2021 1.22 million +46.8%
2022 1.32 million +8.4%
2023 1.62 million +22.6%
2024 1.80 million +11.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 5.27 million 4.09 million 9.81 million 10
1980s 3.09 million 2.32 million 3.96 million 10
1990s 3.02 million 2.67 million 3.19 million 10
2000s 3.69 million 3.06 million 4.50 million 10
2010s 2.38 million 779,543 4.87 million 10
2020s 1.36 million 828,625 1.80 million 5

Countries ranked near SDG: Central and Southern Asia

  1. 65 Dominican Republic 14,586 compare
  2. 66 Lebanon 13,417 compare
  3. 67 Lesotho 11,114 compare
  4. 68 Russian Federation 10,386 compare
  5. 69 Netherlands 9,603 compare
  6. 70 Eritrea 9,074 compare
  7. 71 Chile 8,687 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 SDG: Central and Southern Asia?
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), gaps in SDG: Central and Southern Asia was 1.80 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), gaps recorded in SDG: Central and Southern Asia?
The highest recorded value was 9.81 million in 1970.
What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), gaps recorded in SDG: Central and Southern Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 779,543 in 2019.
How does SDG: Central and Southern Asia rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), gaps?
SDG: Central and Southern Asia ranks 68th out of 220 groups with data for 2024.
Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), gaps rising or falling in SDG: Central and Southern Asia?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this SDG: Central and Southern Asia 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.