Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), gaps in SDG: Small Island Developing States

SDG: Small Island Developing States: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), gaps was 231,669 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
231,669
Change on year
up 8.1%
Rank
139th
of 220 groups
All-time high
394,004
in 1972
All-time low
205,182
in 2020
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), gaps in SDG: Small Island Developing States, 1970–2024

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Analysis

In 2024, repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), gaps in SDG: Small Island Developing States stood at 231,669.

The figure is up 8.1% on the previous year and down 10.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), gaps in SDG: Small Island Developing States peaked at 394,004 in 1972 and was at its lowest, 205,182, in 2020.

That places SDG: Small Island Developing States 139th out of 220 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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: Small Island Developing States, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), gaps filled in SDG: Small Island Developing States, 1970 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1970 356,323
1971 325,258 -8.7%
1972 394,004 +21.1%
1973 343,794 -12.7%
1974 304,493 -11.4%
1975 276,143 -9.3%
1976 264,913 -4.1%
1977 244,909 -7.6%
1978 230,440 -5.9%
1979 233,286 +1.2%
1980 247,453 +6.1%
1981 239,998 -3.0%
1982 237,074 -1.2%
1983 222,602 -6.1%
1984 226,592 +1.8%
1985 229,116 +1.1%
1986 212,680 -7.2%
1987 227,318 +6.9%
1988 234,020 +2.9%
1989 227,912 -2.6%
1990 222,733 -2.3%
1991 206,571 -7.3%
1992 214,149 +3.7%
1993 223,147 +4.2%
1994 232,213 +4.1%
1995 231,906 -0.1%
1996 235,341 +1.5%
1997 236,709 +0.6%
1998 227,733 -3.8%
1999 220,549 -3.2%
2000 223,370 +1.3%
2001 218,115 -2.4%
2002 223,566 +2.5%
2003 217,584 -2.7%
2004 221,512 +1.8%
2005 224,358 +1.3%
2006 221,037 -1.5%
2007 214,343 -3.0%
2008 212,998 -0.6%
2009 224,049 +5.2%
2010 241,877 +8.0%
2011 266,785 +10.3%
2012 294,463 +10.4%
2013 271,339 -7.9%
2014 258,485 -4.7%
2015 244,625 -5.4%
2016 237,466 -2.9%
2017 224,997 -5.3%
2018 208,326 -7.4%
2019 211,555 +1.5%
2020 205,182 -3.0%
2021 215,472 +5.0%
2022 228,662 +6.1%
2023 214,279 -6.3%
2024 231,669 +8.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 297,356 230,440 394,004 10
1980s 230,476 212,680 247,453 10
1990s 225,105 206,571 236,709 10
2000s 220,093 212,998 224,358 10
2010s 245,992 208,326 294,463 10
2020s 219,053 205,182 231,669 5

Countries ranked near SDG: Small Island Developing States

  1. 136 Armenia 256 compare
  2. 137 Kazakhstan 242 compare
  3. 138 Serbia 239 compare
  4. 139 Kiribati 236 compare
  5. 140 Aruba 220 compare
  6. 141 Guyana 206 compare
  7. 142 Belarus 192 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), gaps in SDG: Small Island Developing States?
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), gaps in SDG: Small Island Developing States was 231,669 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), gaps recorded in SDG: Small Island Developing States?
The highest recorded value was 394,004 in 1972.
What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), gaps recorded in SDG: Small Island Developing States?
The lowest recorded value was 205,182 in 2020.
How does SDG: Small Island Developing States rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), gaps?
SDG: Small Island Developing States ranks 139th out of 220 groups with data for 2024.
Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), gaps rising or falling in SDG: Small Island Developing States?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this SDG: Small Island Developing States 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.