Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), gaps in UIS: North America and Western Europe

UIS: North America and Western Europe: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), gaps was 289,654 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
289,654
Change on year
down 0.6%
Rank
134th
of 220 groups
All-time high
492,144
in 1981
All-time low
166,772
in 2005
Years of data
44
1981–2024

Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), gaps in UIS: North America and Western Europe, 1981–2024

200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k1981200220241981: 492.1k1982: 486.6k1983: 466.6k1984: 425.1k1985: 417.0k1986: 387.0k1987: 391.0k1988: 363.5k1989: 335.9k1990: 308.4k1991: 280.9k1992: 247.1k1993: 247.5k1994: 228.7k1995: 216.6k1996: 214.3k1997: 209.1k1998: 202.7k1999: 200.3k2000: 194.5k2001: 185.2k2002: 177.0k2003: 170.5k2004: 166.9k2005: 166.8k2006: 170.5k2007: 172.6k2008: 184.8k2009: 181.4k2010: 188.3k2011: 197.4k2012: 204.2k2013: 215.9k2014: 227.6k2015: 242.2k2016: 268.4k2017: 284.8k2018: 280.7k2019: 297.8k2020: 276.6k2021: 259.2k2022: 292.3k2023: 291.4k2024: 289.7k

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

The most recent figure for repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), gaps in UIS: North America and Western Europe is 289,654, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 27.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), gaps in UIS: North America and Western Europe peaked at 492,144 in 1981 and was at its lowest, 166,772, in 2005.

UIS: North America and Western Europe ranks 134th of 220 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 44 years of available data.

Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), gaps in UIS: North America and Western Europe, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), gaps filled in UIS: North America and Western Europe, 1981 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1981 492,144
1982 486,617 -1.1%
1983 466,613 -4.1%
1984 425,127 -8.9%
1985 417,006 -1.9%
1986 386,968 -7.2%
1987 390,995 +1.0%
1988 363,462 -7.0%
1989 335,930 -7.6%
1990 308,398 -8.2%
1991 280,865 -8.9%
1992 247,052 -12.0%
1993 247,496 +0.2%
1994 228,693 -7.6%
1995 216,607 -5.3%
1996 214,284 -1.1%
1997 209,107 -2.4%
1998 202,746 -3.0%
1999 200,347 -1.2%
2000 194,503 -2.9%
2001 185,187 -4.8%
2002 177,020 -4.4%
2003 170,488 -3.7%
2004 166,917 -2.1%
2005 166,772 -0.1%
2006 170,528 +2.3%
2007 172,614 +1.2%
2008 184,840 +7.1%
2009 181,383 -1.9%
2010 188,284 +3.8%
2011 197,378 +4.8%
2012 204,190 +3.5%
2013 215,853 +5.7%
2014 227,643 +5.5%
2015 242,183 +6.4%
2016 268,441 +10.8%
2017 284,812 +6.1%
2018 280,712 -1.4%
2019 297,811 +6.1%
2020 276,586 -7.1%
2021 259,199 -6.3%
2022 292,303 +12.8%
2023 291,395 -0.3%
2024 289,654 -0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 418,318 335,930 492,144 9
1990s 235,560 200,347 308,398 10
2000s 177,025 166,772 194,503 10
2010s 240,731 188,284 297,811 10
2020s 281,827 259,199 292,303 5

Countries ranked near UIS: North America and Western Europe

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  2. 132 Estonia 293 compare
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  4. 134 Tajikistan 277 compare
  5. 135 Micronesia, Federated States of 266 compare
  6. 136 Armenia 256 compare
  7. 137 Kazakhstan 242 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), gaps in UIS: North America and Western Europe?
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), gaps in UIS: North America and Western Europe was 289,654 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), gaps recorded in UIS: North America and Western Europe?
The highest recorded value was 492,144 in 1981.
What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), gaps recorded in UIS: North America and Western Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 166,772 in 2005.
How does UIS: North America and Western Europe rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), gaps?
UIS: North America and Western Europe ranks 134th out of 220 groups with data for 2024.
Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), gaps rising or falling in UIS: North America and Western Europe?
Over the last ten years it is up 27.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this UIS: North America and Western Europe 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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Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), gaps filled
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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.