Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), gaps in UIS: World

UIS: World: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), gaps was 11.09 million in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
11.09 million
Change on year
up 1.8%
Rank
1st
of 220 groups
All-time high
20.39 million
in 1970
All-time low
9.44 million
in 2019
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), gaps in UIS: World, 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 UIS: World is 11.09 million, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), gaps in UIS: World peaked at 20.39 million in 1970 and was at its lowest, 9.44 million, in 2019.

That places UIS: World 1st 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 UIS: World, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), gaps filled in UIS: World, 1970 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1970 20.39 million
1971 15.45 million -24.2%
1972 15.79 million +2.2%
1973 16.26 million +3.0%
1974 16.25 million -0.1%
1975 16.67 million +2.6%
1976 16.99 million +1.9%
1977 17.32 million +2.0%
1978 17.33 million +0.1%
1979 17.15 million -1.1%
1980 17.74 million +3.4%
1981 17.66 million -0.4%
1982 17.61 million -0.3%
1983 17.42 million -1.1%
1984 17.16 million -1.5%
1985 16.76 million -2.3%
1986 16.57 million -1.1%
1987 16.39 million -1.1%
1988 16.50 million +0.7%
1989 16.48 million -0.1%
1990 16.16 million -1.9%
1991 16.15 million -0.0%
1992 15.47 million -4.2%
1993 15.40 million -0.4%
1994 15.32 million -0.5%
1995 14.62 million -4.6%
1996 14.39 million -1.6%
1997 14.63 million +1.7%
1998 13.99 million -4.4%
1999 14.78 million +5.7%
2000 14.79 million +0.1%
2001 14.44 million -2.4%
2002 14.18 million -1.8%
2003 14.11 million -0.5%
2004 14.36 million +1.7%
2005 14.08 million -1.9%
2006 13.67 million -3.0%
2007 14.07 million +3.0%
2008 13.74 million -2.4%
2009 14.25 million +3.7%
2010 14.37 million +0.8%
2011 14.44 million +0.5%
2012 12.79 million -11.4%
2013 12.18 million -4.8%
2014 11.18 million -8.2%
2015 10.37 million -7.2%
2016 10.23 million -1.3%
2017 10.16 million -0.6%
2018 10.03 million -1.4%
2019 9.44 million -5.9%
2020 9.50 million +0.7%
2021 9.77 million +2.9%
2022 10.66 million +9.1%
2023 10.90 million +2.2%
2024 11.09 million +1.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 16.96 million 15.45 million 20.39 million 10
1980s 17.03 million 16.39 million 17.74 million 10
1990s 15.09 million 13.99 million 16.16 million 10
2000s 14.17 million 13.67 million 14.79 million 10
2010s 11.52 million 9.44 million 14.44 million 10
2020s 10.38 million 9.50 million 11.09 million 5

Countries ranked near UIS: World

  1. 1 Brazil 2.40 million compare
  2. 2 India 1.40 million compare
  3. 3 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 964,661 compare
  4. 4 Malawi 617,151 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), gaps in UIS: World?
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), gaps in UIS: World was 11.09 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), gaps recorded in UIS: World?
The highest recorded value was 20.39 million in 1970.
What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), gaps recorded in UIS: World?
The lowest recorded value was 9.44 million in 2019.
How does UIS: World rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), gaps?
UIS: World ranks 1st out of 220 groups with data for 2024.
Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), gaps rising or falling in UIS: World?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this UIS: World 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.