Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), gaps in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa

UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), gaps was 3.92 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
3.92 million
Change on year
up 1.5%
Rank
43rd
of 220 groups
All-time high
3.92 million
in 2024
All-time low
846,279
in 1974
Years of data
51
1974–2024

Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), gaps in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa, 1974–2024

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Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

The most recent figure for repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), gaps in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa is 3.92 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 10.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), gaps in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa peaked at 3.92 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 846,279, in 1974.

That places UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa 43rd out of 220 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.

Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), gaps in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), gaps filled in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa, 1974 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1974 846,279
1975 886,358 +4.7%
1976 964,574 +8.8%
1977 1.07 million +10.7%
1978 1.13 million +5.6%
1979 1.25 million +10.9%
1980 1.44 million +15.2%
1981 1.51 million +4.9%
1982 1.59 million +5.1%
1983 1.57 million -1.4%
1984 1.56 million -0.5%
1985 1.52 million -2.1%
1986 1.60 million +4.8%
1987 1.69 million +5.7%
1988 1.75 million +3.8%
1989 1.84 million +5.3%
1990 1.86 million +0.7%
1991 1.91 million +2.6%
1992 1.80 million -5.7%
1993 1.86 million +3.7%
1994 1.87 million +0.2%
1995 1.97 million +5.4%
1996 1.99 million +1.3%
1997 2.09 million +4.8%
1998 2.28 million +9.2%
1999 2.45 million +7.5%
2000 2.55 million +3.9%
2001 2.93 million +15.1%
2002 2.91 million -0.9%
2003 3.06 million +5.1%
2004 3.33 million +8.8%
2005 2.93 million -11.8%
2006 2.95 million +0.6%
2007 3.14 million +6.4%
2008 3.09 million -1.6%
2009 3.37 million +9.0%
2010 3.44 million +1.9%
2011 3.62 million +5.5%
2012 3.65 million +0.7%
2013 3.64 million -0.1%
2014 3.56 million -2.1%
2015 3.57 million +0.0%
2016 3.65 million +2.5%
2017 3.57 million -2.2%
2018 3.61 million +1.0%
2019 3.48 million -3.7%
2020 3.51 million +1.0%
2021 3.56 million +1.6%
2022 3.79 million +6.4%
2023 3.87 million +2.0%
2024 3.92 million +1.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1.02 million 846,279 1.25 million 6
1980s 1.61 million 1.44 million 1.84 million 10
1990s 2.01 million 1.80 million 2.45 million 10
2000s 3.03 million 2.55 million 3.37 million 10
2010s 3.58 million 3.44 million 3.65 million 10
2020s 3.73 million 3.51 million 3.92 million 5

Countries ranked near UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa

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  3. 42 Cambodia 43,227 compare
  4. 43 Iran, Islamic Republic of 42,988 compare
  5. 44 Mexico 39,135 compare
  6. 45 Peru 37,549 compare
  7. 46 Sierra Leone 37,368 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), gaps in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), gaps in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa was 3.92 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), gaps recorded in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
The highest recorded value was 3.92 million in 2024.
What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), gaps recorded in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 846,279 in 1974.
How does UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), gaps?
UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa ranks 43rd out of 220 groups with data for 2024.
Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), gaps rising or falling in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa 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
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.