Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), gaps in UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas)

UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas): Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), gaps was 1.03 million in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
1.03 million
Change on year
down 4.9%
Rank
99th
of 220 groups
All-time high
1.13 million
in 2013
All-time low
217,880
in 1975
Years of data
39
1975–2023

Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), gaps in UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas), 1975–2023

200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1.0M1.2M1975199920231975: 217.9k1976: 225.8k1977: 240.2k1988: 459.8k1989: 501.4k1990: 506.9k1991: 512.5k1992: 551.7k1993: 591.0k1994: 630.3k1995: 659.6k1996: 641.3k1997: 709.8k1998: 762.9k1999: 812.4k2000: 825.6k2001: 851.9k2002: 934.1k2003: 896.7k2004: 911.4k2005: 911.4k2006: 961.1k2007: 983.0k2008: 1.0M2009: 1.0M2010: 1.1M2011: 1.0M2012: 1.1M2013: 1.1M2014: 1.1M2015: 1.0M2016: 951.0k2017: 1.0M2018: 985.0k2019: 971.5k2020: 987.5k2021: 886.2k2022: 1.1M2023: 1.0M

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) recorded 1.03 million for repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), gaps in 2023.

That represents a change of down 4.9% on the previous year and down 9.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), gaps in UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) peaked at 1.13 million in 2013 and was at its lowest, 217,880, in 1975.

UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) ranks 99th of 220 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.

Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), gaps in UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas), year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), gaps filled in UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas), 1975 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1975 217,880
1976 225,842 +3.7%
1977 240,190 +6.4%
1988 459,833 +91.4%
1989 501,415 +9.0%
1990 506,938 +1.1%
1991 512,461 +1.1%
1992 551,737 +7.7%
1993 591,013 +7.1%
1994 630,289 +6.6%
1995 659,581 +4.6%
1996 641,251 -2.8%
1997 709,813 +10.7%
1998 762,931 +7.5%
1999 812,379 +6.5%
2000 825,590 +1.6%
2001 851,854 +3.2%
2002 934,099 +9.7%
2003 896,730 -4.0%
2004 911,375 +1.6%
2005 911,361 -0.0%
2006 961,089 +5.5%
2007 982,969 +2.3%
2008 1.03 million +4.4%
2009 1.03 million +0.3%
2010 1.05 million +2.4%
2011 1.00 million -4.9%
2012 1.13 million +13.0%
2013 1.13 million +0.1%
2014 1.06 million -6.7%
2015 1.03 million -2.9%
2016 950,957 -7.4%
2017 1.01 million +6.2%
2018 985,029 -2.4%
2019 971,536 -1.4%
2020 987,536 +1.6%
2021 886,157 -10.3%
2022 1.08 million +22.3%
2023 1.03 million -4.9%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), gaps in UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1988 +91.4% 240,190 459,833

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 227,971 217,880 240,190 3
1980s 480,624 459,833 501,415 2
1990s 637,839 506,938 812,379 10
2000s 932,966 825,590 1.03 million 10
2010s 1.03 million 950,957 1.13 million 10
2020s 996,893 886,157 1.08 million 4

Countries ranked near UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas)

  1. 96 Suriname 3,619 compare
  2. 97 Greece 3,597 compare
  3. 98 Trinidad and Tobago 3,471 compare
  4. 99 Botswana 3,304 compare
  5. 100 China 2,757 compare
  6. 101 Switzerland 2,752 compare
  7. 102 Italy 2,745 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 UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas)?
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), gaps in UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) was 1.03 million in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), gaps recorded in UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas)?
The highest recorded value was 1.13 million in 2013.
What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), gaps recorded in UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas)?
The lowest recorded value was 217,880 in 1975.
How does UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), gaps?
UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) ranks 99th out of 220 groups with data for 2023.
Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), gaps rising or falling in UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas)?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) 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.