Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), gaps in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean

UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), gaps was 1.19 million in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
1.19 million
Change on year
down 1.5%
Rank
88th
of 220 groups
All-time high
3.85 million
in 2000
All-time low
1.01 million
in 2021
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), gaps in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean, 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 UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean is 1.19 million, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 7.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), gaps in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean peaked at 3.85 million in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.01 million, in 2021.

UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean ranks 88th of 220 groups on this measure, 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 UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), gaps filled in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean, 1970 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1970 3.20 million
1971 2.75 million -14.1%
1972 2.96 million +7.4%
1973 2.97 million +0.5%
1974 2.93 million -1.6%
1975 2.75 million -6.1%
1976 2.82 million +2.4%
1977 2.96 million +5.2%
1978 3.14 million +6.1%
1979 3.02 million -4.0%
1980 3.47 million +15.0%
1981 3.45 million -0.6%
1982 3.55 million +3.1%
1983 3.47 million -2.3%
1984 3.51 million +1.1%
1985 3.52 million +0.1%
1986 3.32 million -5.6%
1987 3.40 million +2.4%
1988 3.50 million +3.1%
1989 3.43 million -2.1%
1990 3.51 million +2.3%
1991 3.41 million -2.9%
1992 3.35 million -1.6%
1993 3.43 million +2.5%
1994 3.48 million +1.2%
1995 3.23 million -7.2%
1996 3.23 million +0.3%
1997 3.69 million +14.2%
1998 3.15 million -14.9%
1999 3.85 million +22.3%
2000 3.85 million +0.2%
2001 3.45 million -10.6%
2002 3.36 million -2.6%
2003 3.12 million -7.0%
2004 3.11 million -0.3%
2005 2.93 million -5.9%
2006 2.46 million -16.1%
2007 2.32 million -5.5%
2008 2.04 million -11.9%
2009 1.87 million -8.6%
2010 1.71 million -8.6%
2011 1.62 million -5.0%
2012 1.59 million -2.0%
2013 1.47 million -7.6%
2014 1.28 million -13.0%
2015 1.22 million -4.5%
2016 1.17 million -4.5%
2017 1.22 million +4.9%
2018 1.20 million -1.8%
2019 1.18 million -2.0%
2020 1.17 million -0.4%
2021 1.01 million -13.7%
2022 1.20 million +18.4%
2023 1.21 million +0.7%
2024 1.19 million -1.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 2.95 million 2.75 million 3.20 million 10
1980s 3.46 million 3.32 million 3.55 million 10
1990s 3.43 million 3.15 million 3.85 million 10
2000s 2.85 million 1.87 million 3.85 million 10
2010s 1.37 million 1.17 million 1.71 million 10
2020s 1.16 million 1.01 million 1.21 million 5

Countries ranked near UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean

  1. 85 Comoros 6,097 compare
  2. 86 Romania 5,795 compare
  3. 87 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 5,772 compare
  4. 88 New Zealand 5,421 compare
  5. 89 Zimbabwe 5,339 compare
  6. 90 Jordan 4,935 compare
  7. 91 Thailand 4,870 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: Latin America and Caribbean?
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), gaps in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean was 1.19 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), gaps recorded in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean?
The highest recorded value was 3.85 million in 2000.
What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), gaps recorded in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean?
The lowest recorded value was 1.01 million in 2021.
How does UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), gaps?
UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean ranks 88th out of 220 groups with data for 2024.
Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), gaps rising or falling in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean 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.