Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), gaps in UNICEF: South Asia
UNICEF: South Asia: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), gaps was 1.76 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), gaps in UNICEF: South Asia, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
UNICEF: South Asia recorded 1.76 million for repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), gaps in 2024.
The figure is up 11.4% on the previous year and down 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), gaps in UNICEF: South Asia peaked at 9.74 million in 1970 and was at its lowest, 729,028, in 2019.
That places UNICEF: South Asia 73rd out of 220 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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: South Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 9.74 million | — |
| 1971 | 5.05 million | -48.1% |
| 1972 | 5.06 million | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 5.13 million | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 4.83 million | -6.0% |
| 1975 | 4.74 million | -1.7% |
| 1976 | 4.58 million | -3.6% |
| 1977 | 4.47 million | -2.4% |
| 1978 | 4.08 million | -8.6% |
| 1979 | 3.96 million | -3.1% |
| 1980 | 3.81 million | -3.8% |
| 1981 | 3.70 million | -2.7% |
| 1982 | 3.47 million | -6.4% |
| 1983 | 3.23 million | -6.8% |
| 1984 | 3.02 million | -6.6% |
| 1985 | 2.70 million | -10.5% |
| 1986 | 2.40 million | -11.1% |
| 1987 | 2.02 million | -16.0% |
| 1988 | 2.15 million | +6.4% |
| 1989 | 2.20 million | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 2.34 million | +6.4% |
| 1991 | 2.46 million | +5.5% |
| 1992 | 2.58 million | +4.7% |
| 1993 | 2.71 million | +5.0% |
| 1994 | 2.84 million | +4.7% |
| 1995 | 2.81 million | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 2.97 million | +5.6% |
| 1997 | 3.00 million | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 3.02 million | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 2.99 million | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 3.11 million | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 2.92 million | -6.1% |
| 2002 | 2.99 million | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 3.32 million | +10.7% |
| 2004 | 3.49 million | +5.4% |
| 2005 | 3.73 million | +6.8% |
| 2006 | 3.77 million | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 4.13 million | +9.4% |
| 2008 | 4.16 million | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 4.46 million | +7.4% |
| 2010 | 4.77 million | +6.9% |
| 2011 | 4.84 million | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 3.14 million | -35.2% |
| 2013 | 2.72 million | -13.2% |
| 2014 | 1.99 million | -26.7% |
| 2015 | 1.48 million | -25.7% |
| 2016 | 1.32 million | -11.2% |
| 2017 | 1.26 million | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 1.11 million | -11.7% |
| 2019 | 729,028 | -34.4% |
| 2020 | 783,680 | +7.5% |
| 2021 | 1.18 million | +50.2% |
| 2022 | 1.28 million | +8.6% |
| 2023 | 1.58 million | +23.3% |
| 2024 | 1.76 million | +11.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.16 million | 3.96 million | 9.74 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.87 million | 2.02 million | 3.81 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.77 million | 2.34 million | 3.02 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.61 million | 2.92 million | 4.46 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.34 million | 729,028 | 4.84 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.31 million | 783,680 | 1.76 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: South Asia
More education data for UNICEF: South Asia
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 193.66 million (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 4.00 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 27.29 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.39 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 26.24 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 91.07 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.1267 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 84.88 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.87 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.6662 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), gaps in UNICEF: South Asia?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), gaps in UNICEF: South Asia was 1.76 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), gaps recorded in UNICEF: South Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 9.74 million in 1970.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), gaps recorded in UNICEF: South Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 729,028 in 2019.
- How does UNICEF: South Asia rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), gaps?
- UNICEF: South Asia ranks 73rd out of 220 groups with data for 2024.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), gaps rising or falling in UNICEF: South Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this UNICEF: South Asia 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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How this figure is calculated
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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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About this data
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.