Repeaters in primary education, all grades … gaps filled female in United States

United States: Repeaters in primary education, all grades … gaps filled female was 207,264 in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
207,264
Change on year
up 7.9%
World rank
16th
of 199 countries
All-time high
207,264
in 2023
All-time low
178,623
in 2020
Years of data
7
2017–2023

Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), gaps in United States, 2017–2023

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k2017202020232017: 190.7k2018: 187.7k2019: 196.6k2020: 178.6k2021: 179.4k2022: 192.1k2023: 207.3k

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

United States recorded 207,264 for repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), gaps in 2023. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.

The figure is up 7.9% on the previous year and up 8.7% over ten years.

United States ranks 16th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Repeaters in primary education, all grades … gaps filled female in United States, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), gaps filled in United States, 2017 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2017 190,700 —
2018 187,698 -1.6%
2019 196,604 +4.7%
2020 178,623 -9.1%
2021 179,409 +0.4%
2022 192,122 +7.1%
2023 207,264 +7.9%

United States compared with similar countries

  • United States's 207,264 is above the median for high income countries, which is 378, 548.3× the median. (71 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 191,667 187,698 196,604 3
2020s 189,354 178,623 207,264 4

Countries ranked near United States

  1. 13 Angola 267,638 compare
  2. 14 Mali 229,555 compare
  3. 15 Pakistan 210,390 compare
  4. 17 Bangladesh 182,813 compare
  5. 18 Chad 172,911 compare
  6. 19 Tanzania 153,098 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), gaps in United States?
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), gaps in United States was 207,264 in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), gaps recorded in United States?
The highest recorded value was 207,264 in 2023.
What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), gaps recorded in United States?
The lowest recorded value was 178,623 in 2020.
How does United States rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), gaps?
United States ranks 16th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), gaps rising or falling in United States?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this United States 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.