Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), gaps in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern
WB: Africa Eastern and Southern: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), gaps was 4.89 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), gaps in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2024, repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), gaps in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern stood at 4.89 million. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 15.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), gaps in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern peaked at 4.89 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.01 million, in 1971.
That places WB: Africa Eastern and Southern 36th out of 220 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), gaps in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.12 million | — |
| 1971 | 1.01 million | -9.1% |
| 1972 | 1.06 million | +4.3% |
| 1973 | 1.11 million | +5.2% |
| 1974 | 1.15 million | +3.5% |
| 1975 | 1.19 million | +3.5% |
| 1976 | 1.27 million | +6.7% |
| 1977 | 1.38 million | +8.9% |
| 1978 | 1.45 million | +5.1% |
| 1979 | 1.59 million | +9.0% |
| 1980 | 1.76 million | +11.3% |
| 1981 | 1.85 million | +4.6% |
| 1982 | 1.93 million | +4.8% |
| 1983 | 1.92 million | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 1.93 million | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 1.87 million | -3.3% |
| 1986 | 1.96 million | +5.2% |
| 1987 | 2.06 million | +5.3% |
| 1988 | 2.14 million | +3.7% |
| 1989 | 2.18 million | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 2.13 million | -2.1% |
| 1991 | 2.26 million | +5.9% |
| 1992 | 2.04 million | -9.7% |
| 1993 | 2.09 million | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 2.31 million | +10.4% |
| 1995 | 2.37 million | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 2.34 million | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 2.38 million | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 2.52 million | +6.0% |
| 1999 | 2.68 million | +6.3% |
| 2000 | 2.80 million | +4.5% |
| 2001 | 3.26 million | +16.3% |
| 2002 | 3.31 million | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 3.52 million | +6.2% |
| 2004 | 3.83 million | +9.0% |
| 2005 | 3.49 million | -8.9% |
| 2006 | 3.56 million | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 3.79 million | +6.4% |
| 2008 | 3.80 million | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 4.10 million | +8.0% |
| 2010 | 4.13 million | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 4.27 million | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 4.28 million | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 4.29 million | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 4.24 million | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 4.24 million | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 4.37 million | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 4.32 million | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 4.39 million | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 4.29 million | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 4.36 million | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 4.67 million | +7.1% |
| 2022 | 4.83 million | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 4.83 million | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 4.89 million | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.23 million | 1.01 million | 1.59 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.96 million | 1.76 million | 2.18 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.31 million | 2.04 million | 2.68 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.55 million | 2.80 million | 4.10 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.28 million | 4.13 million | 4.39 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.72 million | 4.36 million | 4.89 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Africa Eastern and Southern
- 33 Türkiye 84,016 compare
- 34 Zambia 82,097 compare
- 35 Central African Republic 81,103 compare
- 36 Philippines 64,212 compare
- 37 Burkina Faso 52,688 compare
- 38 Algeria 49,887 compare
- 39 Sudan 49,810 compare
More education data for WB: Africa Eastern and Southern
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.98 % change on previous year (2022)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.54 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.23 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 5.92 million (2021)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.75 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 18.88 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.91 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 23.18 million (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 46.07 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.74 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), gaps in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), gaps in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern was 4.89 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), gaps recorded in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The highest recorded value was 4.89 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), gaps recorded in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.01 million in 1971.
- How does WB: Africa Eastern and Southern rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), gaps?
- WB: Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 36th out of 220 groups with data for 2024.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), gaps rising or falling in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Africa Eastern and Southern 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.