Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), gaps in WB: Africa Western and Central
WB: Africa Western and Central: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), gaps was 1.73 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), gaps in WB: Africa Western and Central, 1972–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), gaps in WB: Africa Western and Central is 1.73 million, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), gaps in WB: Africa Western and Central peaked at 1.80 million in 2013 and was at its lowest, 378,907, in 1972.
WB: Africa Western and Central ranks 75th of 220 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 53 years of available data.
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), gaps in WB: Africa Western and Central, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 378,907 | — |
| 1973 | 407,544 | +7.6% |
| 1974 | 441,264 | +8.3% |
| 1975 | 449,742 | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 461,177 | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 484,165 | +5.0% |
| 1978 | 466,171 | -3.7% |
| 1979 | 560,358 | +20.2% |
| 1980 | 627,870 | +12.0% |
| 1981 | 670,697 | +6.8% |
| 1982 | 723,991 | +7.9% |
| 1983 | 768,349 | +6.1% |
| 1984 | 789,673 | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 825,481 | +4.5% |
| 1986 | 858,057 | +3.9% |
| 1987 | 889,080 | +3.6% |
| 1988 | 903,885 | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 952,562 | +5.4% |
| 1990 | 981,540 | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 994,657 | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 1.04 million | +4.3% |
| 1993 | 1.08 million | +4.2% |
| 1994 | 1.12 million | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 1.16 million | +3.7% |
| 1996 | 1.12 million | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 1.23 million | +9.1% |
| 1998 | 1.29 million | +5.3% |
| 1999 | 1.33 million | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 1.37 million | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 1.46 million | +6.4% |
| 2002 | 1.55 million | +5.9% |
| 2003 | 1.53 million | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 1.54 million | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 1.57 million | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 1.58 million | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 1.56 million | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 1.60 million | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 1.59 million | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 1.61 million | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 1.58 million | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 1.76 million | +11.5% |
| 2013 | 1.80 million | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 1.76 million | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 1.71 million | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 1.55 million | -9.1% |
| 2017 | 1.59 million | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 1.60 million | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 1.60 million | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 1.64 million | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 1.55 million | -5.4% |
| 2022 | 1.76 million | +13.6% |
| 2023 | 1.72 million | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 1.73 million | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 456,166 | 378,907 | 560,358 | 8 |
| 1980s | 800,964 | 627,870 | 952,562 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.13 million | 981,540 | 1.33 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.54 million | 1.37 million | 1.60 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.66 million | 1.55 million | 1.80 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.68 million | 1.55 million | 1.76 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Africa Western and Central
More education data for WB: Africa Western and Central
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 6.08 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 2.72 million (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 7.4 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.89 million (2021)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.7294 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.08 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 17.31 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.00 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 18.05 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.6879 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), gaps in WB: Africa Western and Central?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), gaps in WB: Africa Western and Central was 1.73 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), gaps recorded in WB: Africa Western and Central?
- The highest recorded value was 1.80 million in 2013.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), gaps recorded in WB: Africa Western and Central?
- The lowest recorded value was 378,907 in 1972.
- How does WB: Africa Western and Central rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), gaps?
- WB: Africa Western and Central ranks 75th out of 220 groups with data for 2024.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), gaps rising or falling in WB: Africa Western and Central?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Africa Western and Central 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.