Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), gaps in WB: Early-demographic Dividend

WB: Early-demographic Dividend: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), gaps was 3.89 million in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
3.89 million
Change on year
up 3.4%
Rank
45th
of 220 groups
All-time high
13.56 million
in 1970
All-time low
2.58 million
in 2020
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), gaps in WB: Early-demographic Dividend, 1970–2024

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Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

WB: Early-demographic Dividend recorded 3.89 million for repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), gaps in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.4% on the previous year and down 14.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), gaps in WB: Early-demographic Dividend peaked at 13.56 million in 1970 and was at its lowest, 2.58 million, in 2020.

WB: Early-demographic Dividend ranks 45th of 220 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

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 WB: Early-demographic Dividend, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), gaps filled in WB: Early-demographic Dividend, 1970 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1970 13.56 million
1971 8.31 million -38.7%
1972 8.29 million -0.3%
1973 8.47 million +2.2%
1974 8.25 million -2.6%
1975 8.32 million +0.8%
1976 8.23 million -1.0%
1977 8.23 million -0.1%
1978 8.26 million +0.4%
1979 8.12 million -1.6%
1980 8.16 million +0.5%
1981 8.02 million -1.7%
1982 7.91 million -1.5%
1983 7.82 million -1.0%
1984 7.61 million -2.7%
1985 7.33 million -3.7%
1986 7.18 million -2.0%
1987 6.83 million -4.9%
1988 6.94 million +1.6%
1989 7.11 million +2.4%
1990 7.25 million +2.0%
1991 7.49 million +3.4%
1992 7.54 million +0.7%
1993 7.62 million +1.0%
1994 7.52 million -1.3%
1995 7.42 million -1.3%
1996 7.45 million +0.4%
1997 7.29 million -2.2%
1998 7.19 million -1.4%
1999 7.42 million +3.2%
2000 7.53 million +1.4%
2001 7.53 million +0.1%
2002 7.21 million -4.3%
2003 6.98 million -3.2%
2004 7.00 million +0.3%
2005 7.10 million +1.4%
2006 7.01 million -1.2%
2007 7.26 million +3.5%
2008 7.14 million -1.6%
2009 7.52 million +5.4%
2010 7.88 million +4.7%
2011 8.06 million +2.4%
2012 6.17 million -23.5%
2013 5.42 million -12.2%
2014 4.55 million -15.9%
2015 3.85 million -15.4%
2016 3.63 million -5.8%
2017 3.43 million -5.5%
2018 3.22 million -6.2%
2019 2.67 million -16.9%
2020 2.58 million -3.5%
2021 2.81 million +8.9%
2022 3.41 million +21.3%
2023 3.76 million +10.5%
2024 3.89 million +3.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 8.80 million 8.12 million 13.56 million 10
1980s 7.49 million 6.83 million 8.16 million 10
1990s 7.42 million 7.19 million 7.62 million 10
2000s 7.23 million 6.98 million 7.53 million 10
2010s 4.89 million 2.67 million 8.06 million 10
2020s 3.29 million 2.58 million 3.89 million 5

Countries ranked near WB: Early-demographic Dividend

  1. 42 Cambodia 43,227 compare
  2. 43 Iran, Islamic Republic of 42,988 compare
  3. 44 Mexico 39,135 compare
  4. 45 Peru 37,549 compare
  5. 46 Sierra Leone 37,368 compare
  6. 47 Syrian Arab Republic 36,748 compare
  7. 48 Egypt 36,605 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), gaps in WB: Early-demographic Dividend?
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), gaps in WB: Early-demographic Dividend was 3.89 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), gaps recorded in WB: Early-demographic Dividend?
The highest recorded value was 13.56 million in 1970.
What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), gaps recorded in WB: Early-demographic Dividend?
The lowest recorded value was 2.58 million in 2020.
How does WB: Early-demographic Dividend rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), gaps?
WB: Early-demographic Dividend ranks 45th out of 220 groups with data for 2024.
Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), gaps rising or falling in WB: Early-demographic Dividend?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this WB: Early-demographic Dividend 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.