Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), gaps in WB: Ibrd Only
WB: Ibrd Only: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), gaps was 3.42 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), gaps in WB: Ibrd Only, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), gaps in WB: Ibrd Only is 3.42 million, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.4% on the previous year and down 13.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), gaps in WB: Ibrd Only peaked at 17.16 million in 1970 and was at its lowest, 2.47 million, in 2021.
That places WB: Ibrd Only 52nd out of 220 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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: Ibrd Only, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 17.16 million | — |
| 1971 | 16.06 million | -6.4% |
| 1972 | 14.96 million | -6.9% |
| 1973 | 13.86 million | -7.4% |
| 1974 | 12.76 million | -7.9% |
| 1975 | 13.17 million | +3.3% |
| 1976 | 13.47 million | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 13.74 million | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 13.69 million | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 13.35 million | -2.5% |
| 1980 | 13.60 million | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 13.35 million | -1.8% |
| 1982 | 13.18 million | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 13.01 million | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 12.76 million | -1.9% |
| 1985 | 12.41 million | -2.8% |
| 1986 | 12.22 million | -1.5% |
| 1987 | 11.95 million | -2.2% |
| 1988 | 11.96 million | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 11.97 million | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 11.63 million | -2.8% |
| 1991 | 11.49 million | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 10.89 million | -5.2% |
| 1993 | 10.71 million | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 10.33 million | -3.5% |
| 1995 | 9.46 million | -8.4% |
| 1996 | 9.26 million | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 9.33 million | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 8.50 million | -8.9% |
| 1999 | 9.24 million | +8.7% |
| 2000 | 9.03 million | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 8.38 million | -7.2% |
| 2002 | 7.76 million | -7.4% |
| 2003 | 7.39 million | -4.7% |
| 2004 | 7.28 million | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 7.05 million | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 6.60 million | -6.5% |
| 2007 | 6.56 million | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 6.21 million | -5.4% |
| 2009 | 6.48 million | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 6.56 million | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 6.80 million | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 5.17 million | -24.0% |
| 2013 | 4.72 million | -8.7% |
| 2014 | 3.96 million | -16.1% |
| 2015 | 3.38 million | -14.6% |
| 2016 | 3.25 million | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 3.23 million | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 3.13 million | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 2.60 million | -16.7% |
| 2020 | 2.50 million | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 2.47 million | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 2.82 million | +14.0% |
| 2023 | 3.22 million | +14.1% |
| 2024 | 3.42 million | +6.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14.22 million | 12.76 million | 17.16 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.64 million | 11.95 million | 13.60 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.08 million | 8.50 million | 11.63 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.27 million | 6.21 million | 9.03 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.28 million | 2.60 million | 6.80 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.89 million | 2.47 million | 3.42 million | 5 |
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More education data for WB: Ibrd Only
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- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 220.38 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.4897 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 205.39 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.84 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 21.35 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.78 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 231.24 million (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), gaps in WB: Ibrd Only?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), gaps in WB: Ibrd Only was 3.42 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), gaps recorded in WB: Ibrd Only?
- The highest recorded value was 17.16 million in 1970.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), gaps recorded in WB: Ibrd Only?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.47 million in 2021.
- How does WB: Ibrd Only rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), gaps?
- WB: Ibrd Only ranks 52nd out of 220 groups with data for 2024.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), gaps rising or falling in WB: Ibrd Only?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this WB: Ibrd Only 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.