Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), gaps in WB: Latin America & Caribbean
WB: Latin America & Caribbean: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), gaps was 1.23 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), gaps in WB: Latin America & Caribbean, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
WB: Latin America & Caribbean recorded 1.23 million for repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), gaps in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), gaps in WB: Latin America & Caribbean peaked at 3.86 million in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.03 million, in 2021.
WB: Latin America & Caribbean ranks 82nd of 220 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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: Latin America & Caribbean, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 3.21 million | — |
| 1971 | 2.76 million | -14.1% |
| 1972 | 2.96 million | +7.4% |
| 1973 | 2.98 million | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 2.93 million | -1.6% |
| 1975 | 2.76 million | -6.1% |
| 1976 | 2.82 million | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 2.97 million | +5.2% |
| 1978 | 3.15 million | +6.1% |
| 1979 | 3.02 million | -4.0% |
| 1980 | 3.48 million | +15.0% |
| 1981 | 3.46 million | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 3.56 million | +3.1% |
| 1983 | 3.48 million | -2.3% |
| 1984 | 3.52 million | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 3.52 million | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 3.33 million | -5.6% |
| 1987 | 3.40 million | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 3.51 million | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 3.44 million | -2.1% |
| 1990 | 3.52 million | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 3.41 million | -2.9% |
| 1992 | 3.36 million | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 3.44 million | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 3.48 million | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 3.23 million | -7.2% |
| 1996 | 3.24 million | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 3.70 million | +14.1% |
| 1998 | 3.15 million | -14.8% |
| 1999 | 3.85 million | +22.2% |
| 2000 | 3.86 million | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 3.45 million | -10.5% |
| 2002 | 3.36 million | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 3.13 million | -7.0% |
| 2004 | 3.12 million | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 2.93 million | -5.9% |
| 2006 | 2.46 million | -16.0% |
| 2007 | 2.33 million | -5.5% |
| 2008 | 2.05 million | -11.9% |
| 2009 | 1.87 million | -8.6% |
| 2010 | 1.71 million | -8.6% |
| 2011 | 1.63 million | -5.0% |
| 2012 | 1.60 million | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 1.48 million | -7.5% |
| 2014 | 1.28 million | -13.0% |
| 2015 | 1.23 million | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 1.17 million | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 1.23 million | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 1.21 million | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 1.19 million | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 1.19 million | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 1.03 million | -12.9% |
| 2022 | 1.23 million | +18.9% |
| 2023 | 1.22 million | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 1.23 million | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.96 million | 2.76 million | 3.21 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.47 million | 3.33 million | 3.56 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.44 million | 3.15 million | 3.85 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.86 million | 1.87 million | 3.86 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.37 million | 1.17 million | 1.71 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.18 million | 1.03 million | 1.23 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Latin America & Caribbean
- 79 Saudi Arabia 6,870 compare
- 80 Costa Rica 6,398 compare
- 81 Austria 6,265 compare
- 82 Eswatini 6,149 compare
- 83 Lao People's Democratic Republic 6,147 compare
- 84 Poland 6,107 compare
- 85 Comoros 6,097 compare
More education data for WB: Latin America & Caribbean
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -2.73 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 13.17 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -2.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 17.94 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.83 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 740,755 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 31.91 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.59 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 31.39 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.688 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), gaps in WB: Latin America & Caribbean?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), gaps in WB: Latin America & Caribbean was 1.23 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), gaps recorded in WB: Latin America & Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 3.86 million in 2000.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), gaps recorded in WB: Latin America & Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.03 million in 2021.
- How does WB: Latin America & Caribbean rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), gaps?
- WB: Latin America & Caribbean ranks 82nd out of 220 groups with data for 2024.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), gaps rising or falling in WB: Latin America & Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this WB: Latin America & Caribbean 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.