Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), gaps in WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025)

WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025): Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), gaps was 3.84 million in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
3.84 million
Change on year
up 4.6%
Rank
46th
of 220 groups
All-time high
11.21 million
in 1970
All-time low
2.68 million
in 2019
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), gaps in WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025), 1970–2024

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Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025) recorded 3.84 million for repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), gaps in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.6% on the previous year and down 9.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), gaps in WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025) peaked at 11.21 million in 1970 and was at its lowest, 2.68 million, in 2019.

WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025) ranks 46th 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: Lower Middle Income (july 2025), year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), gaps filled in WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025), 1970 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1970 11.21 million
1971 6.48 million -42.2%
1972 6.41 million -1.1%
1973 6.54 million +2.0%
1974 6.34 million -3.0%
1975 6.36 million +0.3%
1976 6.25 million -1.7%
1977 6.23 million -0.4%
1978 5.91 million -5.0%
1979 6.04 million +2.1%
1980 6.05 million +0.2%
1981 6.07 million +0.3%
1982 5.85 million -3.7%
1983 5.64 million -3.5%
1984 5.41 million -4.2%
1985 4.97 million -8.0%
1986 4.69 million -5.7%
1987 4.42 million -5.8%
1988 4.57 million +3.5%
1989 4.62 million +1.0%
1990 4.73 million +2.5%
1991 4.86 million +2.6%
1992 5.01 million +3.2%
1993 5.15 million +2.8%
1994 5.28 million +2.5%
1995 5.25 million -0.6%
1996 5.39 million +2.8%
1997 5.52 million +2.4%
1998 5.54 million +0.2%
1999 5.54 million +0.0%
2000 5.58 million +0.7%
2001 5.43 million -2.6%
2002 5.43 million -0.1%
2003 5.77 million +6.4%
2004 5.99 million +3.8%
2005 6.23 million +4.0%
2006 6.19 million -0.6%
2007 6.51 million +5.0%
2008 6.47 million -0.5%
2009 6.74 million +4.1%
2010 6.99 million +3.7%
2011 6.98 million -0.1%
2012 5.44 million -22.0%
2013 5.06 million -7.0%
2014 4.27 million -15.7%
2015 3.67 million -14.0%
2016 3.49 million -4.8%
2017 3.36 million -3.8%
2018 3.13 million -6.9%
2019 2.68 million -14.3%
2020 2.79 million +4.1%
2021 3.01 million +7.8%
2022 3.37 million +12.0%
2023 3.67 million +9.0%
2024 3.84 million +4.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 6.78 million 5.91 million 11.21 million 10
1980s 5.23 million 4.42 million 6.07 million 10
1990s 5.23 million 4.73 million 5.54 million 10
2000s 6.03 million 5.43 million 6.74 million 10
2010s 4.51 million 2.68 million 6.99 million 10
2020s 3.34 million 2.79 million 3.84 million 5

Countries ranked near WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025)

  1. 43 Iran, Islamic Republic of 42,988 compare
  2. 44 Mexico 39,135 compare
  3. 45 Peru 37,549 compare
  4. 46 Sierra Leone 37,368 compare
  5. 47 Syrian Arab Republic 36,748 compare
  6. 48 Egypt 36,605 compare
  7. 49 Papua New Guinea 36,393 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), gaps in WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025)?
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), gaps in WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025) was 3.84 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), gaps recorded in WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025)?
The highest recorded value was 11.21 million in 1970.
What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), gaps recorded in WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025)?
The lowest recorded value was 2.68 million in 2019.
How does WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025) rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), gaps?
WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025) ranks 46th out of 220 groups with data for 2024.
Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), gaps rising or falling in WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025)?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025) 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)
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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.