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

WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025): Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), gaps was 1.86 million in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
1.86 million
Change on year
down 1.7%
Rank
67th
of 220 groups
All-time high
9.49 million
in 1987
All-time low
1.63 million
in 2021
Years of data
37
1987–2023

Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), gaps in WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025), 1987–2023

2.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M10.0M1987200520231987: 9.5M1988: 9.4M1989: 9.4M1990: 9.0M1991: 8.7M1992: 8.1M1993: 7.8M1994: 7.3M1995: 6.5M1996: 6.2M1997: 6.2M1998: 5.5M1999: 6.2M2000: 6.0M2001: 5.5M2002: 4.9M2003: 4.3M2004: 4.2M2005: 4.0M2006: 3.6M2007: 3.5M2008: 3.1M2009: 3.0M2010: 2.8M2011: 2.7M2012: 2.6M2013: 2.3M2014: 2.2M2015: 2.1M2016: 2.0M2017: 2.0M2018: 2.0M2019: 1.9M2020: 1.9M2021: 1.6M2022: 1.9M2023: 1.9M

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

The most recent figure for repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), gaps in WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) is 1.86 million, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 20.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), gaps in WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) peaked at 9.49 million in 1987 and was at its lowest, 1.63 million, in 2021.

That places WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) 67th out of 220 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

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

Annual values for Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), gaps filled in WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025), 1987 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1987 9.49 million
1988 9.42 million -0.8%
1989 9.37 million -0.5%
1990 8.98 million -4.1%
1991 8.74 million -2.7%
1992 8.07 million -7.7%
1993 7.75 million -3.9%
1994 7.31 million -5.6%
1995 6.55 million -10.5%
1996 6.19 million -5.4%
1997 6.22 million +0.5%
1998 5.49 million -11.8%
1999 6.18 million +12.7%
2000 5.98 million -3.2%
2001 5.52 million -7.7%
2002 4.92 million -10.9%
2003 4.33 million -12.0%
2004 4.23 million -2.3%
2005 4.05 million -4.3%
2006 3.58 million -11.4%
2007 3.49 million -2.6%
2008 3.08 million -11.8%
2009 2.99 million -2.8%
2010 2.79 million -6.7%
2011 2.72 million -2.6%
2012 2.58 million -5.3%
2013 2.34 million -9.0%
2014 2.23 million -5.0%
2015 2.09 million -6.2%
2016 2.03 million -2.9%
2017 1.99 million -2.0%
2018 2.01 million +0.9%
2019 1.91 million -4.7%
2020 1.86 million -2.9%
2021 1.63 million -12.0%
2022 1.89 million +15.5%
2023 1.86 million -1.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 9.42 million 9.37 million 9.49 million 3
1990s 7.15 million 5.49 million 8.98 million 10
2000s 4.22 million 2.99 million 5.98 million 10
2010s 2.27 million 1.91 million 2.79 million 10
2020s 1.81 million 1.63 million 1.89 million 4

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

  1. 64 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 15,951 compare
  2. 65 Dominican Republic 14,586 compare
  3. 66 Lebanon 13,417 compare
  4. 67 Lesotho 11,114 compare
  5. 68 Russian Federation 10,386 compare
  6. 69 Netherlands 9,603
  7. 70 Eritrea 9,074 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), gaps in WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)?
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), gaps in WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) was 1.86 million in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), gaps recorded in WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)?
The highest recorded value was 9.49 million in 1987.
What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), gaps recorded in WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)?
The lowest recorded value was 1.63 million in 2021.
How does WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), gaps?
WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) ranks 67th out of 220 groups with data for 2023.
Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), gaps rising or falling in WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)?
Over the last ten years it is down 20.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this WB: Upper 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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Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), gaps filled
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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.