Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Euro area
Euro area: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female was 82,282 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Euro area, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Euro area stood at 82,282 number. That is the lowest value across all 50 years on record.
That represents a change of down 9.6% on the previous year and down 35.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Euro area peaked at 847,592 number in 1971 and was at its lowest, 82,282 number, in 2019.
Euro area ranks 38th of 42 regions on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Euro area, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 791,605 number | — |
| 1971 | 847,592 number | +7.1% |
| 1972 | 799,943 number | -5.6% |
| 1973 | 737,586 number | -7.8% |
| 1974 | 691,983 number | -6.2% |
| 1975 | 636,369 number | -8.0% |
| 1976 | 561,726 number | -11.7% |
| 1977 | 544,752 number | -3.0% |
| 1978 | 543,252 number | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 517,550 number | -4.7% |
| 1980 | 510,782 number | -1.3% |
| 1981 | 492,788 number | -3.5% |
| 1982 | 485,416 number | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 464,435 number | -4.3% |
| 1984 | 422,421 number | -9.0% |
| 1985 | 414,456 number | -1.9% |
| 1986 | 384,976 number | -7.1% |
| 1987 | 389,387 number | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 330,036 number | -15.2% |
| 1989 | 321,521 number | -2.6% |
| 1990 | 295,630 number | -8.1% |
| 1991 | 282,210 number | -4.5% |
| 1992 | 248,452 number | -12.0% |
| 1993 | 248,884 number | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 229,947 number | -7.6% |
| 1995 | 218,347 number | -5.0% |
| 1996 | 214,915 number | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 209,448 number | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 201,844 number | -3.6% |
| 1999 | 199,709 number | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 193,827 number | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 183,483 number | -5.3% |
| 2002 | 172,284 number | -6.1% |
| 2003 | 162,115 number | -5.9% |
| 2004 | 154,976 number | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 149,134 number | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 146,418 number | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 140,339 number | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 142,671 number | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 128,220 number | -10.1% |
| 2010 | 123,073 number | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 118,014 number | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 110,416 number | -6.4% |
| 2013 | 106,023 number | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 101,383 number | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 96,784 number | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 101,593 number | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 92,116 number | -9.3% |
| 2018 | 91,006 number | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 82,282 number | -9.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 667,236 number | 517,550 number | 847,592 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 421,622 number | 321,521 number | 510,782 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 234,939 number | 199,709 number | 295,630 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 157,347 number | 128,220 number | 193,827 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 102,269 number | 82,282 number | 123,073 number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Euro area
More education data for Euro area
- Population ages 0-14 14.0% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 63.1% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 1.51 million (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 102.9% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 1.51 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0042 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 102.8% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 103.0% (2024)
- Labor force, total, per capita 0.49 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Euro area?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Euro area was 82,282 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, female recorded in Euro area?
- The highest recorded value was 847,592 number in 1971.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, female recorded in Euro area?
- The lowest recorded value was 82,282 number in 2019.
- How does Euro area rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, female?
- Euro area ranks 38th out of 42 regions with data for 2019.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, female rising or falling in Euro area?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Euro area data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of female pupils enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.