Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Europe & Central Asia
Europe & Central Asia: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female was 171,617 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Europe & Central Asia, 1981–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Europe & Central Asia recorded 171,617 number for repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
The figure is down 7.2% on the previous year and down 23.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Europe & Central Asia peaked at 830,550 number in 1982 and was at its lowest, 171,617 number, in 2019.
Europe & Central Asia ranks 36th of 42 groups 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 Europe & Central Asia, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 819,127 number | — |
| 1982 | 830,550 number | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 823,842 number | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 809,782 number | -1.7% |
| 1985 | 815,797 number | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 770,114 number | -5.6% |
| 1987 | 774,204 number | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 710,122 number | -8.3% |
| 1989 | 701,319 number | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 662,980 number | -5.5% |
| 1991 | 651,464 number | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 618,616 number | -5.0% |
| 1993 | 593,856 number | -4.0% |
| 1994 | 543,515 number | -8.5% |
| 1995 | 523,761 number | -3.6% |
| 1996 | 530,780 number | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 503,896 number | -5.1% |
| 1998 | 480,502 number | -4.6% |
| 1999 | 465,595 number | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 436,831 number | -6.2% |
| 2001 | 409,557 number | -6.2% |
| 2002 | 377,830 number | -7.7% |
| 2003 | 346,381 number | -8.3% |
| 2004 | 314,714 number | -9.1% |
| 2005 | 283,051 number | -10.1% |
| 2006 | 275,578 number | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 252,304 number | -8.4% |
| 2008 | 254,056 number | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 224,673 number | -11.6% |
| 2010 | 215,404 number | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 231,683 number | +7.6% |
| 2012 | 222,102 number | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 199,822 number | -10.0% |
| 2014 | 187,566 number | -6.1% |
| 2015 | 176,403 number | -6.0% |
| 2016 | 187,849 number | +6.5% |
| 2017 | 183,941 number | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 184,967 number | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 171,617 number | -7.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 783,873 number | 701,319 number | 830,550 number | 9 |
| 1990s | 557,496 number | 465,595 number | 662,980 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 317,498 number | 224,673 number | 436,831 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 196,135 number | 171,617 number | 231,683 number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia
More education data for Europe & Central Asia
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 52.35 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.0527 % change on previous year (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 17.2% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0564 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.3% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 3.52 million (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 99.9% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0038 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Europe & Central Asia?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Europe & Central Asia was 171,617 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, female recorded in Europe & Central Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 830,550 number in 1982.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, female recorded in Europe & Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 171,617 number in 2019.
- How does Europe & Central Asia rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, female?
- Europe & Central Asia ranks 36th out of 42 groups with data for 2019.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, female rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia 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.