Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in European Union
European Union: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female was 94,958 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2019)
94,958 number
Change on year
down 10.8%
Rank
2nd
of 2 groups
All-time high
898,752 number
in 1971
All-time low
94,958 number
in 2019
Years of data
50
1970–2019
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in European Union, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
European Union recorded 94,958 number for repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 50 years on record.
The figure is down 10.8% on the previous year and down 35.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in European Union peaked at 898,752 number in 1971 and was at its lowest, 94,958 number, in 2019.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in European Union, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 845,261 number | — |
| 1971 | 898,752 number | +6.3% |
| 1972 | 851,908 number | -5.2% |
| 1973 | 785,456 number | -7.8% |
| 1974 | 728,888 number | -7.2% |
| 1975 | 665,729 number | -8.7% |
| 1976 | 592,322 number | -11.0% |
| 1977 | 575,163 number | -2.9% |
| 1978 | 573,837 number | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 546,995 number | -4.7% |
| 1980 | 539,606 number | -1.4% |
| 1981 | 521,289 number | -3.4% |
| 1982 | 519,550 number | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 502,885 number | -3.2% |
| 1984 | 461,366 number | -8.3% |
| 1985 | 452,065 number | -2.0% |
| 1986 | 422,979 number | -6.4% |
| 1987 | 427,396 number | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 367,566 number | -14.0% |
| 1989 | 356,610 number | -3.0% |
| 1990 | 330,628 number | -7.3% |
| 1991 | 317,651 number | -3.9% |
| 1992 | 285,922 number | -10.0% |
| 1993 | 292,061 number | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 266,531 number | -8.7% |
| 1995 | 251,246 number | -5.7% |
| 1996 | 251,197 number | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 242,321 number | -3.5% |
| 1998 | 235,152 number | -3.0% |
| 1999 | 235,208 number | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 225,858 number | -4.0% |
| 2001 | 210,933 number | -6.6% |
| 2002 | 197,949 number | -6.2% |
| 2003 | 185,342 number | -6.4% |
| 2004 | 177,162 number | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 169,979 number | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 165,631 number | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 155,261 number | -6.3% |
| 2008 | 163,768 number | +5.5% |
| 2009 | 146,998 number | -10.2% |
| 2010 | 139,306 number | -5.2% |
| 2011 | 134,125 number | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 125,989 number | -6.1% |
| 2013 | 122,406 number | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 116,761 number | -4.6% |
| 2015 | 111,652 number | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 118,333 number | +6.0% |
| 2017 | 111,903 number | -5.4% |
| 2018 | 106,443 number | -4.9% |
| 2019 | 94,958 number | -10.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 706,431 number | 546,995 number | 898,752 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 457,131 number | 356,610 number | 539,606 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 270,792 number | 235,152 number | 330,628 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 179,888 number | 146,998 number | 225,858 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 118,188 number | 94,958 number | 139,306 number | 10 |
Countries ranked near European Union
- 1 Brazil 2.40 million number compare
- 2 Democratic Republic of Congo 679,135 number compare
- 3 Madagascar 517,410 number compare
- 4 Malawi 515,255 number compare
- 5 Ethiopia 510,692 number compare
More education data for European Union
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 1.89 million (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 63.3% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 14.2% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 102.4% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 1.89 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 102.5% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 102.4% (2024)
- Labor force, total, per capita 0.4914 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in European Union?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in European Union was 94,958 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, female recorded in European Union?
- The highest recorded value was 898,752 number in 1971.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, female recorded in European Union?
- The lowest recorded value was 94,958 number in 2019.
- How does European Union rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, female?
- European Union ranks 2nd out of 2 groups with data for 2019.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, female rising or falling in European Union?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this European Union 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.