How does IBRD only rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, female?

IBRD only ranks 14th out of 44 groups with data for 2019.

Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, female rising or falling in IBRD only?

Over the last ten years it is down 56.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this IBRD only 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.

Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in IBRD only

Name: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in IBRD only
Creator: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

IBRD only: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female was 2.84 million number in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)

2.84 million number

Change on year

down 14.0%

Rank

14th

of 44 groups

All-time high

13.81 million number

in 1977

All-time low

2.84 million number

in 2019

Years of data

1974–2019

Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in IBRD only, 1974–2019

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in IBRD only is 2.84 million number, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 46 years on record.

That represents a change of down 14.0% on the previous year and down 56.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in IBRD only peaked at 13.81 million number in 1977 and was at its lowest, 2.84 million number, in 2019.

That places IBRD only 14th out of 44 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 46 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	13.45 million number	12.86 million number	13.81 million number	6
1980s	12.78 million number	12.02 million number	13.66 million number	10
1990s	10.37 million number	9.29 million number	11.70 million number	10
2000s	7.32 million number	6.24 million number	9.07 million number	10
2010s	4.38 million number	2.84 million number	6.83 million number	10

Countries ranked near IBRD only

11 Cameroon 259,232 number compare
12 Mali 228,259 number compare
13 Mozambique 210,075 number compare
15 Chad 184,260 number compare
16 Pakistan 182,441 number compare
17 Benin 165,917 number compare

See the full ranking of 231 places →

More education data for IBRD only

Population ages 0-14 21.4% (2025)
Population ages 15-64 68.1% (2025)
School enrollment, primary 105.8% (2024)
Primary education, teachers 21.35 million (2024)
School enrollment, primary, female 105.5% (2024)
School enrollment, primary, male 106.0% (2024)
Labor force, female 38.8% (2025)
Labor force, total 2.34 billion (2025)
School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index 0.9979 GPI (2020)
School enrollment, secondary 87.9% (2024)

All data for IBRD only →

Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in IBRD only?: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in IBRD only was 2.84 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, female recorded in IBRD only?: The highest recorded value was 13.81 million number in 1977.
What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, female recorded in IBRD only?: The lowest recorded value was 2.84 million number in 2019.
How does IBRD only rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, female?: IBRD only ranks 14th out of 44 groups with data for 2019.
Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, female rising or falling in IBRD only?: Over the last ten years it is down 56.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this IBRD only 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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About this data

Indicator: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 231 places, 6,486 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Number of female pupils enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.