Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in IBRD only
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
46
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.
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in IBRD only, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 12.86 million number | — |
| 1975 | 13.27 million number | +3.1% |
| 1976 | 13.55 million number | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 13.81 million number | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 13.77 million number | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 13.46 million number | -2.3% |
| 1980 | 13.66 million number | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 13.45 million number | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 13.26 million number | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 13.12 million number | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 12.88 million number | -1.8% |
| 1985 | 12.52 million number | -2.8% |
| 1986 | 12.81 million number | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 12.02 million number | -6.2% |
| 1988 | 12.02 million number | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 12.04 million number | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 11.70 million number | -2.8% |
| 1991 | 11.57 million number | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 10.96 million number | -5.3% |
| 1993 | 10.77 million number | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 10.39 million number | -3.5% |
| 1995 | 10.24 million number | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 10.05 million number | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 9.38 million number | -6.6% |
| 1998 | 9.33 million number | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 9.29 million number | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 9.07 million number | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 8.41 million number | -7.4% |
| 2002 | 7.78 million number | -7.4% |
| 2003 | 7.42 million number | -4.7% |
| 2004 | 7.31 million number | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 7.09 million number | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 6.79 million number | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 6.59 million number | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 6.24 million number | -5.2% |
| 2009 | 6.52 million number | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 6.59 million number | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 6.83 million number | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 5.21 million number | -23.7% |
| 2013 | 4.77 million number | -8.4% |
| 2014 | 4.02 million number | -15.7% |
| 2015 | 3.46 million number | -13.9% |
| 2016 | 3.36 million number | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 3.37 million number | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 3.30 million number | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 2.84 million number | -14.0% |
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
More education data for IBRD only
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.94 % change on previous year (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 68.1% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 443.80 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 21.35 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0891 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 425.77 million (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 21.4% (2025)
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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Number of female pupils enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.