Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number) in IDA only
IDA only: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number) was 5.92 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
5.92 million number
Change on year
down 1.3%
Rank
9th
of 44 groups
All-time high
6.68 million number
in 2010
All-time low
1.83 million number
in 1971
Years of data
50
1970–2019
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in IDA only, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in IDA only is 5.92 million number, measured in 2019.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in IDA only peaked at 6.68 million number in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.83 million number, in 1971.
IDA only ranks 9th of 44 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number) in IDA only, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.85 million number | — |
| 1971 | 1.83 million number | -1.3% |
| 1972 | 1.88 million number | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 2.10 million number | +11.4% |
| 1974 | 2.18 million number | +3.7% |
| 1975 | 2.27 million number | +4.2% |
| 1976 | 2.39 million number | +5.2% |
| 1977 | 2.48 million number | +3.9% |
| 1978 | 2.58 million number | +4.1% |
| 1979 | 2.70 million number | +4.6% |
| 1980 | 2.85 million number | +5.6% |
| 1981 | 3.01 million number | +5.6% |
| 1982 | 3.10 million number | +3.3% |
| 1983 | 3.08 million number | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 3.10 million number | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 3.06 million number | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 3.10 million number | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 3.17 million number | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 3.32 million number | +4.8% |
| 1989 | 3.31 million number | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 3.33 million number | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 3.50 million number | +5.0% |
| 1992 | 3.46 million number | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 3.54 million number | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 3.86 million number | +9.1% |
| 1995 | 4.04 million number | +4.7% |
| 1996 | 4.03 million number | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 4.24 million number | +5.2% |
| 1998 | 4.44 million number | +4.7% |
| 1999 | 4.52 million number | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 4.74 million number | +4.8% |
| 2001 | 5.02 million number | +6.0% |
| 2002 | 5.41 million number | +7.7% |
| 2003 | 5.66 million number | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 6.01 million number | +6.0% |
| 2005 | 5.91 million number | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 6.07 million number | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 6.31 million number | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 6.41 million number | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 6.64 million number | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 6.68 million number | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 6.51 million number | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 6.52 million number | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 6.40 million number | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 6.11 million number | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 5.94 million number | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 5.92 million number | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 5.93 million number | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 6.00 million number | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 5.92 million number | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.22 million number | 1.83 million number | 2.70 million number | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.11 million number | 2.85 million number | 3.32 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.90 million number | 3.33 million number | 4.52 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.82 million number | 4.74 million number | 6.64 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.19 million number | 5.92 million number | 6.68 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near IDA only
More education data for IDA only
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 87.10 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.9749 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1438 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 182.50 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 58.4% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 5.00 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, per capita 0.0686 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in IDA only?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in IDA only was 5.92 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, female recorded in IDA only?
- The highest recorded value was 6.68 million number in 2010.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, female recorded in IDA only?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.83 million number in 1971.
- How does IDA only rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, female?
- IDA only ranks 9th out of 44 groups with data for 2019.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, female rising or falling in IDA only?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this IDA 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.