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

IDA only: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female was 5.92 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
5.92 million number
Change on year
down 1.3%
Rank
8th
of 42 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

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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 8th of 42 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 5 Ethiopia 510,692 number compare
  2. 6 Uganda 383,387 number compare
  3. 7 Bangladesh 332,343 number compare
  4. 8 India 331,726 number compare
  5. 9 Iraq 309,641 number compare
  6. 10 Burundi 278,269 number compare
  7. 11 Cameroon 259,232 number compare

See the full ranking of 231 places →

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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 8th out of 42 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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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

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