Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number) in India
India: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number) was 331,726 number in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in India, 1971–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in India is 331,726 number, measured in 2017.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.5% on the previous year and down 85.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in India peaked at 4.55 million number in 1971 and was at its lowest, 311,454 number, in 2016.
India ranks 8th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number) in India, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 4.55 million number | — |
| 1974 | 4.18 million number | -8.2% |
| 1987 | 1.39 million number | -66.8% |
| 1988 | 1.46 million number | +5.4% |
| 1995 | 1.84 million number | +26.0% |
| 1999 | 1.97 million number | +6.9% |
| 2000 | 2.02 million number | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 1.85 million number | -8.5% |
| 2002 | 1.87 million number | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 2.12 million number | +13.8% |
| 2007 | 2.25 million number | +6.1% |
| 2008 | 2.33 million number | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 3.27 million number | +40.5% |
| 2012 | 1.75 million number | -46.7% |
| 2013 | 1.36 million number | -22.3% |
| 2014 | 797,761 number | -41.2% |
| 2015 | 454,997 number | -43.0% |
| 2016 | 311,454 number | -31.5% |
| 2017 | 331,726 number | +6.5% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 331,726 number is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 30,330 number, 10.9× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- India's 331,726 number is above the median for South Asia, which is 77,581 number, 4.3× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.37 million number | 4.18 million number | 4.55 million number | 2 |
| 1980s | 1.42 million number | 1.39 million number | 1.46 million number | 2 |
| 1990s | 1.90 million number | 1.84 million number | 1.97 million number | 2 |
| 2000s | 2.07 million number | 1.85 million number | 2.33 million number | 6 |
| 2010s | 1.18 million number | 311,454 number | 3.27 million number | 7 |
Countries ranked near India
More education data for India
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.38 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.88 (2025)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7.31 million (2025)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 3.10 million (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 19.37 million (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 18.52 million (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 133.16 million (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 126.12 million (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -8.85 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in India?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in India was 331,726 number in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, female recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 4.55 million number in 1971.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, female recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 311,454 number in 2016.
- How does India rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, female?
- India ranks 8th out of 187 countries with data for 2017.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, female rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 85.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this India 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.