Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in India

India: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female was 331,726 number in 2017. β—† Volatile

Latest (2017)
331,726 number
Change on year
up 6.5%
World rank
8th
of 187 countries
All-time high
4.55 million number
in 1971
All-time low
311,454 number
in 2016
Years of data
19
1971–2017

Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in India, 1971–2017

01.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M5.0M1971199420171971: 4.6M number1974: 4.2M number1987: 1.4M number1988: 1.5M number1995: 1.8M number1999: 2.0M number2000: 2.0M number2001: 1.8M number2002: 1.9M number2003: 2.1M number2007: 2.3M number2008: 2.3M number2011: 3.3M number2012: 1.7M number2013: 1.4M number2014: 797.8k number2015: 455.0k number2016: 311.5k number2017: 331.7k number

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 5 Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of 510,692 number compare
  2. 6 Uganda 383,387 number compare
  3. 7 Bangladesh 332,343 number compare
  4. 9 Iraq 309,641 number compare
  5. 10 Burundi 278,269 number compare
  6. 11 Cameroon 259,232 number compare

See the full ranking of 231 places β†’

More education data for India

All data for India β†’

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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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.