Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number) in Least developed countries
Least developed countries: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number) was 6.12 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
6.12 million number
Change on year
down 0.4%
Rank
8th
of 44 groups
All-time high
6.55 million number
in 2010
All-time low
1.74 million number
in 1971
Years of data
50
1970–2019
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Least developed countries, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Least developed countries recorded 6.12 million number for repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Least developed countries peaked at 6.55 million number in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.74 million number, in 1971.
That places Least developed countries 8th out of 44 groups with data for 2019, putting it 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 Least developed countries, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.76 million number | — |
| 1971 | 1.74 million number | -1.6% |
| 1972 | 1.79 million number | +2.8% |
| 1973 | 2.00 million number | +11.9% |
| 1974 | 2.07 million number | +3.7% |
| 1975 | 2.18 million number | +5.1% |
| 1976 | 2.31 million number | +5.9% |
| 1977 | 2.42 million number | +4.7% |
| 1978 | 2.54 million number | +5.0% |
| 1979 | 2.67 million number | +5.2% |
| 1980 | 2.82 million number | +5.5% |
| 1981 | 2.96 million number | +5.2% |
| 1982 | 3.07 million number | +3.6% |
| 1983 | 3.00 million number | -2.4% |
| 1984 | 3.00 million number | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 2.88 million number | -4.0% |
| 1986 | 2.93 million number | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 2.99 million number | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 3.13 million number | +4.7% |
| 1989 | 3.11 million number | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 3.11 million number | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 3.28 million number | +5.3% |
| 1992 | 3.21 million number | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 3.29 million number | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 3.61 million number | +9.9% |
| 1995 | 3.77 million number | +4.4% |
| 1996 | 3.80 million number | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 3.99 million number | +5.1% |
| 1998 | 4.18 million number | +4.9% |
| 1999 | 4.27 million number | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 4.46 million number | +4.5% |
| 2001 | 4.74 million number | +6.2% |
| 2002 | 5.11 million number | +7.8% |
| 2003 | 5.41 million number | +6.0% |
| 2004 | 5.73 million number | +5.9% |
| 2005 | 5.61 million number | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 5.75 million number | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 6.05 million number | +5.2% |
| 2008 | 6.15 million number | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 6.47 million number | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 6.55 million number | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 6.41 million number | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 6.42 million number | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 6.35 million number | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 6.15 million number | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 6.00 million number | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 6.03 million number | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 6.06 million number | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 6.15 million number | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 6.12 million number | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.15 million number | 1.74 million number | 2.67 million number | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.99 million number | 2.82 million number | 3.13 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.65 million number | 3.11 million number | 4.27 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.55 million number | 4.46 million number | 6.47 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.22 million number | 6.00 million number | 6.55 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Least developed countries
More education data for Least developed countries
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.04 % change on previous year (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 75.92 million (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1441 units per person (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 57.7% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 4.43 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 171.01 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, per capita 0.064 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Least developed countries?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Least developed countries was 6.12 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, female recorded in Least developed countries?
- The highest recorded value was 6.55 million number in 2010.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, female recorded in Least developed countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.74 million number in 1971.
- How does Least developed countries rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, female?
- Least developed countries ranks 8th out of 44 groups with data for 2019.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, female rising or falling in Least developed countries?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Least developed countries 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.