Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Least developed countries
Least developed countries: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female was 6.12 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising
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 7th out of 42 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.
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
- Population ages 0-14 38.4% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 4.43 million (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 57.7% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 100.7% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 4.43 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0037 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 99.3% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 102.0% (2024)
- Labor force, female 42.3% (2025)
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 7th out of 42 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.