Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Low income
Low income: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female was 4.75 million number in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2019)
4.75 million number
Change on year
down 0.6%
Rank
11th
of 42 groups
All-time high
4.77 million number
in 2018
All-time low
899,351 number
in 1970
Years of data
50
1970–2019
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Low income, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Low income stood at 4.75 million number.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and up 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Low income peaked at 4.77 million number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 899,351 number, in 1970.
That places Low income 11th out of 42 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Low income, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 899,351 number | — |
| 1971 | 923,373 number | +2.7% |
| 1972 | 960,853 number | +4.1% |
| 1973 | 1.02 million number | +6.1% |
| 1974 | 1.06 million number | +3.7% |
| 1975 | 1.08 million number | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 1.15 million number | +6.6% |
| 1977 | 1.26 million number | +9.0% |
| 1978 | 1.31 million number | +4.4% |
| 1979 | 1.37 million number | +4.7% |
| 1980 | 1.44 million number | +5.1% |
| 1981 | 1.51 million number | +4.6% |
| 1982 | 1.57 million number | +3.8% |
| 1983 | 1.57 million number | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 1.60 million number | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 1.59 million number | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 1.67 million number | +4.7% |
| 1987 | 1.71 million number | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 1.79 million number | +4.7% |
| 1989 | 1.80 million number | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 1.77 million number | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 1.89 million number | +6.5% |
| 1992 | 1.76 million number | -7.0% |
| 1993 | 1.84 million number | +4.6% |
| 1994 | 2.13 million number | +16.0% |
| 1995 | 2.26 million number | +5.9% |
| 1996 | 2.24 million number | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 2.42 million number | +7.9% |
| 1998 | 2.56 million number | +6.1% |
| 1999 | 2.67 million number | +4.1% |
| 2000 | 2.86 million number | +7.3% |
| 2001 | 3.14 million number | +9.7% |
| 2002 | 3.51 million number | +11.9% |
| 2003 | 3.72 million number | +5.7% |
| 2004 | 3.80 million number | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 3.49 million number | -8.3% |
| 2006 | 3.60 million number | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 3.84 million number | +6.5% |
| 2008 | 3.99 million number | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 4.34 million number | +8.8% |
| 2010 | 4.43 million number | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 4.58 million number | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 4.64 million number | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 4.61 million number | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 4.51 million number | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 4.41 million number | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 4.49 million number | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 4.63 million number | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 4.77 million number | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 4.75 million number | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.10 million number | 899,351 number | 1.37 million number | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.63 million number | 1.44 million number | 1.80 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.15 million number | 1.76 million number | 2.67 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.63 million number | 2.86 million number | 4.34 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.58 million number | 4.41 million number | 4.77 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Low income
More education data for Low income
- Population ages 15-64 55.8% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 40.9% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 2.88 million (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 97.6% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0039 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 2.88 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 94.5% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 100.6% (2024)
- Labor force, total 267.17 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Low income?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Low income was 4.75 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, female recorded in Low income?
- The highest recorded value was 4.77 million number in 2018.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, female recorded in Low income?
- The lowest recorded value was 899,351 number in 1970.
- How does Low income rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, female?
- Low income ranks 11th out of 42 groups with data for 2019.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, female rising or falling in Low income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Low income 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.