Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Pre-demographic dividend
Pre-demographic dividend: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female was 5.72 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
5.72 million number
Change on year
up 0.7%
Rank
9th
of 42 groups
All-time high
5.72 million number
in 2019
All-time low
1.08 million number
in 1970
Years of data
50
1970–2019
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Pre-demographic dividend, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Pre-demographic dividend stood at 5.72 million number. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Pre-demographic dividend peaked at 5.72 million number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.08 million number, in 1970.
That places Pre-demographic dividend 9th 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.
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Pre-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.08 million number | — |
| 1971 | 1.11 million number | +3.2% |
| 1972 | 1.17 million number | +5.0% |
| 1973 | 1.25 million number | +6.9% |
| 1974 | 1.34 million number | +6.7% |
| 1975 | 1.38 million number | +3.5% |
| 1976 | 1.48 million number | +6.8% |
| 1977 | 1.61 million number | +9.2% |
| 1978 | 1.66 million number | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 1.89 million number | +13.9% |
| 1980 | 2.10 million number | +11.3% |
| 1981 | 2.22 million number | +5.5% |
| 1982 | 2.38 million number | +7.1% |
| 1983 | 2.45 million number | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 2.46 million number | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 2.44 million number | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 2.54 million number | +4.1% |
| 1987 | 2.67 million number | +4.9% |
| 1988 | 2.74 million number | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 2.74 million number | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 2.68 million number | -2.1% |
| 1991 | 2.76 million number | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 2.59 million number | -5.9% |
| 1993 | 2.68 million number | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 2.92 million number | +9.1% |
| 1995 | 3.00 million number | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 2.90 million number | -3.6% |
| 1997 | 3.09 million number | +6.8% |
| 1998 | 3.18 million number | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 3.24 million number | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 3.36 million number | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 3.59 million number | +6.8% |
| 2002 | 3.91 million number | +8.8% |
| 2003 | 4.28 million number | +9.6% |
| 2004 | 4.55 million number | +6.4% |
| 2005 | 4.40 million number | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 4.53 million number | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 4.79 million number | +5.8% |
| 2008 | 4.78 million number | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 5.08 million number | +6.3% |
| 2010 | 5.01 million number | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 5.00 million number | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 5.33 million number | +6.5% |
| 2013 | 5.44 million number | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 5.32 million number | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 5.26 million number | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 5.36 million number | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 5.51 million number | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 5.68 million number | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 5.72 million number | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.40 million number | 1.08 million number | 1.89 million number | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.47 million number | 2.10 million number | 2.74 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.90 million number | 2.59 million number | 3.24 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.33 million number | 3.36 million number | 5.08 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.36 million number | 5.00 million number | 5.72 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Pre-demographic dividend
More education data for Pre-demographic dividend
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 4.66 million (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 55.5% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 41.6% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 98.3% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0042 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 4.66 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 96.3% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 100.2% (2024)
- Labor force, total 434.67 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Pre-demographic dividend?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Pre-demographic dividend was 5.72 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, female recorded in Pre-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 5.72 million number in 2019.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, female recorded in Pre-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.08 million number in 1970.
- How does Pre-demographic dividend rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, female?
- Pre-demographic dividend ranks 9th out of 42 groups with data for 2019.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, female rising or falling in Pre-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Pre-demographic dividend 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.