Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number) in Small states

Small states: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number) was 203,032 number in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
203,032 number
Change on year
down 2.4%
Rank
35th
of 44 groups
All-time high
231,233 number
in 2008
All-time low
130,345 number
in 1975
Years of data
45
1975–2019

Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Small states, 1975–2019

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k1975199720191975: 130.3k number1976: 139.4k number1977: 151.6k number1978: 155.5k number1979: 159.6k number1980: 169.4k number1981: 171.4k number1982: 179.7k number1983: 186.9k number1984: 193.8k number1985: 197.8k number1986: 204.8k number1987: 217.7k number1988: 211.6k number1989: 214.4k number1990: 211.2k number1991: 218.9k number1992: 221.8k number1993: 217.3k number1994: 223.1k number1995: 219.2k number1996: 211.3k number1997: 205.7k number1998: 205.0k number1999: 208.6k number2000: 214.4k number2001: 222.4k number2002: 223.0k number2003: 224.2k number2004: 220.4k number2005: 225.2k number2006: 229.8k number2007: 227.1k number2008: 231.2k number2009: 230.5k number2010: 221.7k number2011: 217.2k number2012: 209.3k number2013: 208.0k number2014: 199.0k number2015: 202.3k number2016: 203.2k number2017: 202.8k number2018: 208.0k number2019: 203.0k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Small states is 203,032 number, measured in 2019.

That represents a change of down 2.4% on the previous year and down 11.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Small states peaked at 231,233 number in 2008 and was at its lowest, 130,345 number, in 1975.

Small states ranks 35th of 44 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.

Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number) in Small states, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number) in Small states, 1975 to 2019.
Year number Change
1975 130,345 number —
1976 139,353 number +6.9%
1977 151,589 number +8.8%
1978 155,494 number +2.6%
1979 159,556 number +2.6%
1980 169,439 number +6.2%
1981 171,436 number +1.2%
1982 179,656 number +4.8%
1983 186,945 number +4.1%
1984 193,765 number +3.6%
1985 197,796 number +2.1%
1986 204,839 number +3.6%
1987 217,716 number +6.3%
1988 211,624 number -2.8%
1989 214,389 number +1.3%
1990 211,154 number -1.5%
1991 218,924 number +3.7%
1992 221,813 number +1.3%
1993 217,305 number -2.0%
1994 223,120 number +2.7%
1995 219,226 number -1.7%
1996 211,278 number -3.6%
1997 205,730 number -2.6%
1998 205,035 number -0.3%
1999 208,556 number +1.7%
2000 214,447 number +2.8%
2001 222,425 number +3.7%
2002 223,004 number +0.3%
2003 224,224 number +0.5%
2004 220,391 number -1.7%
2005 225,219 number +2.2%
2006 229,814 number +2.0%
2007 227,051 number -1.2%
2008 231,233 number +1.8%
2009 230,549 number -0.3%
2010 221,659 number -3.9%
2011 217,233 number -2.0%
2012 209,262 number -3.7%
2013 208,002 number -0.6%
2014 198,968 number -4.3%
2015 202,332 number +1.7%
2016 203,150 number +0.4%
2017 202,798 number -0.2%
2018 207,967 number +2.5%
2019 203,032 number -2.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 147,267 number 130,345 number 159,556 number 5
1980s 194,760 number 169,439 number 217,716 number 10
1990s 214,214 number 205,035 number 223,120 number 10
2000s 224,836 number 214,447 number 231,233 number 10
2010s 207,440 number 198,968 number 221,659 number 10

Countries ranked near Small states

  1. 32 Central African Republic 81,103 number compare
  2. 33 Congo 79,140 number compare
  3. 34 Algeria 74,432 number compare
  4. 35 Argentina 70,963 number compare
  5. 36 Egypt 67,939 number compare
  6. 37 Turkey 62,362 number compare
  7. 38 Togo 58,957 number compare

See the full ranking of 231 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Small states?
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Small states was 203,032 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, female recorded in Small states?
The highest recorded value was 231,233 number in 2008.
What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, female recorded in Small states?
The lowest recorded value was 130,345 number in 1975.
How does Small states rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, female?
Small states ranks 35th out of 44 groups with data for 2019.
Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, female rising or falling in Small states?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Small states 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
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Number of female pupils enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.