Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in South Asia
South Asia: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female was 736,176 number in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
736,176 number
Change on year
down 33.8%
Rank
26th
of 42 groups
All-time high
5.13 million number
in 1973
All-time low
736,176 number
in 2019
Years of data
50
1970–2019
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in South Asia, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
South Asia recorded 736,176 number for repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 50 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 33.8% on the previous year and down 83.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in South Asia peaked at 5.13 million number in 1973 and was at its lowest, 736,176 number, in 2019.
South Asia ranks 26th of 42 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 50 years of available data.
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in South Asia, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 5.07 million number | — |
| 1971 | 5.05 million number | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 5.06 million number | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 5.13 million number | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 4.83 million number | -6.0% |
| 1975 | 4.74 million number | -1.7% |
| 1976 | 4.58 million number | -3.6% |
| 1977 | 4.47 million number | -2.4% |
| 1978 | 4.08 million number | -8.6% |
| 1979 | 3.96 million number | -3.1% |
| 1980 | 3.81 million number | -3.8% |
| 1981 | 3.70 million number | -2.7% |
| 1982 | 3.47 million number | -6.4% |
| 1983 | 3.23 million number | -6.8% |
| 1984 | 3.02 million number | -6.7% |
| 1985 | 2.70 million number | -10.5% |
| 1986 | 2.40 million number | -11.1% |
| 1987 | 2.02 million number | -16.0% |
| 1988 | 2.15 million number | +6.4% |
| 1989 | 2.20 million number | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 2.34 million number | +6.4% |
| 1991 | 2.46 million number | +5.4% |
| 1992 | 2.58 million number | +4.7% |
| 1993 | 2.70 million number | +5.0% |
| 1994 | 2.83 million number | +4.8% |
| 1995 | 2.80 million number | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 2.96 million number | +5.7% |
| 1997 | 3.00 million number | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 3.02 million number | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 2.99 million number | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 3.11 million number | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 2.92 million number | -6.0% |
| 2002 | 3.00 million number | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 3.32 million number | +10.7% |
| 2004 | 3.50 million number | +5.5% |
| 2005 | 3.74 million number | +6.8% |
| 2006 | 3.78 million number | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 4.13 million number | +9.3% |
| 2008 | 4.16 million number | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 4.46 million number | +7.4% |
| 2010 | 4.77 million number | +6.9% |
| 2011 | 4.84 million number | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 3.13 million number | -35.2% |
| 2013 | 2.72 million number | -13.3% |
| 2014 | 1.99 million number | -26.8% |
| 2015 | 1.48 million number | -25.7% |
| 2016 | 1.31 million number | -11.1% |
| 2017 | 1.26 million number | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 1.11 million number | -11.6% |
| 2019 | 736,176 number | -33.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.70 million number | 3.96 million number | 5.13 million number | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.87 million number | 2.02 million number | 3.81 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.77 million number | 2.34 million number | 3.02 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.61 million number | 2.92 million number | 4.46 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.33 million number | 736,176 number | 4.84 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near South Asia
More education data for South Asia
- Population ages 15-64 68.1% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 5.84 million (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 24.6% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 119.0% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 5.84 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0035 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 119.2% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 118.8% (2024)
- Labor force, total 709.68 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in South Asia?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in South Asia was 736,176 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, female recorded in South Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.13 million number in 1973.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, female recorded in South Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 736,176 number in 2019.
- How does South Asia rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, female?
- South Asia ranks 26th out of 42 groups with data for 2019.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, female rising or falling in South Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 83.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Asia 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.