Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Upper middle income
Upper middle income: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female was 1.94 million number in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Upper middle income, 1988–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Upper middle income recorded 1.94 million number for repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.
The figure is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 34.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Upper middle income peaked at 9.53 million number in 1988 and was at its lowest, 1.94 million number, in 2019.
That places Upper middle income 16th out of 42 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Upper middle income, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 9.53 million number | — |
| 1989 | 9.49 million number | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 9.08 million number | -4.3% |
| 1991 | 8.85 million number | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 8.19 million number | -7.5% |
| 1993 | 7.86 million number | -4.0% |
| 1994 | 7.40 million number | -5.9% |
| 1995 | 7.34 million number | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 7.02 million number | -4.4% |
| 1997 | 6.27 million number | -10.7% |
| 1998 | 6.27 million number | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 6.14 million number | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 5.89 million number | -4.2% |
| 2001 | 5.45 million number | -7.5% |
| 2002 | 4.86 million number | -10.7% |
| 2003 | 4.28 million number | -12.1% |
| 2004 | 4.19 million number | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 4.01 million number | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 3.69 million number | -8.0% |
| 2007 | 3.43 million number | -6.8% |
| 2008 | 3.06 million number | -10.8% |
| 2009 | 2.95 million number | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 2.79 million number | -5.4% |
| 2011 | 2.71 million number | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 2.58 million number | -5.0% |
| 2013 | 2.34 million number | -9.4% |
| 2014 | 2.20 million number | -5.8% |
| 2015 | 2.07 million number | -6.0% |
| 2016 | 2.02 million number | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 1.98 million number | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 2.00 million number | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 1.94 million number | -2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.51 million number | 9.49 million number | 9.53 million number | 2 |
| 1990s | 7.44 million number | 6.14 million number | 9.08 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.18 million number | 2.95 million number | 5.89 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.26 million number | 1.94 million number | 2.79 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Upper middle income
- 13 Mozambique 210,075 number compare
- 14 South Africa 200,430 number compare
- 15 Chad 184,260 number compare
- 16 Pakistan 182,441 number compare
- 17 Benin 165,917 number compare
- 18 Côte d'Ivoire 149,373 number compare
- 19 Nepal 147,433 number compare
More education data for Upper middle income
- Population ages 15-64 68.5% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 19.6% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 13.41 million (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 100.7% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0044 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 13.41 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 100.7% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 100.7% (2024)
- Labor force, total, per capita 0.4975 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Upper middle income?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Upper middle income was 1.94 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, female recorded in Upper middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 9.53 million number in 1988.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, female recorded in Upper middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.94 million number in 2019.
- How does Upper middle income rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, female?
- Upper middle income ranks 16th out of 42 groups with data for 2019.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, female rising or falling in Upper middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Upper middle 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.