Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)
ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105): Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male was 1.20 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1.20 million
Change on year
down 3.8%
Rank
110th
of 220 groups
All-time high
1.29 million
in 2012
All-time low
348,984
in 1975
Years of data
36
1975–2023
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105), 1975–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) recorded 1.20 million for repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in 2023.
That represents a change of down 3.8% on the previous year and down 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) peaked at 1.29 million in 2012 and was at its lowest, 348,984, in 1975.
ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) ranks 110th of 220 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 348,984 | — |
| 1976 | 356,357 | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 377,556 | +5.9% |
| 1988 | 707,378 | +87.4% |
| 1989 | 760,037 | +7.4% |
| 1991 | 768,654 | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 939,448 | +22.2% |
| 1995 | 948,254 | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 930,871 | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 993,083 | +6.7% |
| 1998 | 1.06 million | +6.4% |
| 1999 | 1.08 million | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 1.08 million | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 1.10 million | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 1.21 million | +10.0% |
| 2003 | 1.13 million | -7.3% |
| 2004 | 1.12 million | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 1.10 million | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 1.15 million | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 1.19 million | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 1.24 million | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 1.17 million | -5.3% |
| 2010 | 1.19 million | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 1.11 million | -6.0% |
| 2012 | 1.29 million | +15.9% |
| 2013 | 1.29 million | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 1.20 million | -7.1% |
| 2015 | 1.17 million | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 1.11 million | -5.6% |
| 2017 | 1.14 million | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 1.11 million | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 1.13 million | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 1.15 million | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 1.04 million | -9.9% |
| 2022 | 1.25 million | +20.3% |
| 2023 | 1.20 million | -3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 360,966 | 348,984 | 377,556 | 3 |
| 1980s | 733,708 | 707,378 | 760,037 | 2 |
| 1990s | 959,789 | 768,654 | 1.08 million | 7 |
| 2000s | 1.15 million | 1.08 million | 1.24 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.17 million | 1.11 million | 1.29 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.16 million | 1.04 million | 1.25 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)
- 107 Switzerland 2,831 compare
- 108 Ecuador 2,826 compare
- 109 Sao Tome and Principe 2,752 compare
- 110 Jamaica 2,653 compare
- 111 Czechia 1,894 compare
- 112 Ukraine 1,799 compare
- 113 New Caledonia 1,763 compare
More education data for ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes 31.31 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 96.0% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 15.44 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 3.6% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 15.86 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 6.60 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 1.82 million (2023)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 14.51 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes 29.54 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 15.03 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) was 1.20 million in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, male recorded in ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)?
- The highest recorded value was 1.29 million in 2012.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, male recorded in ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)?
- The lowest recorded value was 348,984 in 1975.
- How does ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, male?
- ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) ranks 110th out of 220 groups with data for 2023.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, male rising or falling in ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release