Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in WB: Sub-saharan Africa
WB: Sub-saharan Africa: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male was 7.81 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
7.81 million
Change on year
up 2.0%
Rank
20th
of 220 groups
All-time high
7.81 million
in 2024
All-time low
2.11 million
in 1971
Years of data
54
1971–2024
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in WB: Sub-saharan Africa, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
WB: Sub-saharan Africa recorded 7.81 million for repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in 2024. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and up 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in WB: Sub-saharan Africa peaked at 7.81 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.11 million, in 1971.
That places WB: Sub-saharan Africa 20th out of 220 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in WB: Sub-saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 2.11 million | — |
| 1972 | 2.17 million | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 2.24 million | +3.6% |
| 1974 | 2.33 million | +4.0% |
| 1975 | 2.36 million | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 2.50 million | +5.7% |
| 1977 | 2.62 million | +5.1% |
| 1978 | 2.64 million | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 2.87 million | +8.8% |
| 1980 | 3.15 million | +9.7% |
| 1981 | 3.27 million | +3.6% |
| 1982 | 3.46 million | +5.9% |
| 1983 | 3.52 million | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 3.56 million | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 3.61 million | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 3.76 million | +4.0% |
| 1987 | 3.85 million | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 3.98 million | +3.4% |
| 1989 | 4.10 million | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 4.02 million | -2.1% |
| 1991 | 4.10 million | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 3.99 million | -2.7% |
| 1993 | 4.04 million | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 4.49 million | +10.9% |
| 1995 | 4.71 million | +5.0% |
| 1996 | 4.66 million | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 4.87 million | +4.7% |
| 1998 | 5.01 million | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 5.07 million | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 5.31 million | +4.7% |
| 2001 | 5.51 million | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 5.92 million | +7.3% |
| 2003 | 6.03 million | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 6.29 million | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 5.95 million | -5.4% |
| 2006 | 6.09 million | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 6.33 million | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 6.43 million | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 6.61 million | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 6.49 million | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 6.49 million | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 6.85 million | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 6.97 million | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 6.79 million | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 6.63 million | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 6.72 million | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 6.93 million | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 6.90 million | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 6.85 million | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 7.08 million | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 7.33 million | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 7.58 million | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 7.65 million | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 7.81 million | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.43 million | 2.11 million | 2.87 million | 9 |
| 1980s | 3.63 million | 3.15 million | 4.10 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.49 million | 3.99 million | 5.07 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.05 million | 5.31 million | 6.61 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.76 million | 6.49 million | 6.97 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.49 million | 7.08 million | 7.81 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Sub-saharan Africa
- 17 United States 212,468 compare
- 18 Chad 210,856 compare
- 19 Bangladesh 204,243 compare
- 20 Afghanistan 197,875 compare
- 21 Tanzania, United Republic of 178,507 compare
- 22 Morocco 172,526 compare
- 23 Nepal 159,247 compare
More education data for WB: Sub-saharan Africa
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 10.53 million (2021)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 42.35 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.19 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 26.37 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.54 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.63 million (2021)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.60 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 39.08 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in WB: Sub-saharan Africa?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in WB: Sub-saharan Africa was 7.81 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, male recorded in WB: Sub-saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 7.81 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, male recorded in WB: Sub-saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.11 million in 1971.
- How does WB: Sub-saharan Africa rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, male?
- WB: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 20th out of 220 groups with data for 2024.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, male rising or falling in WB: Sub-saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Sub-saharan Africa 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