Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), gaps filled in ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106)
ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106): Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), gaps filled was 8.27 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), gaps filled in ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106), 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2024, repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), gaps filled in ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106) stood at 8.27 million. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), gaps filled in ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106) peaked at 8.27 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.76 million, in 1971.
ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106) ranks 13th of 220 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), gaps filled in ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2.84 million | — |
| 1971 | 2.76 million | -2.8% |
| 1972 | 2.89 million | +4.7% |
| 1973 | 2.91 million | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 3.01 million | +3.6% |
| 1975 | 3.14 million | +4.1% |
| 1976 | 3.32 million | +5.9% |
| 1977 | 3.47 million | +4.6% |
| 1978 | 3.54 million | +1.9% |
| 1979 | 3.83 million | +8.3% |
| 1980 | 4.16 million | +8.6% |
| 1981 | 4.28 million | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 4.35 million | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 4.38 million | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 4.46 million | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 4.35 million | -2.5% |
| 1986 | 4.48 million | +3.0% |
| 1987 | 4.64 million | +3.5% |
| 1988 | 4.75 million | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 4.87 million | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 4.78 million | -1.9% |
| 1991 | 4.94 million | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 4.88 million | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 4.96 million | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 5.47 million | +10.2% |
| 1995 | 5.68 million | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 5.71 million | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 5.97 million | +4.5% |
| 1998 | 6.21 million | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 6.23 million | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 6.50 million | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 6.62 million | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 6.96 million | +5.2% |
| 2003 | 7.07 million | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 7.27 million | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 6.83 million | -6.1% |
| 2006 | 6.98 million | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 7.21 million | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 7.24 million | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 7.43 million | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 7.24 million | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 7.19 million | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 7.53 million | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 7.69 million | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 7.55 million | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 7.35 million | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 7.51 million | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 7.70 million | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 7.66 million | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 7.49 million | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 7.63 million | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 7.76 million | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 8.24 million | +6.2% |
| 2023 | 8.24 million | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 8.27 million | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.17 million | 2.76 million | 3.83 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.47 million | 4.16 million | 4.87 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.48 million | 4.78 million | 6.23 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.01 million | 6.50 million | 7.43 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.49 million | 7.19 million | 7.70 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.03 million | 7.63 million | 8.27 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106)
More education data for ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.94 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 6.23 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.6 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 50.51 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.35 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 1.42 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 9.98 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 2.62 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 9.24 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.87 % change on previous year (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), gaps filled in ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106)?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), gaps filled in ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106) was 8.27 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), gaps filled recorded in ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106)?
- The highest recorded value was 8.27 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), gaps filled recorded in ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106)?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.76 million in 1971.
- How does ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106) rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), gaps filled?
- ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106) ranks 13th out of 220 groups with data for 2024.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), gaps filled rising or falling in ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106) data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number) with 722 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
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- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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About this data
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number) with 722 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.