Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), gaps filled in ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)

ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126): Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), gaps filled was 7.78 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
7.78 million
Change on year
up 2.1%
Rank
23rd
of 220 groups
All-time high
7.78 million
in 2024
All-time low
2.10 million
in 1971
Years of data
54
1971–2024

Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), gaps filled in ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126), 1971–2024

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Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

In 2024, repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), gaps filled in ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) stood at 7.78 million. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and up 14.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), gaps filled in ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) peaked at 7.78 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.10 million, in 1971.

ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) ranks 23rd of 220 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.

Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), gaps filled in ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126), year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), gaps filled in ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126), 1971 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1971 2.10 million
1972 2.16 million +2.9%
1973 2.24 million +3.6%
1974 2.33 million +4.0%
1975 2.36 million +1.2%
1976 2.49 million +5.7%
1977 2.62 million +5.0%
1978 2.64 million +0.7%
1979 2.87 million +8.9%
1980 3.15 million +9.6%
1981 3.26 million +3.7%
1982 3.45 million +5.8%
1983 3.51 million +1.7%
1984 3.55 million +1.2%
1985 3.60 million +1.4%
1986 3.74 million +3.9%
1987 3.83 million +2.4%
1988 3.96 million +3.5%
1989 4.09 million +3.1%
1990 4.00 million -2.1%
1991 4.08 million +2.0%
1992 3.97 million -2.7%
1993 4.03 million +1.4%
1994 4.47 million +10.9%
1995 4.69 million +5.0%
1996 4.63 million -1.1%
1997 4.85 million +4.7%
1998 4.99 million +2.8%
1999 5.05 million +1.3%
2000 5.29 million +4.7%
2001 5.49 million +3.8%
2002 5.89 million +7.4%
2003 6.01 million +2.0%
2004 6.27 million +4.3%
2005 5.93 million -5.3%
2006 6.07 million +2.3%
2007 6.33 million +4.3%
2008 6.42 million +1.5%
2009 6.61 million +2.9%
2010 6.48 million -1.9%
2011 6.48 million -0.0%
2012 6.85 million +5.6%
2013 6.96 million +1.7%
2014 6.78 million -2.6%
2015 6.63 million -2.3%
2016 6.71 million +1.3%
2017 6.92 million +3.1%
2018 6.90 million -0.4%
2019 6.84 million -0.8%
2020 7.06 million +3.1%
2021 7.31 million +3.5%
2022 7.56 million +3.4%
2023 7.63 million +0.9%
2024 7.78 million +2.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 2.42 million 2.10 million 2.87 million 9
1980s 3.61 million 3.15 million 4.09 million 10
1990s 4.48 million 3.97 million 5.05 million 10
2000s 6.03 million 5.29 million 6.61 million 10
2010s 6.76 million 6.48 million 6.96 million 10
2020s 7.47 million 7.06 million 7.78 million 5

Countries ranked near ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)

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  2. 21 Tanzania, United Republic of 178,507 compare
  3. 22 Morocco 172,526 compare
  4. 23 Nepal 159,247 compare
  5. 24 Mozambique 149,146 compare
  6. 25 Guatemala 143,008 compare
  7. 26 Guinea 139,379 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), gaps filled in ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)?
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), gaps filled in ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) was 7.78 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), gaps filled recorded in ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)?
The highest recorded value was 7.78 million in 2024.
What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), gaps filled recorded in ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)?
The lowest recorded value was 2.10 million in 1971.
How does ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), gaps filled?
ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) ranks 23rd out of 220 groups with data for 2024.
Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), gaps filled rising or falling in ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) 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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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 (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
419 places, 16,344 data points, 1970–2025
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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.