Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), gaps filled in UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas)

UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas): Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), gaps filled 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
39
1975–2023

Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), gaps filled in UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas), 1975–2023

400.0k600.0k800.0k1.0M1.2M1975199920231975: 349.0k1976: 356.4k1977: 377.6k1988: 707.4k1989: 760.0k1990: 764.3k1991: 768.7k1992: 825.6k1993: 882.5k1994: 939.4k1995: 948.3k1996: 930.9k1997: 993.1k1998: 1.1M1999: 1.1M2000: 1.1M2001: 1.1M2002: 1.2M2003: 1.1M2004: 1.1M2005: 1.1M2006: 1.2M2007: 1.2M2008: 1.2M2009: 1.2M2010: 1.2M2011: 1.1M2012: 1.3M2013: 1.3M2014: 1.2M2015: 1.2M2016: 1.1M2017: 1.1M2018: 1.1M2019: 1.1M2020: 1.2M2021: 1.0M2022: 1.2M2023: 1.2M

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

In 2023, repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), gaps filled in UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) stood at 1.20 million.

Compared with earlier readings it is 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 (number), gaps filled in UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) peaked at 1.29 million in 2012 and was at its lowest, 348,984, in 1975.

That places UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) 110th out of 220 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.

Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), gaps filled in UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas), year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), gaps filled in UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas), 1975 to 2023.
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%
1990 764,346 +0.6%
1991 768,654 +0.6%
1992 825,585 +7.4%
1993 882,517 +6.9%
1994 939,448 +6.5%
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%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), gaps filled in UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1988 +87.4% 377,556 707,378

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 360,966 348,984 377,556 3
1980s 733,708 707,378 760,037 2
1990s 919,097 764,346 1.08 million 10
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 UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas)

  1. 107 Switzerland 2,831 compare
  2. 108 Ecuador 2,826 compare
  3. 109 Sao Tome and Principe 2,752 compare
  4. 110 Jamaica 2,653 compare
  5. 111 Czechia 1,894 compare
  6. 112 Ukraine 1,799 compare
  7. 113 New Caledonia 1,763 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), gaps filled in UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas)?
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), gaps filled in UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) was 1.20 million in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), gaps filled recorded in UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas)?
The highest recorded value was 1.29 million in 2012.
What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), gaps filled recorded in UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas)?
The lowest recorded value was 348,984 in 1975.
How does UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), gaps filled?
UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) ranks 110th out of 220 groups with data for 2023.
Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), gaps filled rising or falling in UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas)?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) 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
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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.