Repeaters, primary, female in Early-demographic dividend
Early-demographic dividend: Repeaters, primary, female was 1.9% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Repeaters, primary, female in Early-demographic dividend, 1970–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of female enrollment.
Analysis
Early-demographic dividend recorded 1.9% for repeaters, primary, female in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 49 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.8% on the previous year and down 56.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters, primary, female in Early-demographic dividend peaked at 14.4% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 1.9%, in 2018.
That places Early-demographic dividend 24th out of 42 groups with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 49 years of available data.
Repeaters, primary, female in Early-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | % of female enrollment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 14.4% | — |
| 1971 | 14.1% | -1.7% |
| 1972 | 13.5% | -4.4% |
| 1973 | 13.1% | -3.2% |
| 1974 | 12.4% | -4.8% |
| 1975 | 12.0% | -3.3% |
| 1976 | 11.5% | -4.4% |
| 1977 | 11.0% | -4.3% |
| 1978 | 10.9% | -0.8% |
| 1979 | 10.4% | -4.2% |
| 1980 | 9.9% | -5.0% |
| 1981 | 9.4% | -5.6% |
| 1982 | 8.9% | -5.6% |
| 1983 | 8.4% | -4.7% |
| 1984 | 7.9% | -6.5% |
| 1985 | 7.4% | -6.4% |
| 1986 | 7.0% | -5.0% |
| 1987 | 6.5% | -6.8% |
| 1988 | 6.4% | -2.5% |
| 1989 | 6.3% | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 6.3% | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 6.4% | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 6.3% | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 6.1% | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 5.9% | -3.8% |
| 1995 | 5.7% | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 5.7% | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 5.5% | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 5.4% | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 5.5% | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 5.5% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 5.4% | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 5.1% | -5.8% |
| 2003 | 4.7% | -8.7% |
| 2004 | 4.6% | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 4.6% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 4.4% | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 4.5% | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 4.4% | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 4.6% | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 4.7% | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 4.8% | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 3.6% | -24.3% |
| 2013 | 3.1% | -14.0% |
| 2014 | 2.6% | -15.4% |
| 2015 | 2.2% | -16.2% |
| 2016 | 2.0% | -8.1% |
| 2017 | 2.0% | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 1.9% | -5.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12.3% | 10.4% | 14.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.8% | 6.3% | 9.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.9% | 5.4% | 6.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.8% | 4.4% | 5.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.0% | 1.9% | 4.8% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Early-demographic dividend
- 21 Guinea 12.0% compare
- 22 New Caledonia 12.0% compare
- 23 Cameroon 11.9% compare
- 24 Timor-Leste 11.2% compare
- 25 Eswatini 11.0% compare
- 26 Côte d'Ivoire 10.8% compare
- 27 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 10.0% compare
More education data for Early-demographic dividend
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 13.97 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 320.06 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 364.78 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 26.9% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 66.3% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1027 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters, primary, female in Early-demographic dividend?
- Repeaters, primary, female in Early-demographic dividend was 1.9% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest repeaters, primary, female recorded in Early-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 14.4% in 1970.
- What is the lowest repeaters, primary, female recorded in Early-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.9% in 2018.
- How does Early-demographic dividend rank for repeaters, primary, female?
- Early-demographic dividend ranks 24th out of 42 groups with data for 2018.
- Is repeaters, primary, female rising or falling in Early-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is down 56.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Early-demographic dividend data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Repeaters, primary, female (% of female enrollment). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Repeaters in primary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school.