Repeaters, primary, female in Euro area
Euro area: Repeaters, primary, female was 1.9% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Repeaters, primary, female in Euro area, 1970–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of female enrollment.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repeaters, primary, female in Euro area is 1.9%, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 49 years on record.
The figure is down 4.1% on the previous year and down 13.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters, primary, female in Euro area peaked at 6.8% in 1971 and was at its lowest, 1.9%, in 2018.
Euro area ranks 25th of 42 groups on this measure, 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 Euro area, year by year
| Year | % of female enrollment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 6.4% | — |
| 1971 | 6.8% | +5.7% |
| 1972 | 6.4% | -6.4% |
| 1973 | 5.9% | -7.6% |
| 1974 | 5.6% | -5.5% |
| 1975 | 5.2% | -7.4% |
| 1976 | 4.6% | -11.5% |
| 1977 | 4.5% | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 4.6% | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 4.5% | -2.7% |
| 1980 | 4.5% | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 4.4% | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 4.5% | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 4.4% | -1.8% |
| 1984 | 4.1% | -6.9% |
| 1985 | 4.1% | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 3.9% | -5.7% |
| 1987 | 3.9% | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 3.4% | -13.8% |
| 1989 | 3.3% | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 3.1% | -6.6% |
| 1991 | 3.0% | -3.4% |
| 1992 | 2.7% | -9.8% |
| 1993 | 2.8% | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 2.6% | -6.3% |
| 1995 | 2.5% | -3.4% |
| 1996 | 2.4% | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 2.4% | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 2.3% | -3.0% |
| 1999 | 2.3% | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 2.3% | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 2.3% | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 2.2% | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 2.2% | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 2.1% | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 2.1% | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 2.1% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 2.1% | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 2.2% | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 2.0% | -5.1% |
| 2010 | 2.0% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 2.0% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 2.0% | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 2.0% | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 2.0% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 1.9% | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 2.0% | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 2.0% | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 1.9% | -4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.4% | 4.5% | 6.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.1% | 3.3% | 4.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.6% | 2.3% | 3.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.2% | 2.0% | 2.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.0% | 1.9% | 2.0% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Euro area
- 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
- 28 Sao Tome and Principe 9.9% compare
More education data for Euro area
- Population ages 0-14 14.0% (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 18.29 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 28.96 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0512 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 1.51 million (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 63.1% (2025)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters, primary, female in Euro area?
- Repeaters, primary, female in Euro area 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 Euro area?
- The highest recorded value was 6.8% in 1971.
- What is the lowest repeaters, primary, female recorded in Euro area?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.9% in 2018.
- How does Euro area rank for repeaters, primary, female?
- Euro area ranks 25th out of 42 groups with data for 2018.
- Is repeaters, primary, female rising or falling in Euro area?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Euro area 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.