Repeaters, primary, female in European Union
European Union: Repeaters, primary, female was 1.3% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Repeaters, primary, female in European Union, 1970–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of female enrollment.
Analysis
In 2018, repeaters, primary, female in European Union stood at 1.3%. That is the lowest value across all 43 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.0% on the previous year and down 16.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters, primary, female in European Union peaked at 4.7% in 1971 and was at its lowest, 1.3%, in 2018.
That places European Union 30th 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 43 years of available data.
Repeaters, primary, female in European Union, year by year
| Year | % of female enrollment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 4.4% | — |
| 1971 | 4.7% | +5.9% |
| 1972 | 4.4% | -5.4% |
| 1973 | 4.1% | -7.2% |
| 1980 | 3.1% | -25.3% |
| 1981 | 3.0% | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 3.1% | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 3.0% | -1.5% |
| 1984 | 2.8% | -7.0% |
| 1985 | 2.8% | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 2.6% | -5.6% |
| 1987 | 2.7% | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 2.3% | -13.0% |
| 1989 | 2.3% | -2.0% |
| 1990 | 2.1% | -6.1% |
| 1991 | 2.1% | -2.9% |
| 1992 | 1.9% | -8.5% |
| 1993 | 1.9% | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 1.8% | -7.9% |
| 1995 | 1.7% | -4.6% |
| 1996 | 1.7% | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 1.6% | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 1.6% | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 1.6% | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 1.6% | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 1.6% | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 1.5% | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 1.5% | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 1.5% | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 1.5% | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 1.5% | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 1.4% | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 1.5% | +7.1% |
| 2009 | 1.5% | -5.2% |
| 2010 | 1.4% | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 1.4% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 1.4% | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 1.4% | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 1.4% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 1.3% | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 1.4% | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 1.4% | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 1.3% | -5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.4% | 4.1% | 4.7% | 4 |
| 1980s | 2.8% | 2.3% | 3.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.8% | 1.6% | 2.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.5% | 1.4% | 1.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.4% | 1.3% | 1.4% | 9 |
Countries ranked near European Union
- 27 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 10.0% compare
- 28 Sao Tome and Principe 9.9% compare
- 29 Papua New Guinea 8.9% compare
- 30 Uganda 8.6% compare
- 31 Djibouti 8.4% compare
- 32 Libya 8.3% compare
- 33 Mozambique 8.2% compare
More education data for European Union
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 14.2% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 63.3% (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 37.39 million (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0517 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 1.89 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 23.26 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters, primary, female in European Union?
- Repeaters, primary, female in European Union was 1.3% 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 European Union?
- The highest recorded value was 4.7% in 1971.
- What is the lowest repeaters, primary, female recorded in European Union?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3% in 2018.
- How does European Union rank for repeaters, primary, female?
- European Union ranks 30th out of 42 groups with data for 2018.
- Is repeaters, primary, female rising or falling in European Union?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this European Union 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.