Repeaters, primary, female in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC): Repeaters, primary, female was 8.7% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
8.7%
Change on year
down 0.9%
Rank
3rd
of 42 groups
All-time high
15.6%
in 1973
All-time low
8.7%
in 2018
Years of data
49
1970–2018

Repeaters, primary, female in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), 1970–2018

051015197019942018

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 Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) is 8.7%, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 49 years on record.

That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and down 17.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters, primary, female in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) peaked at 15.6% in 1973 and was at its lowest, 8.7%, in 2018.

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 3rd of 42 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 49 years of available data.

Repeaters, primary, female in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), year by year

Annual values for Repeaters, primary, female (% of female enrollment) in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), 1970 to 2018.
Year % of female enrollment Change
1970 15.5%
1971 15.4% -0.5%
1972 15.5% +0.5%
1973 15.6% +0.5%
1974 15.5% -0.7%
1975 14.8% -4.4%
1976 14.4% -2.6%
1977 14.5% +0.7%
1978 13.8% -4.9%
1979 14.2% +2.8%
1980 14.3% +0.9%
1981 14.3% -0.7%
1982 14.5% +1.6%
1983 14.4% -0.4%
1984 14.3% -1.1%
1985 14.5% +1.3%
1986 14.7% +1.9%
1987 15.2% +3.0%
1988 15.5% +2.3%
1989 15.4% -0.9%
1990 15.2% -0.9%
1991 14.9% -2.0%
1992 14.2% -5.3%
1993 14.1% -0.3%
1994 15.1% +6.7%
1995 14.9% -1.1%
1996 14.2% -4.3%
1997 13.8% -2.9%
1998 14.0% +1.5%
1999 14.0% -0.3%
2000 14.0% +0.0%
2001 14.2% +1.7%
2002 14.4% +0.8%
2003 14.1% -1.7%
2004 13.9% -1.7%
2005 12.1% -12.7%
2006 11.6% -4.5%
2007 11.3% -2.6%
2008 10.6% -6.2%
2009 10.7% +1.4%
2010 10.4% -2.6%
2011 10.3% -0.8%
2012 10.2% -1.4%
2013 9.9% -2.9%
2014 9.3% -5.9%
2015 9.0% -3.7%
2016 8.8% -1.4%
2017 8.8% -1.1%
2018 8.7% -0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 14.9% 13.8% 15.6% 10
1980s 14.7% 14.3% 15.5% 10
1990s 14.5% 13.8% 15.2% 10
2000s 12.7% 10.6% 14.4% 10
2010s 9.5% 8.7% 10.4% 9

Countries ranked near Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)

  1. 1 Gabon 33.7% compare
  2. 2 Madagascar 24.8% compare
  3. 3 Burundi 24.3% compare
  4. 4 Brazil 24.0% compare
  5. 5 Central African Republic 22.9% compare
  6. 6 Congo 20.9% compare

See the full ranking of 228 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters, primary, female in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
Repeaters, primary, female in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) was 8.7% 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 Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
The highest recorded value was 15.6% in 1973.
What is the lowest repeaters, primary, female recorded in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
The lowest recorded value was 8.7% in 2018.
How does Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank for repeaters, primary, female?
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 3rd out of 42 groups with data for 2018.
Is repeaters, primary, female rising or falling in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) 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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Indicator
Repeaters, primary, female (% of female enrollment)
Unit
% of female enrollment
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
228 places, 6,171 data points, 1970–2019
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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.