Repeaters, primary, female in IBRD only
IBRD only: Repeaters, primary, female was 1.6% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Repeaters, primary, female in IBRD only, 1972–2018
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 IBRD only stood at 1.6%. That is the lowest value across all 46 years on record.
The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 48.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters, primary, female in IBRD only peaked at 9.9% in 1972 and was at its lowest, 1.6%, in 2018.
IBRD only ranks 27th of 40 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 46 years of available data.
Repeaters, primary, female in IBRD only, year by year
| Year | % of female enrollment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 9.9% | — |
| 1974 | 9.2% | -7.3% |
| 1975 | 8.8% | -3.9% |
| 1976 | 8.6% | -2.3% |
| 1977 | 8.6% | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 8.6% | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 8.3% | -3.8% |
| 1980 | 8.2% | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 8.0% | -2.8% |
| 1982 | 7.8% | -2.0% |
| 1983 | 7.7% | -1.7% |
| 1984 | 7.5% | -3.0% |
| 1985 | 7.2% | -4.1% |
| 1986 | 7.1% | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 6.7% | -5.8% |
| 1988 | 6.6% | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 6.5% | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 6.3% | -3.9% |
| 1991 | 6.2% | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 5.8% | -6.3% |
| 1993 | 5.6% | -3.7% |
| 1994 | 5.3% | -5.5% |
| 1995 | 5.1% | -3.7% |
| 1996 | 4.9% | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 4.5% | -7.3% |
| 1998 | 4.5% | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 4.4% | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 4.4% | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 4.1% | -5.8% |
| 2002 | 3.9% | -4.7% |
| 2003 | 3.7% | -5.4% |
| 2004 | 3.5% | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 3.5% | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 3.4% | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 3.3% | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 3.1% | -6.1% |
| 2009 | 3.2% | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 3.3% | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 3.4% | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 2.6% | -24.3% |
| 2013 | 2.3% | -10.4% |
| 2014 | 2.0% | -14.4% |
| 2015 | 1.7% | -14.9% |
| 2016 | 1.6% | -6.0% |
| 2017 | 1.6% | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 1.6% | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.9% | 8.3% | 9.9% | 7 |
| 1980s | 7.3% | 6.5% | 8.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.2% | 4.4% | 6.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.6% | 3.1% | 4.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.2% | 1.6% | 3.4% | 9 |
Countries ranked near IBRD only
- 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
- 29 Papua New Guinea 8.9% compare
- 30 Uganda 8.6% compare
More education data for IBRD only
- Population ages 15-64 68.1% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 21.35 million (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 21.4% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 105.8% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 21.35 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0043 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 105.5% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 106.0% (2024)
- Labor force, female 38.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters, primary, female in IBRD only?
- Repeaters, primary, female in IBRD only was 1.6% 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 IBRD only?
- The highest recorded value was 9.9% in 1972.
- What is the lowest repeaters, primary, female recorded in IBRD only?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.6% in 2018.
- How does IBRD only rank for repeaters, primary, female?
- IBRD only ranks 27th out of 40 groups with data for 2018.
- Is repeaters, primary, female rising or falling in IBRD only?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this IBRD only 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.