Repeaters, primary, female in IDA only

IDA only: Repeaters, primary, female was 7.5% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
7.5%
Change on year
down 1.6%
Rank
7th
of 42 groups
All-time high
16.6%
in 1970
All-time low
7.5%
in 2018
Years of data
49
1970–2018

Repeaters, primary, female in IDA only, 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 IDA only is 7.5%, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 49 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 27.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters, primary, female in IDA only peaked at 16.6% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 7.5%, in 2018.

IDA only ranks 7th of 42 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Repeaters, primary, female in IDA only, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters, primary, female (% of female enrollment) in IDA only, 1970 to 2018.
Year % of female enrollment Change
1970 16.6%
1971 16.2% -2.8%
1972 15.2% -5.8%
1973 15.8% +3.6%
1974 15.8% +0.5%
1975 15.5% -2.2%
1976 15.3% -1.4%
1977 14.9% -2.3%
1978 14.7% -1.6%
1979 14.7% -0.3%
1980 14.7% +0.2%
1981 14.6% -0.8%
1982 14.5% -0.6%
1983 14.1% -2.5%
1984 13.7% -3.0%
1985 13.5% -1.6%
1986 13.3% -1.0%
1987 13.2% -0.6%
1988 13.0% -1.9%
1989 12.6% -2.7%
1990 12.5% -1.3%
1991 12.3% -1.2%
1992 11.8% -4.0%
1993 11.7% -1.0%
1994 12.2% +4.6%
1995 12.3% +0.6%
1996 11.9% -3.2%
1997 11.7% -1.7%
1998 11.8% +0.9%
1999 11.7% -1.1%
2000 11.7% -0.4%
2001 11.8% +0.9%
2002 11.8% -0.2%
2003 11.7% -0.6%
2004 11.8% +1.1%
2005 11.0% -7.0%
2006 10.7% -2.7%
2007 10.7% -0.2%
2008 10.3% -3.3%
2009 10.4% +0.4%
2010 10.1% -2.4%
2011 9.5% -5.9%
2012 9.3% -2.7%
2013 9.0% -3.3%
2014 8.3% -7.0%
2015 8.0% -4.2%
2016 7.8% -2.2%
2017 7.6% -2.0%
2018 7.5% -1.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 15.5% 14.7% 16.6% 10
1980s 13.7% 12.6% 14.7% 10
1990s 12.0% 11.7% 12.5% 10
2000s 11.2% 10.3% 11.8% 10
2010s 8.6% 7.5% 10.1% 9

Countries ranked near IDA only

  1. 4 Brazil 24.0% compare
  2. 5 Central African Republic 22.9% compare
  3. 6 Congo 20.9% compare
  4. 7 Mali 19.4% compare
  5. 8 Malawi 19.3% compare
  6. 9 Equatorial Guinea 17.4% compare
  7. 10 Chad 17.2% compare

See the full ranking of 228 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters, primary, female in IDA only?
Repeaters, primary, female in IDA only was 7.5% 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 IDA only?
The highest recorded value was 16.6% in 1970.
What is the lowest repeaters, primary, female recorded in IDA only?
The lowest recorded value was 7.5% in 2018.
How does IDA only rank for repeaters, primary, female?
IDA only ranks 7th out of 42 groups with data for 2018.
Is repeaters, primary, female rising or falling in IDA only?
Over the last ten years it is down 27.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this IDA 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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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
Last refreshed

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.