Repeaters, primary, female in IDA total
IDA total: Repeaters, primary, female was 5.9% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Repeaters, primary, female in IDA total, 1971–2018
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 IDA total is 5.9%, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 48 years on record.
The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 28.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters, primary, female in IDA total peaked at 12.5% in 1971 and was at its lowest, 5.9%, in 2018.
IDA total ranks 11th of 42 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 48 years of available data.
Repeaters, primary, female in IDA total, year by year
| Year | % of female enrollment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 12.5% | — |
| 1972 | 11.8% | -5.3% |
| 1973 | 12.2% | +3.2% |
| 1974 | 12.1% | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 12.0% | -1.3% |
| 1976 | 11.9% | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 11.5% | -3.6% |
| 1978 | 11.0% | -4.7% |
| 1979 | 11.0% | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 11.2% | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 11.0% | -1.8% |
| 1982 | 10.7% | -2.2% |
| 1983 | 10.5% | -2.6% |
| 1984 | 10.2% | -2.6% |
| 1985 | 10.0% | -2.1% |
| 1986 | 10.0% | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 10.0% | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 10.1% | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 9.8% | -3.1% |
| 1990 | 9.6% | -1.2% |
| 1991 | 9.5% | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 9.1% | -4.7% |
| 1993 | 8.9% | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 9.2% | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 9.3% | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 9.1% | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 9.0% | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 9.0% | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 8.8% | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 8.8% | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 8.9% | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 9.0% | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 9.0% | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 9.1% | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 8.5% | -5.7% |
| 2006 | 8.3% | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 8.5% | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 8.3% | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 8.3% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 8.1% | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 7.6% | -5.8% |
| 2012 | 7.3% | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 7.0% | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 6.6% | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 6.3% | -4.9% |
| 2016 | 6.2% | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 6.1% | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 5.9% | -2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11.8% | 11.0% | 12.5% | 9 |
| 1980s | 10.3% | 9.8% | 11.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.2% | 8.8% | 9.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.7% | 8.3% | 9.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.8% | 5.9% | 8.1% | 9 |
Countries ranked near IDA total
More education data for IDA total
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 135.69 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1356 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.06 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 263.89 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 7.15 million (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 37.6% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 58.4% (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters, primary, female in IDA total?
- Repeaters, primary, female in IDA total was 5.9% 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 IDA total?
- The highest recorded value was 12.5% in 1971.
- What is the lowest repeaters, primary, female recorded in IDA total?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.9% in 2018.
- How does IDA total rank for repeaters, primary, female?
- IDA total ranks 11th out of 42 groups with data for 2018.
- Is repeaters, primary, female rising or falling in IDA total?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this IDA total 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.