Repeaters, primary, female in Lower middle income
Lower middle income: Repeaters, primary, female was 1.8% in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Repeaters, primary, female in Lower middle income, 1970–2018
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 Lower middle income is 1.8%, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 49 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.9% on the previous year and down 56.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters, primary, female in Lower middle income peaked at 14.4% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 1.8%, in 2018.
That places Lower middle income 27th out of 42 groups with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Repeaters, primary, female in Lower middle income, year by year
| Year | % of female enrollment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 14.4% | — |
| 1971 | 14.1% | -2.2% |
| 1972 | 13.4% | -5.0% |
| 1973 | 12.9% | -3.9% |
| 1974 | 12.2% | -5.1% |
| 1975 | 11.9% | -2.8% |
| 1976 | 11.4% | -4.2% |
| 1977 | 10.9% | -4.1% |
| 1978 | 10.5% | -3.6% |
| 1979 | 10.1% | -4.1% |
| 1980 | 9.5% | -5.5% |
| 1981 | 9.0% | -6.0% |
| 1982 | 8.4% | -6.1% |
| 1983 | 8.0% | -4.4% |
| 1984 | 7.5% | -7.2% |
| 1985 | 6.8% | -8.3% |
| 1986 | 6.6% | -3.3% |
| 1987 | 6.0% | -9.0% |
| 1988 | 5.9% | -2.2% |
| 1989 | 5.7% | -2.8% |
| 1990 | 5.7% | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 5.6% | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 5.5% | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 5.4% | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 5.3% | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 5.1% | -3.0% |
| 1996 | 5.1% | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 4.9% | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 4.9% | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 4.8% | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 4.7% | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 4.6% | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 4.3% | -4.8% |
| 2003 | 4.1% | -5.7% |
| 2004 | 4.0% | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 4.1% | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 4.0% | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 4.1% | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 4.1% | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 4.3% | +5.6% |
| 2010 | 4.4% | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 4.4% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 3.3% | -25.4% |
| 2013 | 2.9% | -11.8% |
| 2014 | 2.5% | -14.7% |
| 2015 | 2.0% | -19.1% |
| 2016 | 1.9% | -5.4% |
| 2017 | 1.8% | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 1.8% | -3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12.2% | 10.1% | 14.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.3% | 5.7% | 9.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.2% | 4.8% | 5.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.2% | 4.0% | 4.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.8% | 1.8% | 4.4% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Lower middle income
- 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 Lower middle income
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 11.30 million (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 64.5% (2025)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1181 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.58 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 343.48 million (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 29.5% (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 265.94 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters, primary, female in Lower middle income?
- Repeaters, primary, female in Lower middle income was 1.8% 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 Lower middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 14.4% in 1970.
- What is the lowest repeaters, primary, female recorded in Lower middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.8% in 2018.
- How does Lower middle income rank for repeaters, primary, female?
- Lower middle income ranks 27th out of 42 groups with data for 2018.
- Is repeaters, primary, female rising or falling in Lower middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 56.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lower middle income 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.