Repeaters, primary, female in Other small states
Other small states: Repeaters, primary, female was 9.7% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Repeaters, primary, female in Other small states, 1971–2018
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 Other small states stood at 9.7%. That is the lowest value across all 48 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.4% on the previous year and down 22.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters, primary, female in Other small states peaked at 16.2% in 1987 and was at its lowest, 9.7%, in 2018.
Other small states ranks 1st of 42 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 48 years of available data.
Repeaters, primary, female in Other small states, year by year
| Year | % of female enrollment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 12.8% | — |
| 1972 | 13.5% | +4.9% |
| 1973 | 13.6% | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 11.6% | -14.4% |
| 1975 | 12.1% | +3.8% |
| 1976 | 12.8% | +5.7% |
| 1977 | 13.7% | +7.8% |
| 1978 | 13.8% | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 14.0% | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 14.7% | +4.9% |
| 1981 | 14.8% | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 15.2% | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 15.4% | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 15.4% | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 15.2% | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 15.7% | +3.0% |
| 1987 | 16.2% | +3.3% |
| 1988 | 15.5% | -4.8% |
| 1989 | 15.4% | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 15.0% | -2.3% |
| 1991 | 15.2% | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 15.2% | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 14.6% | -3.3% |
| 1994 | 14.5% | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 13.8% | -4.5% |
| 1996 | 13.1% | -5.4% |
| 1997 | 12.5% | -4.2% |
| 1998 | 12.3% | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 12.4% | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 12.2% | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 12.6% | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 12.7% | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 12.6% | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 12.2% | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 12.4% | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 12.7% | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 12.4% | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 12.5% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 12.4% | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 11.7% | -5.1% |
| 2011 | 11.4% | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 10.9% | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 10.8% | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 10.2% | -5.3% |
| 2015 | 10.1% | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 10.2% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 10.3% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 9.7% | -5.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13.1% | 11.6% | 14.0% | 9 |
| 1980s | 15.4% | 14.7% | 16.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.9% | 12.3% | 15.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.5% | 12.2% | 12.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.6% | 9.7% | 11.7% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Other small states
More education data for Other small states
- Population ages 15-64 66.2% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.3 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.14 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.3205 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 23.2% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 183,046 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.53 million (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters, primary, female in Other small states?
- Repeaters, primary, female in Other small states was 9.7% 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 Other small states?
- The highest recorded value was 16.2% in 1987.
- What is the lowest repeaters, primary, female recorded in Other small states?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.7% in 2018.
- How does Other small states rank for repeaters, primary, female?
- Other small states ranks 1st out of 42 groups with data for 2018.
- Is repeaters, primary, female rising or falling in Other small states?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Other small states 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.