Repeaters, primary, female in Small states
Small states: Repeaters, primary, female was 8.4% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Repeaters, primary, female in Small states, 1975–2018
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 Small states is 8.4%, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 44 years on record.
The figure is down 5.1% on the previous year and down 18.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters, primary, female in Small states peaked at 12.4% in 1987 and was at its lowest, 8.4%, in 2018.
That places Small states 4th out of 42 groups with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 44 years of available data.
Repeaters, primary, female in Small states, year by year
| Year | % of female enrollment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 9.0% | — |
| 1976 | 9.6% | +5.7% |
| 1977 | 10.3% | +7.2% |
| 1978 | 10.4% | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 10.6% | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 11.1% | +4.9% |
| 1981 | 11.0% | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 11.3% | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 11.5% | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 11.7% | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 11.7% | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 12.0% | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 12.4% | +3.7% |
| 1988 | 11.8% | -4.6% |
| 1989 | 11.8% | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 11.5% | -2.1% |
| 1991 | 11.7% | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 11.7% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 11.4% | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 11.4% | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 11.0% | -3.2% |
| 1996 | 10.6% | -4.2% |
| 1997 | 10.2% | -3.8% |
| 1998 | 10.0% | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 10.1% | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 10.1% | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 10.3% | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 10.3% | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 10.3% | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 10.0% | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 10.3% | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 10.4% | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 10.3% | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 10.4% | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 10.3% | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 9.9% | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 9.6% | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 9.3% | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 9.2% | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 8.7% | -4.6% |
| 2015 | 8.8% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 8.8% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 8.9% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 8.4% | -5.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.0% | 9.0% | 10.6% | 5 |
| 1980s | 11.6% | 11.0% | 12.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.9% | 10.0% | 11.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.3% | 10.0% | 10.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.1% | 8.4% | 9.9% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Small states
More education data for Small states
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.2538 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 5.13 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 243,069 (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 24.2% (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.48 million (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 66.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters, primary, female in Small states?
- Repeaters, primary, female in Small states was 8.4% 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 Small states?
- The highest recorded value was 12.4% in 1987.
- What is the lowest repeaters, primary, female recorded in Small states?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.4% in 2018.
- How does Small states rank for repeaters, primary, female?
- Small states ranks 4th out of 42 groups with data for 2018.
- Is repeaters, primary, female rising or falling in Small states?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this 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.