Repetition rate in Grade 7 of primary education, female (%) by country
February 2026 Data Release
Countries reporting
25
Highest
26.3%
Bhutan
Lowest
0.0%
Antigua and Barbuda
Median
0.4%
Years covered
54
1970–2023
Data points
459
What the numbers show
Repetition rate in Grade 7 of primary education, female (%) is currently reported for 25 countries. The highest value is 26.3% in Bhutan; the lowest is 0.0% in Antigua and Barbuda.
The median across all reporting countries is 0.4%, and the mean is 3.6%.
Over the past decade 4 countries rose and 20 fell. The largest increase was in Tanzania, United Republic of (up 2,189.5%), and the largest decrease in Tunisia (down 100.0%).
Repetition rate in Grade 7 of primary education, female: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bhutan | 26.3% | 2023 | up 838.0% | volatile |
| 2 | Mozambique | 11.8% | 2019 | down 21.2% | falling |
| 3 | Namibia | 9.7% | 2023 | up 17.1% | falling |
| 4 | Trinidad and Tobago | 7.2% | 2022 | up 26.9% | volatile |
| 5 | Cameroon | 6.9% | 1990 | down 50.2% | falling |
| 6 | Zambia | 6.8% | 2012 | down 39.6% | rising |
| 7 | Uganda | 5.2% | 2016 | down 45.0% | falling |
| 8 | Lesotho | 4.7% | 2023 | down 59.1% | falling |
| 9 | Eswatini | 3.8% | 2022 | down 46.9% | volatile |
| 10 | Algeria | 3.3% | 1985 | down 83.3% | falling |
| 11 | South Africa | 1.5% | 2022 | down 74.1% | volatile |
| 12 | British Virgin Islands | 0.6% | 2023 | down 88.6% | volatile |
| 13 | Tanzania, United Republic of | 0.4% | 2023 | up 2,189.5% | volatile |
| 14 | Denmark | 0.4% | 2023 | down 6.1% | falling |
| 15 | Saint Lucia | 0.3% | 2023 | down 81.2% | falling |
| 16 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 0.3% | 2022 | down 62.9% | volatile |
| 17 | Ireland | 0.2% | 2021 | down 50.8% | falling |
| 18 | Zimbabwe | 0.1% | 2023 | down 83.3% | volatile |
| 19 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 0.1% | 2021 | down 98.1% | volatile |
| 20 | Botswana | 0.1% | 2012 | down 46.2% | volatile |
| 21 | Maldives | 0.0% | 2018 | down 99.7% | volatile |
| 22 | Tunisia | 0.0% | 1989 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 22 | Dominica | 0.0% | 2021 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 22 | Cyprus | 0.0% | 1994 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 22 | Antigua and Barbuda | 0.0% | 2016 | — | volatile |
About this data
February 2026 Data Release