Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024

GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024: Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes was 415,834 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
415,834
Change on year
down 22.6%
Rank
144th
of 216 groups
All-time high
695,635
in 2016
All-time low
178,079
in 2021
Years of data
24
2001–2024

Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024, 2001–2024

200.0k400.0k600.0k2001201220242001: 608.1k2002: 639.3k2003: 572.5k2004: 577.0k2005: 611.2k2006: 642.4k2007: 604.6k2008: 561.4k2009: 516.9k2010: 527.3k2011: 556.4k2012: 566.7k2013: 618.3k2014: 612.9k2015: 654.4k2016: 695.6k2017: 542.1k2018: 498.7k2019: 439.3k2020: 427.6k2021: 178.1k2022: 371.7k2023: 537.1k2024: 415.8k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 recorded 415,834 for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in 2024.

The figure is down 22.6% on the previous year and down 32.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 peaked at 695,635 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 178,079, in 2021.

That places GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 144th out of 216 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.

Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes (number) in GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024, 2001 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2001 608,068
2002 639,335 +5.1%
2003 572,549 -10.4%
2004 577,042 +0.8%
2005 611,170 +5.9%
2006 642,372 +5.1%
2007 604,620 -5.9%
2008 561,427 -7.1%
2009 516,921 -7.9%
2010 527,303 +2.0%
2011 556,351 +5.5%
2012 566,665 +1.9%
2013 618,276 +9.1%
2014 612,948 -0.9%
2015 654,365 +6.8%
2016 695,635 +6.3%
2017 542,116 -22.1%
2018 498,724 -8.0%
2019 439,333 -11.9%
2020 427,642 -2.7%
2021 178,079 -58.4%
2022 371,693 +108.7%
2023 537,072 +44.5%
2024 415,834 -22.6%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2022 +108.7% 178,079 371,693

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 592,612 516,921 642,372 9
2010s 571,172 439,333 695,635 10
2020s 386,064 178,079 537,072 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024?
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 was 415,834 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes recorded in GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024?
The highest recorded value was 695,635 in 2016.
What is the lowest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes recorded in GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024?
The lowest recorded value was 178,079 in 2021.
How does GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 rank for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes?
GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 144th out of 216 groups with data for 2024.
Is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes rising or falling in GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024?
Over the last ten years it is down 32.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
417 places, 10,178 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release