Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Arab World
Arab World: Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes was 1.93 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Arab World, 1998–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Arab World stood at 1.93 million number.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Arab World peaked at 2.07 million number in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1.61 million number, in 1998.
That places Arab World 21st out of 42 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Arab World, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 1.61 million number | — |
| 1999 | 1.70 million number | +5.5% |
| 2000 | 1.78 million number | +4.7% |
| 2001 | 1.72 million number | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 1.73 million number | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 1.72 million number | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 1.75 million number | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 1.80 million number | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 1.93 million number | +7.3% |
| 2007 | 1.62 million number | -16.1% |
| 2008 | 1.95 million number | +20.6% |
| 2009 | 1.82 million number | -7.0% |
| 2010 | 2.05 million number | +12.9% |
| 2011 | 1.97 million number | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 1.90 million number | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 1.98 million number | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 1.96 million number | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 2.00 million number | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 2.07 million number | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 1.95 million number | -5.6% |
| 2018 | 1.93 million number | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 1.93 million number | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.66 million number | 1.61 million number | 1.70 million number | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.78 million number | 1.62 million number | 1.95 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.97 million number | 1.90 million number | 2.07 million number | 10 |
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More education data for Arab World
- Population ages 0-14 32.0% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 63.3% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 2.58 million (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 91.6% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 2.58 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0052 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 89.7% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 93.4% (2024)
- Labor force, total 140.07 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Arab World?
- Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Arab World was 1.93 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes recorded in Arab World?
- The highest recorded value was 2.07 million number in 2016.
- What is the lowest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes recorded in Arab World?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.61 million number in 1998.
- How does Arab World rank for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes?
- Arab World ranks 21st out of 42 groups with data for 2019.
- Is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes rising or falling in Arab World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Arab World 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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Number of pupils in the specified grade who are enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.