Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia: Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female was 640,872 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia stood at 640,872.
That represents a change of down 6.2% on the previous year and down 13.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia peaked at 776,179 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 412,005, in 2021.
That places SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia 94th 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 27 years of available data.
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 574,834 | — |
| 1999 | 645,028 | +12.2% |
| 2000 | 696,156 | +7.9% |
| 2001 | 679,416 | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 670,513 | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 702,702 | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 721,992 | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 702,964 | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 761,423 | +8.3% |
| 2007 | 584,180 | -23.3% |
| 2008 | 724,824 | +24.1% |
| 2009 | 675,646 | -6.8% |
| 2010 | 721,031 | +6.7% |
| 2011 | 692,239 | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 679,688 | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 743,594 | +9.4% |
| 2014 | 741,304 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 727,930 | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 776,179 | +6.6% |
| 2017 | 626,658 | -19.3% |
| 2018 | 653,813 | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 626,255 | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 536,651 | -14.3% |
| 2021 | 412,005 | -23.2% |
| 2022 | 621,162 | +50.8% |
| 2023 | 683,337 | +10.0% |
| 2024 | 640,872 | -6.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 609,931 | 574,834 | 645,028 | 2 |
| 2000s | 691,982 | 584,180 | 761,423 | 10 |
| 2010s | 698,869 | 626,255 | 776,179 | 10 |
| 2020s | 578,805 | 412,005 | 683,337 | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
More education data for SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 32.09 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.2663 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 4.45 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 9.09 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 61.67 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.5703 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 29.58 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.7875 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.19 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 26.40 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia was 640,872 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female recorded in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 776,179 in 2016.
- What is the lowest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female recorded in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 412,005 in 2021.
- How does SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia rank for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female?
- SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 94th out of 216 groups with data for 2024.
- Is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female rising or falling in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release