Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa: Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female was 598,240 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa is 598,240, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.7% on the previous year and down 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa peaked at 836,872 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 339,062, in 2021.
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa ranks 100th of 216 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 749,233 | — |
| 2000 | 836,872 | +11.7% |
| 2001 | 791,965 | -5.4% |
| 2002 | 768,378 | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 722,574 | -6.0% |
| 2004 | 723,693 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 701,004 | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 777,238 | +10.9% |
| 2007 | 572,138 | -26.4% |
| 2008 | 720,598 | +25.9% |
| 2009 | 636,512 | -11.7% |
| 2010 | 696,919 | +9.5% |
| 2011 | 650,578 | -6.6% |
| 2012 | 629,125 | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 667,976 | +6.2% |
| 2014 | 660,933 | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 651,420 | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 690,112 | +5.9% |
| 2017 | 608,474 | -11.8% |
| 2018 | 630,830 | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 606,680 | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 509,174 | -16.1% |
| 2021 | 339,062 | -33.4% |
| 2022 | 585,704 | +72.7% |
| 2023 | 640,977 | +9.4% |
| 2024 | 598,240 | -6.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 749,233 | 749,233 | 749,233 | 1 |
| 2000s | 725,097 | 572,138 | 836,872 | 10 |
| 2010s | 649,305 | 606,680 | 696,919 | 10 |
| 2020s | 534,631 | 339,062 | 640,977 | 5 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa
- 97 Hungary 2,097 compare
- 98 Palestine, State of 2,062 compare
- 99 Sao Tome and Principe 2,027 compare
- 100 Saudi Arabia 2,026 compare
- 101 Suriname 1,996 compare
- 102 Gambia 1,933 compare
- 103 Israel 1,885 compare
More education data for UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa
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- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 21.65 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.17 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 23.21 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.71 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 6.49 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -0.5257 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 17.53 million (2024)
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- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 6.11 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa?
- Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa was 598,240 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female recorded in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 836,872 in 2000.
- What is the lowest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female recorded in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 339,062 in 2021.
- How does UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa rank for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female?
- UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa ranks 100th out of 216 groups with data for 2024.
- Is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female rising or falling in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa 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