Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)
WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income): Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female was 702,046 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income), 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) stood at 702,046.
The figure is down 5.3% on the previous year and down 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) peaked at 857,645 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 424,930, in 2021.
That places WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) 87th 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 26 years of available data.
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 770,548 | — |
| 2000 | 857,645 | +11.3% |
| 2001 | 816,125 | -4.8% |
| 2002 | 796,322 | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 745,387 | -6.4% |
| 2004 | 750,322 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 727,492 | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 834,936 | +14.8% |
| 2007 | 640,136 | -23.3% |
| 2008 | 801,379 | +25.2% |
| 2009 | 698,367 | -12.9% |
| 2010 | 780,510 | +11.8% |
| 2011 | 730,246 | -6.4% |
| 2012 | 716,584 | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 733,124 | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 725,160 | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 713,898 | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 752,492 | +5.4% |
| 2017 | 668,520 | -11.2% |
| 2018 | 690,603 | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 667,580 | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 576,568 | -13.6% |
| 2021 | 424,930 | -26.3% |
| 2022 | 681,664 | +60.4% |
| 2023 | 741,577 | +8.8% |
| 2024 | 702,046 | -5.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 770,548 | 770,548 | 770,548 | 1 |
| 2000s | 766,811 | 640,136 | 857,645 | 10 |
| 2010s | 717,872 | 667,580 | 780,510 | 10 |
| 2020s | 625,357 | 424,930 | 741,577 | 5 |
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More education data for WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)?
- Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) was 702,046 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female recorded in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)?
- The highest recorded value was 857,645 in 2000.
- What is the lowest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female recorded in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 424,930 in 2021.
- How does WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) rank for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female?
- WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 87th out of 216 groups with data for 2024.
- Is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female rising or falling in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) 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