Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female in Arab World
Arab World: Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female was 629,647 number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female in Arab World, 1998–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female in Arab World is 629,647 number, measured in 2019.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female in Arab World peaked at 714,608 number in 2006 and was at its lowest, 524,050 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, female in Arab World, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 524,050 number | — |
| 1999 | 598,658 number | +14.2% |
| 2000 | 643,182 number | +7.4% |
| 2001 | 623,460 number | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 615,731 number | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 649,180 number | +5.4% |
| 2004 | 677,213 number | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 657,213 number | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 714,608 number | +8.7% |
| 2007 | 538,107 number | -24.7% |
| 2008 | 676,938 number | +25.8% |
| 2009 | 630,341 number | -6.9% |
| 2010 | 696,753 number | +10.5% |
| 2011 | 652,860 number | -6.3% |
| 2012 | 632,316 number | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 681,174 number | +7.7% |
| 2014 | 670,843 number | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 657,657 number | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 703,518 number | +7.0% |
| 2017 | 605,861 number | -13.9% |
| 2018 | 631,892 number | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 629,647 number | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 561,354 number | 524,050 number | 598,658 number | 2 |
| 2000s | 642,597 number | 538,107 number | 714,608 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 656,252 number | 605,861 number | 703,518 number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Arab World
More education data for Arab World
- Population ages 15-64 63.3% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 2.58 million (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 32.0% (2025)
- 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, female in Arab World?
- Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female in Arab World was 629,647 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female recorded in Arab World?
- The highest recorded value was 714,608 number in 2006.
- What is the lowest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female recorded in Arab World?
- The lowest recorded value was 524,050 number in 1998.
- How does Arab World rank for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female?
- Arab World ranks 21st out of 42 groups with data for 2019.
- Is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female rising or falling in Arab World?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. 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, female (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.