Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income): Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female was 587,889 number in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
587,889 number
Change on year
down 2.9%
Rank
24th
of 44 groups
All-time high
789,541 number
in 2000
All-time low
542,805 number
in 2007
Years of data
21
1999–2019

Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), 1999–2019

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1999200920191999: 704.2k number2000: 789.5k number2001: 746.3k number2002: 723.9k number2003: 677.5k number2004: 680.6k number2005: 655.5k number2006: 742.7k number2007: 542.8k number2008: 695.0k number2009: 617.3k number2010: 684.2k number2011: 639.0k number2012: 618.2k number2013: 651.7k number2014: 641.2k number2015: 626.7k number2016: 662.8k number2017: 580.6k number2018: 605.6k number2019: 587.9k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) recorded 587,889 number for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 4.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) peaked at 789,541 number in 2000 and was at its lowest, 542,805 number, in 2007.

That places Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) 24th out of 44 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.

Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female (number) in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), 1999 to 2019.
Year number Change
1999 704,168 number
2000 789,541 number +12.1%
2001 746,260 number -5.5%
2002 723,892 number -3.0%
2003 677,454 number -6.4%
2004 680,557 number +0.5%
2005 655,450 number -3.7%
2006 742,728 number +13.3%
2007 542,805 number -26.9%
2008 695,021 number +28.0%
2009 617,289 number -11.2%
2010 684,206 number +10.8%
2011 639,044 number -6.6%
2012 618,230 number -3.3%
2013 651,672 number +5.4%
2014 641,213 number -1.6%
2015 626,662 number -2.3%
2016 662,781 number +5.8%
2017 580,649 number -12.4%
2018 605,604 number +4.3%
2019 587,889 number -2.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 704,168 number 704,168 number 704,168 number 1
2000s 687,100 number 542,805 number 789,541 number 10
2010s 629,795 number 580,649 number 684,206 number 10

Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)

  1. 21 Togo 54,830 number compare
  2. 22 Pakistan 47,318 number compare
  3. 23 Germany 43,741 number compare
  4. 24 Mozambique 41,583 number compare
  5. 25 Malawi 40,608 number compare
  6. 26 Nepal 35,767 number compare
  7. 27 Tunisia 34,788 number compare

See the full ranking of 226 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) was 587,889 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
The highest recorded value was 789,541 number in 2000.
What is the lowest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
The lowest recorded value was 542,805 number in 2007.
How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 24th out of 44 groups with data for 2019.
Is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (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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Indicator
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
226 places, 4,367 data points, 1970–2020
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Number of pupils in the specified grade who are enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.