Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male in UIS: Arab States

UIS: Arab States: Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male was 1.38 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
1.38 million
Change on year
down 4.5%
Rank
72nd
of 216 groups
All-time high
1.49 million
in 2022
All-time low
912,869
in 2021
Years of data
27
1998–2024

Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male in UIS: Arab States, 1998–2024

0500.0k1.0M1.5M1998201120241998: 1.1M1999: 1.1M2000: 1.1M2001: 1.1M2002: 1.1M2003: 1.1M2004: 1.1M2005: 1.1M2006: 1.2M2007: 1.1M2008: 1.3M2009: 1.2M2010: 1.3M2011: 1.3M2012: 1.3M2013: 1.3M2014: 1.3M2015: 1.3M2016: 1.4M2017: 1.4M2018: 1.3M2019: 1.3M2020: 1.3M2021: 912.9k2022: 1.5M2023: 1.4M2024: 1.4M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male in UIS: Arab States is 1.38 million, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 4.5% on the previous year and up 7.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male in UIS: Arab States peaked at 1.49 million in 2022 and was at its lowest, 912,869, in 2021.

That places UIS: Arab States 72nd out of 216 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.

Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male in UIS: Arab States, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male (number) in UIS: Arab States, 1998 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1998 1.09 million
1999 1.10 million +1.0%
2000 1.14 million +3.2%
2001 1.10 million -3.7%
2002 1.10 million +0.8%
2003 1.07 million -3.0%
2004 1.07 million -0.6%
2005 1.14 million +6.8%
2006 1.21 million +6.6%
2007 1.08 million -11.3%
2008 1.26 million +17.4%
2009 1.18 million -6.9%
2010 1.34 million +14.0%
2011 1.30 million -3.0%
2012 1.25 million -3.6%
2013 1.29 million +2.8%
2014 1.29 million -0.0%
2015 1.35 million +4.5%
2016 1.37 million +1.9%
2017 1.36 million -1.1%
2018 1.31 million -3.5%
2019 1.29 million -1.4%
2020 1.28 million -0.9%
2021 912,869 -28.8%
2022 1.49 million +63.5%
2023 1.45 million -3.1%
2024 1.38 million -4.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.10 million 1.09 million 1.10 million 2
2000s 1.13 million 1.07 million 1.26 million 10
2010s 1.32 million 1.25 million 1.37 million 10
2020s 1.30 million 912,869 1.49 million 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male in UIS: Arab States?
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male in UIS: Arab States was 1.38 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male recorded in UIS: Arab States?
The highest recorded value was 1.49 million in 2022.
What is the lowest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male recorded in UIS: Arab States?
The lowest recorded value was 912,869 in 2021.
How does UIS: Arab States rank for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male?
UIS: Arab States ranks 72nd out of 216 groups with data for 2024.
Is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male rising or falling in UIS: Arab States?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this UIS: Arab States data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
407 places, 9,338 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release