Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa: Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male was 1.39 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.39 million
Change on year
down 4.5%
Rank
67th
of 216 groups
All-time high
1.67 million
in 1999
All-time low
919,155
in 2021
Years of data
26
1999–2024
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa stood at 1.39 million.
The figure is down 4.5% on the previous year and up 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa peaked at 1.67 million in 1999 and was at its lowest, 919,155, in 2021.
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa ranks 67th 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, male in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 1.67 million | — |
| 2000 | 1.64 million | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 1.56 million | -5.3% |
| 2002 | 1.52 million | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 1.31 million | -13.6% |
| 2004 | 1.33 million | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 1.39 million | +4.8% |
| 2006 | 1.43 million | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 1.30 million | -9.5% |
| 2008 | 1.44 million | +10.9% |
| 2009 | 1.24 million | -14.0% |
| 2010 | 1.39 million | +12.7% |
| 2011 | 1.35 million | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 1.30 million | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 1.31 million | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 1.30 million | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 1.36 million | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 1.38 million | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 1.37 million | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 1.33 million | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 1.31 million | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 1.29 million | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 919,155 | -28.7% |
| 2022 | 1.50 million | +63.1% |
| 2023 | 1.45 million | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 1.39 million | -4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.67 million | 1.67 million | 1.67 million | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.42 million | 1.24 million | 1.64 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.34 million | 1.30 million | 1.39 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.31 million | 919,155 | 1.50 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa
- 64 Indonesia 11,439 compare
- 65 Greece 11,346 compare
- 66 Cambodia 11,249 compare
- 67 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 8,995 compare
- 68 Uganda 8,982 compare
- 69 Sierra Leone 8,894 compare
- 70 Netherlands 8,747
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- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 6.49 million (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa?
- Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa was 1.39 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male recorded in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 1.67 million in 1999.
- What is the lowest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male recorded in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 919,155 in 2021.
- How does UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa rank for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male?
- UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa ranks 67th out of 216 groups with data for 2024.
- Is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male rising or falling in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.6%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release