Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) in ALECSO: Gulf Countries
ALECSO: Gulf Countries: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) was 29,955 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in ALECSO: Gulf Countries, 1978–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
ALECSO: Gulf Countries recorded 29,955 for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 30.5% on the previous year and down 32.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in ALECSO: Gulf Countries peaked at 492,718 in 1978 and was at its lowest, 2,199, in 2021.
ALECSO: Gulf Countries ranks 200th of 220 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) in ALECSO: Gulf Countries, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 492,718 | — |
| 1979 | 145,858 | -70.4% |
| 1980 | 480,762 | +229.6% |
| 1981 | 469,945 | -2.2% |
| 1982 | 458,772 | -2.4% |
| 1983 | 450,655 | -1.8% |
| 1984 | 441,425 | -2.0% |
| 1985 | 433,587 | -1.8% |
| 1986 | 425,695 | -1.8% |
| 1987 | 418,764 | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 411,490 | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 398,618 | -3.1% |
| 1990 | 387,072 | -2.9% |
| 1991 | 370,808 | -4.2% |
| 1992 | 356,261 | -3.9% |
| 1993 | 346,021 | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 338,551 | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 326,712 | -3.5% |
| 1996 | 316,715 | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 307,419 | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 295,597 | -3.8% |
| 1999 | 279,222 | -5.5% |
| 2000 | 266,499 | -4.6% |
| 2001 | 250,641 | -6.0% |
| 2002 | 232,815 | -7.1% |
| 2003 | 208,082 | -10.6% |
| 2004 | 196,107 | -5.8% |
| 2005 | 172,320 | -12.1% |
| 2006 | 152,914 | -11.3% |
| 2007 | 114,901 | -24.9% |
| 2008 | 119,787 | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 107,317 | -10.4% |
| 2010 | 92,964 | -13.4% |
| 2011 | 77,435 | -16.7% |
| 2012 | 60,054 | -22.4% |
| 2013 | 44,453 | -26.0% |
| 2014 | 44,196 | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 52,275 | +18.3% |
| 2016 | 45,661 | -12.7% |
| 2017 | 36,724 | -19.6% |
| 2018 | 30,204 | -17.8% |
| 2019 | 59,367 | +96.6% |
| 2020 | 31,748 | -46.5% |
| 2021 | 2,199 | -93.1% |
| 2022 | 16,503 | +650.6% |
| 2023 | 22,954 | +39.1% |
| 2024 | 29,955 | +30.5% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) in ALECSO: Gulf Countries changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +650.6% | 2,199 | 16,503 |
| 1980 | +229.6% | 145,858 | 480,762 |
| 2019 | +96.6% | 30,204 | 59,367 |
| 2021 | -93.1% | 31,748 | 2,199 |
| 1979 | -70.4% | 492,718 | 145,858 |
| 2020 | -46.5% | 59,367 | 31,748 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 319,288 | 145,858 | 492,718 | 2 |
| 1980s | 438,971 | 398,618 | 480,762 | 10 |
| 1990s | 332,438 | 279,222 | 387,072 | 10 |
| 2000s | 182,138 | 107,317 | 266,499 | 10 |
| 2010s | 54,333 | 30,204 | 92,964 | 10 |
| 2020s | 20,672 | 2,199 | 31,748 | 5 |
More education data for ALECSO: Gulf Countries
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 21.94 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.68 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.5138 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.80 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.19 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 895,823 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -6.93 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.74 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 1.39 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 18.25 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in ALECSO: Gulf Countries?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in ALECSO: Gulf Countries was 29,955 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes recorded in ALECSO: Gulf Countries?
- The highest recorded value was 492,718 in 1978.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes recorded in ALECSO: Gulf Countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,199 in 2021.
- How does ALECSO: Gulf Countries rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes?
- ALECSO: Gulf Countries ranks 200th out of 220 groups with data for 2024.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes rising or falling in ALECSO: Gulf Countries?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this ALECSO: Gulf Countries data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release