Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in ALECSO: Gulf Countries
ALECSO: Gulf Countries: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes was 29,955 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
29,955
Change on year
up 30.5%
Rank
200th
of 220 groups
All-time high
492,718
in 1978
All-time low
2,199
in 2021
Years of data
47
1978–2024
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 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% |
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
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 98.4% (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 97.5% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 2.68 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 1.6% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 2.80 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 895,823 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 379,059 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male 2.46 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 1.08 million (2023)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 1.03 million (2023)
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