Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in ALECSO: Maghreb Countries
ALECSO: Maghreb Countries: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes was 667,032 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
667,032
Change on year
down 19.8%
Rank
139th
of 220 groups
All-time high
1.50 million
in 2000
All-time low
642,660
in 2021
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in ALECSO: Maghreb Countries, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in ALECSO: Maghreb Countries stood at 667,032.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 19.8% on the previous year and down 18.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in ALECSO: Maghreb Countries peaked at 1.50 million in 2000 and was at its lowest, 642,660, in 2021.
ALECSO: Maghreb Countries ranks 139th of 220 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in ALECSO: Maghreb Countries, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 854,051 | — |
| 1971 | 881,887 | +3.3% |
| 1972 | 928,472 | +5.3% |
| 1973 | 849,291 | -8.5% |
| 1974 | 881,548 | +3.8% |
| 1975 | 937,798 | +6.4% |
| 1976 | 1.05 million | +11.7% |
| 1977 | 1.15 million | +9.4% |
| 1978 | 1.19 million | +3.6% |
| 1979 | 1.25 million | +5.4% |
| 1980 | 1.31 million | +5.0% |
| 1981 | 1.29 million | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 1.29 million | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 1.26 million | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 1.33 million | +5.1% |
| 1985 | 1.08 million | -18.4% |
| 1986 | 1.07 million | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 1.08 million | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 1.03 million | -4.5% |
| 1989 | 973,214 | -5.3% |
| 1990 | 962,837 | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 1.05 million | +8.9% |
| 1992 | 1.10 million | +5.2% |
| 1993 | 1.13 million | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 1.15 million | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 1.12 million | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 1.16 million | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 1.24 million | +7.5% |
| 1998 | 1.31 million | +5.7% |
| 1999 | 1.39 million | +6.1% |
| 2000 | 1.50 million | +7.6% |
| 2001 | 1.40 million | -6.7% |
| 2002 | 1.31 million | -6.1% |
| 2003 | 1.33 million | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 1.28 million | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 1.21 million | -5.1% |
| 2006 | 1.19 million | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 1.09 million | -8.3% |
| 2008 | 943,276 | -13.3% |
| 2009 | 950,108 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 826,190 | -13.0% |
| 2011 | 743,735 | -10.0% |
| 2012 | 697,529 | -6.2% |
| 2013 | 793,166 | +13.7% |
| 2014 | 820,998 | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 723,817 | -11.8% |
| 2016 | 869,036 | +20.1% |
| 2017 | 913,590 | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 895,461 | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 793,460 | -11.4% |
| 2020 | 751,565 | -5.3% |
| 2021 | 642,660 | -14.5% |
| 2022 | 949,899 | +47.8% |
| 2023 | 831,975 | -12.4% |
| 2024 | 667,032 | -19.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 996,503 | 849,291 | 1.25 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.17 million | 973,214 | 1.33 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.16 million | 962,837 | 1.39 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.22 million | 943,276 | 1.50 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 807,698 | 697,529 | 913,590 | 10 |
| 2020s | 768,626 | 642,660 | 949,899 | 5 |
Countries ranked near ALECSO: Maghreb Countries
- 136 Estonia 706 compare
- 137 Fiji 644 compare
- 138 Kazakhstan 638 compare
- 139 Kiribati 608 compare
- 140 Micronesia, Federated States of 607 compare
- 141 Armenia 581 compare
- 142 Tajikistan 580 compare
More education data for ALECSO: Maghreb Countries
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 92.1% (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 90.7% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 5.94 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 7.9% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 5.96 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 1.83 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 631,770 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male 6.70 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes 5.62 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 2.74 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in ALECSO: Maghreb Countries?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in ALECSO: Maghreb Countries was 667,032 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes recorded in ALECSO: Maghreb Countries?
- The highest recorded value was 1.50 million in 2000.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes recorded in ALECSO: Maghreb Countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 642,660 in 2021.
- How does ALECSO: Maghreb Countries rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes?
- ALECSO: Maghreb Countries ranks 139th out of 220 groups with data for 2024.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes rising or falling in ALECSO: Maghreb Countries?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this ALECSO: Maghreb 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