Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in ALECSO: Mashriq Countries
ALECSO: Mashriq Countries: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes was 1.45 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.45 million
Change on year
down 0.9%
Rank
119th
of 220 groups
All-time high
1.57 million
in 2016
All-time low
561,720
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in ALECSO: Mashriq Countries, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in ALECSO: Mashriq Countries is 1.45 million, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in ALECSO: Mashriq Countries peaked at 1.57 million in 2016 and was at its lowest, 561,720, in 1970.
That places ALECSO: Mashriq Countries 119th out of 220 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in ALECSO: Mashriq Countries, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 561,720 | — |
| 1971 | 579,131 | +3.1% |
| 1972 | 631,661 | +9.1% |
| 1973 | 640,146 | +1.3% |
| 1974 | 648,439 | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 754,913 | +16.4% |
| 1976 | 765,891 | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 701,423 | -8.4% |
| 1978 | 719,360 | +2.6% |
| 1979 | 829,875 | +15.4% |
| 1980 | 775,837 | -6.5% |
| 1981 | 950,021 | +22.5% |
| 1982 | 842,202 | -11.3% |
| 1983 | 936,835 | +11.2% |
| 1984 | 939,714 | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 944,249 | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 915,843 | -3.0% |
| 1987 | 1.05 million | +14.9% |
| 1988 | 1.08 million | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 1.10 million | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 1.12 million | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 1.15 million | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 1.05 million | -8.7% |
| 1993 | 1.08 million | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 1.12 million | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 1.11 million | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 1.15 million | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 1.18 million | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 1.13 million | -4.2% |
| 1999 | 1.07 million | -5.2% |
| 2000 | 1.13 million | +5.2% |
| 2001 | 1.09 million | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 1.06 million | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 970,282 | -8.7% |
| 2004 | 883,984 | -8.9% |
| 2005 | 928,611 | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 1.11 million | +19.8% |
| 2007 | 1.31 million | +17.6% |
| 2008 | 1.34 million | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 1.41 million | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 1.45 million | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 1.47 million | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 1.50 million | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 1.45 million | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 1.52 million | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 1.55 million | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 1.57 million | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 1.51 million | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 1.51 million | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 1.46 million | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 1.40 million | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 1.28 million | -9.2% |
| 2022 | 1.44 million | +12.6% |
| 2023 | 1.47 million | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 1.45 million | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 683,256 | 561,720 | 829,875 | 10 |
| 1980s | 953,691 | 775,837 | 1.10 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.12 million | 1.05 million | 1.18 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.12 million | 883,984 | 1.41 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.50 million | 1.45 million | 1.57 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.41 million | 1.28 million | 1.47 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ALECSO: Mashriq Countries
More education data for ALECSO: Mashriq Countries
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 85.4% (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 82.8% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 8.52 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 14.6% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 9.32 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 2.23 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 1.17 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 5.94 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes 12.15 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 6.20 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in ALECSO: Mashriq Countries?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in ALECSO: Mashriq Countries was 1.45 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes recorded in ALECSO: Mashriq Countries?
- The highest recorded value was 1.57 million in 2016.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes recorded in ALECSO: Mashriq Countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 561,720 in 1970.
- How does ALECSO: Mashriq Countries rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes?
- ALECSO: Mashriq Countries ranks 119th out of 220 groups with data for 2024.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes rising or falling in ALECSO: Mashriq Countries?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ALECSO: Mashriq 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