Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103)
ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103): Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes was 875,090 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
875,090
Change on year
down 18.1%
Rank
127th
of 220 groups
All-time high
2.05 million
in 2000
All-time low
809,893
in 2021
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103) is 875,090, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.1% on the previous year and down 34.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103) peaked at 2.05 million in 2000 and was at its lowest, 809,893, in 2021.
ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103) ranks 127th 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 ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.13 million | — |
| 1971 | 1.16 million | +2.8% |
| 1972 | 1.24 million | +6.9% |
| 1973 | 1.16 million | -6.7% |
| 1974 | 1.18 million | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 1.34 million | +13.5% |
| 1976 | 1.43 million | +7.2% |
| 1977 | 1.47 million | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 1.59 million | +8.1% |
| 1979 | 1.73 million | +8.9% |
| 1980 | 1.73 million | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 1.77 million | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 1.52 million | -13.8% |
| 1983 | 1.47 million | -3.3% |
| 1984 | 1.53 million | +4.1% |
| 1985 | 1.29 million | -16.2% |
| 1986 | 1.27 million | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 1.36 million | +7.2% |
| 1988 | 1.35 million | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 1.34 million | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 1.32 million | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 1.45 million | +9.6% |
| 1992 | 1.51 million | +4.2% |
| 1993 | 1.57 million | +3.9% |
| 1994 | 1.67 million | +6.2% |
| 1995 | 1.65 million | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 1.76 million | +6.9% |
| 1997 | 1.88 million | +6.9% |
| 1998 | 1.93 million | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 1.99 million | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 2.05 million | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 1.92 million | -6.0% |
| 2002 | 1.83 million | -4.7% |
| 2003 | 1.81 million | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 1.72 million | -5.0% |
| 2005 | 1.55 million | -9.8% |
| 2006 | 1.57 million | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 1.51 million | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 1.42 million | -6.1% |
| 2009 | 1.47 million | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 1.36 million | -7.0% |
| 2011 | 1.26 million | -7.8% |
| 2012 | 1.21 million | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 1.29 million | +6.7% |
| 2014 | 1.33 million | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 1.24 million | -7.0% |
| 2016 | 1.42 million | +14.3% |
| 2017 | 1.32 million | -6.7% |
| 2018 | 1.27 million | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 1.09 million | -14.5% |
| 2020 | 985,037 | -9.5% |
| 2021 | 809,893 | -17.8% |
| 2022 | 1.15 million | +41.4% |
| 2023 | 1.07 million | -6.7% |
| 2024 | 875,090 | -18.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.34 million | 1.13 million | 1.73 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.46 million | 1.27 million | 1.77 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.67 million | 1.32 million | 1.99 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.69 million | 1.42 million | 2.05 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.28 million | 1.09 million | 1.42 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 976,702 | 809,893 | 1.15 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103)
- 124 Azerbaijan 1,610 compare
- 125 Hong Kong, China 1,605 compare
- 126 Vanuatu 1,492 compare
- 127 Luxembourg 1,398 compare
- 128 Qatar 1,379 compare
- 129 Sweden 1,302 compare
- 130 Bulgaria 1,173 compare
More education data for ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 87.6% (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 85.3% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 13.06 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 12.4% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 13.41 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 4.59 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 1.32 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male 17.47 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes 15.49 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 7.59 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103)?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103) was 875,090 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes recorded in ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103)?
- The highest recorded value was 2.05 million in 2000.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes recorded in ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103)?
- The lowest recorded value was 809,893 in 2021.
- How does ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103) rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes?
- ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103) ranks 127th out of 220 groups with data for 2024.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes rising or falling in ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103) 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