Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500)
ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500): Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes was 2.37 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
2.37 million
Change on year
down 2.0%
Rank
103rd
of 220 groups
All-time high
2.71 million
in 1984
All-time low
1.88 million
in 1973
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) recorded 2.37 million for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in 2024.
That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and down 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) peaked at 2.71 million in 1984 and was at its lowest, 1.88 million, in 1973.
That places ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) 103rd 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 ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.94 million | — |
| 1971 | 1.88 million | -3.0% |
| 1972 | 1.97 million | +4.6% |
| 1973 | 1.88 million | -4.6% |
| 1974 | 1.91 million | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 2.06 million | +8.0% |
| 1976 | 2.17 million | +5.2% |
| 1977 | 2.20 million | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 2.23 million | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 2.05 million | -8.0% |
| 1980 | 2.39 million | +16.8% |
| 1981 | 2.57 million | +7.3% |
| 1982 | 2.49 million | -3.1% |
| 1983 | 2.66 million | +6.8% |
| 1984 | 2.71 million | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 2.47 million | -9.0% |
| 1986 | 2.40 million | -2.7% |
| 1987 | 2.56 million | +6.5% |
| 1988 | 2.54 million | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 2.48 million | -2.2% |
| 1990 | 2.47 million | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 2.47 million | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 2.42 million | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 2.45 million | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 2.51 million | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 2.47 million | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 2.54 million | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 2.58 million | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 2.56 million | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 2.53 million | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 2.54 million | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 2.45 million | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 2.37 million | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 2.23 million | -6.0% |
| 2004 | 2.09 million | -6.1% |
| 2005 | 2.12 million | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 2.26 million | +6.8% |
| 2007 | 2.39 million | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 2.45 million | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 2.49 million | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 2.51 million | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 2.43 million | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 2.41 million | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 2.50 million | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 2.58 million | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 2.50 million | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 2.66 million | +6.4% |
| 2017 | 2.57 million | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 2.54 million | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 2.42 million | -4.7% |
| 2020 | 2.35 million | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 2.09 million | -11.0% |
| 2022 | 2.44 million | +17.0% |
| 2023 | 2.42 million | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 2.37 million | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.03 million | 1.88 million | 2.23 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.53 million | 2.39 million | 2.71 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.50 million | 2.42 million | 2.58 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.34 million | 2.09 million | 2.54 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.51 million | 2.41 million | 2.66 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.34 million | 2.09 million | 2.44 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500)
More education data for ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 90.4% (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 88.8% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 16.59 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 9.6% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 17.81 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 5.68 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 2.28 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male 25.89 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes 23.47 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 11.49 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500)?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) was 2.37 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes recorded in ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500)?
- The highest recorded value was 2.71 million in 1984.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes recorded in ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500)?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.88 million in 1973.
- How does ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes?
- ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) ranks 103rd out of 220 groups with data for 2024.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes rising or falling in ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) 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