Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) in ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501)
ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501): Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) was 2.56 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
2.56 million
Change on year
down 6.2%
Rank
98th
of 220 groups
All-time high
3.25 million
in 2000
All-time low
2.12 million
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) is 2.56 million, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.2% on the previous year and down 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) peaked at 3.25 million in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.12 million, in 1971.
That places ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) 98th 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 (number) in ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2.18 million | — |
| 1971 | 2.12 million | -2.4% |
| 1972 | 2.23 million | +5.1% |
| 1973 | 2.17 million | -2.9% |
| 1974 | 2.22 million | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 2.39 million | +7.7% |
| 1976 | 2.51 million | +5.3% |
| 1977 | 2.55 million | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 2.62 million | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 2.45 million | -6.4% |
| 1980 | 2.80 million | +14.2% |
| 1981 | 2.95 million | +5.4% |
| 1982 | 2.83 million | -4.0% |
| 1983 | 2.90 million | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 2.96 million | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 2.72 million | -8.1% |
| 1986 | 2.69 million | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 2.83 million | +5.2% |
| 1988 | 2.81 million | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 2.76 million | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 2.77 million | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 2.89 million | +4.1% |
| 1992 | 2.84 million | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 2.89 million | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 2.95 million | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 2.91 million | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 2.98 million | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 3.10 million | +4.0% |
| 1998 | 3.11 million | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 3.13 million | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 3.25 million | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 3.07 million | -5.5% |
| 2002 | 2.95 million | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 2.80 million | -5.3% |
| 2004 | 2.66 million | -5.1% |
| 2005 | 2.64 million | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 2.80 million | +6.0% |
| 2007 | 2.87 million | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 2.79 million | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 2.88 million | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 2.80 million | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 2.72 million | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 2.68 million | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 2.78 million | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 2.87 million | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 2.77 million | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 2.92 million | +5.7% |
| 2017 | 2.84 million | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 2.81 million | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 2.68 million | -4.6% |
| 2020 | 2.57 million | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 2.31 million | -10.1% |
| 2022 | 2.80 million | +21.3% |
| 2023 | 2.73 million | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 2.56 million | -6.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.34 million | 2.12 million | 2.62 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.83 million | 2.69 million | 2.96 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.96 million | 2.77 million | 3.13 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.87 million | 2.64 million | 3.25 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.79 million | 2.68 million | 2.92 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.59 million | 2.31 million | 2.80 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501)
More education data for ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 40.79 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.17 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 19.75 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.58 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.92 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.06 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.7891 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 26.65 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 21.05 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501)?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) was 2.56 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes recorded in ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501)?
- The highest recorded value was 3.25 million in 2000.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes recorded in ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501)?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.12 million in 1971.
- How does ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes?
- ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) ranks 98th out of 220 groups with data for 2024.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes rising or falling in ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) 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