Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505)

ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505): Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes was 431,218 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
431,218
Change on year
up 12.5%
Rank
163rd
of 220 groups
All-time high
516,977
in 2013
All-time low
336,124
in 2003
Years of data
23
1998–2020

Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505), 1998–2020

0200.0k400.0k600.0k1998200920201998: 423.8k1999: 435.0k2000: 413.4k2001: 385.9k2002: 398.1k2003: 336.1k2004: 346.8k2005: 370.3k2006: 394.2k2007: 376.1k2008: 401.4k2009: 421.0k2010: 452.4k2011: 448.1k2012: 444.2k2013: 517.0k2014: 502.3k2015: 465.0k2016: 452.9k2017: 400.1k2018: 385.0k2019: 383.4k2020: 431.2k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505) recorded 431,218 for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in 2020.

That represents a change of up 12.5% on the previous year and down 4.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505) peaked at 516,977 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 336,124, in 2003.

That places ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505) 163rd out of 220 groups with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505), year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) in ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505), 1998 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1998 423,806
1999 435,028 +2.6%
2000 413,434 -5.0%
2001 385,893 -6.7%
2002 398,071 +3.2%
2003 336,124 -15.6%
2004 346,769 +3.2%
2005 370,349 +6.8%
2006 394,163 +6.4%
2007 376,147 -4.6%
2008 401,421 +6.7%
2009 421,028 +4.9%
2010 452,367 +7.4%
2011 448,146 -0.9%
2012 444,236 -0.9%
2013 516,977 +16.4%
2014 502,308 -2.8%
2015 464,985 -7.4%
2016 452,853 -2.6%
2017 400,098 -11.6%
2018 385,023 -3.8%
2019 383,403 -0.4%
2020 431,218 +12.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 429,417 423,806 435,028 2
2000s 384,340 336,124 421,028 10
2010s 445,040 383,403 516,977 10
2020s 431,218 431,218 431,218 1

Countries ranked near ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505)

  1. 160 Timor-Leste 140 compare
  2. 161 Cyprus 137 compare
  3. 162 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 128 compare
  4. 163 Montenegro 106 compare
  5. 164 Grenada 96 compare
  6. 165 British Virgin Islands 83 compare
  7. 166 Turkmenistan 82

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505)?
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505) was 431,218 in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes recorded in ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505)?
The highest recorded value was 516,977 in 2013.
What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes recorded in ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505)?
The lowest recorded value was 336,124 in 2003.
How does ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505) rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes?
ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505) ranks 163rd out of 220 groups with data for 2020.
Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes rising or falling in ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505)?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505) 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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Indicator
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
425 places, 16,731 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release