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
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505), 1998–2020
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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)
- 160 Timor-Leste 140 compare
- 161 Cyprus 137 compare
- 162 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 128 compare
- 163 Montenegro 106 compare
- 164 Grenada 96 compare
- 165 British Virgin Islands 83 compare
- 166 Turkmenistan 82
More education data for ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 99.0% (2020)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 98.5% (2020)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 2.55 million (2020)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 1.0% (2020)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 2.88 million (2020)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 1.29 million (2020)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 391,501 (2020)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 3.91 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes 7.93 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 4.02 million (2024)
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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February 2026 Data Release