Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507)
ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507): Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes was 657,497 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
657,497
Change on year
down 22.2%
Rank
141st
of 220 groups
All-time high
1.85 million
in 2000
All-time low
562,986
in 2021
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507) is 657,497, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 22.2% on the previous year and down 41.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507) peaked at 1.85 million in 2000 and was at its lowest, 562,986, in 2021.
ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507) ranks 141st 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 ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.10 million | — |
| 1971 | 1.11 million | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 1.18 million | +7.1% |
| 1973 | 1.09 million | -8.1% |
| 1974 | 1.11 million | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 1.25 million | +12.9% |
| 1976 | 1.30 million | +3.8% |
| 1977 | 1.34 million | +3.2% |
| 1978 | 1.45 million | +8.3% |
| 1979 | 1.58 million | +9.1% |
| 1980 | 1.58 million | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 1.66 million | +4.8% |
| 1982 | 1.41 million | -15.1% |
| 1983 | 1.35 million | -3.9% |
| 1984 | 1.41 million | +4.2% |
| 1985 | 1.16 million | -18.0% |
| 1986 | 1.15 million | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 1.24 million | +8.2% |
| 1988 | 1.23 million | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 1.20 million | -2.4% |
| 1990 | 1.18 million | -1.2% |
| 1991 | 1.31 million | +10.5% |
| 1992 | 1.37 million | +4.6% |
| 1993 | 1.42 million | +3.9% |
| 1994 | 1.50 million | +5.4% |
| 1995 | 1.48 million | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 1.59 million | +7.4% |
| 1997 | 1.71 million | +7.6% |
| 1998 | 1.75 million | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 1.79 million | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 1.85 million | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 1.72 million | -6.8% |
| 2002 | 1.64 million | -4.8% |
| 2003 | 1.62 million | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 1.53 million | -5.3% |
| 2005 | 1.36 million | -11.1% |
| 2006 | 1.36 million | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 1.32 million | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 1.21 million | -8.5% |
| 2009 | 1.26 million | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 1.14 million | -9.3% |
| 2011 | 1.05 million | -7.7% |
| 2012 | 1.01 million | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 1.09 million | +8.4% |
| 2014 | 1.12 million | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 1.03 million | -7.8% |
| 2016 | 1.19 million | +15.5% |
| 2017 | 1.15 million | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 1.11 million | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 927,403 | -16.5% |
| 2020 | 772,323 | -16.7% |
| 2021 | 562,986 | -27.1% |
| 2022 | 941,756 | +67.3% |
| 2023 | 845,046 | -10.3% |
| 2024 | 657,497 | -22.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.25 million | 1.09 million | 1.58 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.34 million | 1.15 million | 1.66 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.51 million | 1.18 million | 1.79 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.49 million | 1.21 million | 1.85 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.08 million | 927,403 | 1.19 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 755,922 | 562,986 | 941,756 | 5 |
Countries ranked near ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507)
- 138 Kazakhstan 638 compare
- 139 Kiribati 608 compare
- 140 Micronesia, Federated States of 607 compare
- 141 Armenia 581 compare
- 142 Tajikistan 580 compare
- 143 Guyana 536 compare
- 144 Serbia 530 compare
More education data for ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 11.68 million (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 657,497 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 5.53 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.14 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 4.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 23.80 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.84 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 13.81 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.45 % change on previous year (2024)
All data for ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507)?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507) was 657,497 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes recorded in ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507)?
- The highest recorded value was 1.85 million in 2000.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes recorded in ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507)?
- The lowest recorded value was 562,986 in 2021.
- How does ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507) rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes?
- ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507) ranks 141st out of 220 groups with data for 2024.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes rising or falling in ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507) 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