Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502)
ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502): Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes was 29,955 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502), 1978–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502) recorded 29,955 for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 30.5% on the previous year and down 32.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502) peaked at 492,718 in 1978 and was at its lowest, 2,199, in 2021.
ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502) ranks 200th of 220 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 492,718 | — |
| 1979 | 145,858 | -70.4% |
| 1980 | 480,762 | +229.6% |
| 1981 | 469,945 | -2.2% |
| 1982 | 458,772 | -2.4% |
| 1983 | 450,655 | -1.8% |
| 1984 | 441,425 | -2.0% |
| 1985 | 433,587 | -1.8% |
| 1986 | 425,695 | -1.8% |
| 1987 | 418,764 | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 411,490 | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 398,618 | -3.1% |
| 1990 | 387,072 | -2.9% |
| 1991 | 370,808 | -4.2% |
| 1992 | 356,261 | -3.9% |
| 1993 | 346,021 | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 338,551 | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 326,712 | -3.5% |
| 1996 | 316,715 | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 307,419 | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 295,597 | -3.8% |
| 1999 | 279,222 | -5.5% |
| 2000 | 266,499 | -4.6% |
| 2001 | 250,641 | -6.0% |
| 2002 | 232,815 | -7.1% |
| 2003 | 208,082 | -10.6% |
| 2004 | 196,107 | -5.8% |
| 2005 | 172,320 | -12.1% |
| 2006 | 152,914 | -11.3% |
| 2007 | 114,901 | -24.9% |
| 2008 | 119,787 | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 107,317 | -10.4% |
| 2010 | 92,964 | -13.4% |
| 2011 | 77,435 | -16.7% |
| 2012 | 60,054 | -22.4% |
| 2013 | 44,453 | -26.0% |
| 2014 | 44,196 | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 52,275 | +18.3% |
| 2016 | 45,661 | -12.7% |
| 2017 | 36,724 | -19.6% |
| 2018 | 30,204 | -17.8% |
| 2019 | 59,367 | +96.6% |
| 2020 | 31,748 | -46.5% |
| 2021 | 2,199 | -93.1% |
| 2022 | 16,503 | +650.6% |
| 2023 | 22,954 | +39.1% |
| 2024 | 29,955 | +30.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 319,288 | 145,858 | 492,718 | 2 |
| 1980s | 438,971 | 398,618 | 480,762 | 10 |
| 1990s | 332,438 | 279,222 | 387,072 | 10 |
| 2000s | 182,138 | 107,317 | 266,499 | 10 |
| 2010s | 54,333 | 30,204 | 92,964 | 10 |
| 2020s | 20,672 | 2,199 | 31,748 | 5 |
More education data for ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 379,059 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -6.93 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 895,823 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.28 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 5.48 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.8584 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.80 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.5138 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.68 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.46 million (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502)?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502) was 29,955 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes recorded in ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502)?
- The highest recorded value was 492,718 in 1978.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes recorded in ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502)?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,199 in 2021.
- How does ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502) rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes?
- ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502) ranks 200th out of 220 groups with data for 2024.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes rising or falling in ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502) 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