Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in ESCWA: Maghreb Subregion (unsdcode:98504)
ESCWA: Maghreb Subregion (unsdcode:98504): Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes was 602,523 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
602,523
Change on year
down 21.7%
Rank
147th
of 220 groups
All-time high
1.45 million
in 2000
All-time low
587,025
in 2021
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in ESCWA: Maghreb Subregion (unsdcode:98504), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in ESCWA: Maghreb Subregion (unsdcode:98504) is 602,523, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 21.7% on the previous year and down 24.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in ESCWA: Maghreb Subregion (unsdcode:98504) peaked at 1.45 million in 2000 and was at its lowest, 587,025, in 2021.
ESCWA: Maghreb Subregion (unsdcode:98504) ranks 147th 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: Maghreb Subregion (unsdcode:98504), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 849,524 | — |
| 1971 | 877,165 | +3.3% |
| 1972 | 923,309 | +5.3% |
| 1973 | 843,338 | -8.7% |
| 1974 | 875,317 | +3.8% |
| 1975 | 931,178 | +6.4% |
| 1976 | 1.04 million | +11.7% |
| 1977 | 1.14 million | +9.3% |
| 1978 | 1.18 million | +3.5% |
| 1979 | 1.24 million | +5.4% |
| 1980 | 1.30 million | +4.7% |
| 1981 | 1.28 million | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 1.27 million | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 1.24 million | -2.4% |
| 1984 | 1.30 million | +5.0% |
| 1985 | 1.06 million | -18.8% |
| 1986 | 1.05 million | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 1.05 million | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 997,550 | -4.7% |
| 1989 | 942,157 | -5.6% |
| 1990 | 932,842 | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 1.02 million | +9.2% |
| 1992 | 1.07 million | +5.1% |
| 1993 | 1.09 million | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 1.11 million | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 1.08 million | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 1.11 million | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 1.19 million | +7.5% |
| 1998 | 1.26 million | +5.8% |
| 1999 | 1.34 million | +6.1% |
| 2000 | 1.45 million | +7.9% |
| 2001 | 1.34 million | -6.9% |
| 2002 | 1.26 million | -6.3% |
| 2003 | 1.28 million | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 1.23 million | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 1.17 million | -4.9% |
| 2006 | 1.14 million | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 1.07 million | -5.9% |
| 2008 | 928,955 | -13.3% |
| 2009 | 936,534 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 807,827 | -13.7% |
| 2011 | 724,534 | -10.3% |
| 2012 | 676,997 | -6.6% |
| 2013 | 774,142 | +14.3% |
| 2014 | 800,339 | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 704,088 | -12.0% |
| 2016 | 852,459 | +21.1% |
| 2017 | 898,821 | +5.4% |
| 2018 | 884,333 | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 782,584 | -11.5% |
| 2020 | 699,227 | -10.7% |
| 2021 | 587,025 | -16.0% |
| 2022 | 890,932 | +51.8% |
| 2023 | 769,639 | -13.6% |
| 2024 | 602,523 | -21.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 989,375 | 843,338 | 1.24 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.15 million | 942,157 | 1.30 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.12 million | 932,842 | 1.34 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.18 million | 928,955 | 1.45 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 790,612 | 676,997 | 898,821 | 10 |
| 2020s | 709,869 | 587,025 | 890,932 | 5 |
Countries ranked near ESCWA: Maghreb Subregion (unsdcode:98504)
More education data for ESCWA: Maghreb Subregion (unsdcode:98504)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 1.62 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 2.15 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 2.17 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 173,966 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.44 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 0.4835 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 433,245 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 14.2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 14.33 % change on previous year (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 91.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in ESCWA: Maghreb Subregion (unsdcode:98504)?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in ESCWA: Maghreb Subregion (unsdcode:98504) was 602,523 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes recorded in ESCWA: Maghreb Subregion (unsdcode:98504)?
- The highest recorded value was 1.45 million in 2000.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes recorded in ESCWA: Maghreb Subregion (unsdcode:98504)?
- The lowest recorded value was 587,025 in 2021.
- How does ESCWA: Maghreb Subregion (unsdcode:98504) rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes?
- ESCWA: Maghreb Subregion (unsdcode:98504) ranks 147th out of 220 groups with data for 2024.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes rising or falling in ESCWA: Maghreb Subregion (unsdcode:98504)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this ESCWA: Maghreb Subregion (unsdcode:98504) 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