Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024
GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes was 507,740 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
507,740
Change on year
down 3.7%
Rank
152nd
of 220 groups
All-time high
1.06 million
in 1997
All-time low
409,430
in 2021
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 is 507,740, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 3.7% on the previous year and down 34.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 peaked at 1.06 million in 1997 and was at its lowest, 409,430, in 2021.
That places GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 152nd out of 220 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 611,162 | — |
| 1971 | 595,628 | -2.5% |
| 1972 | 638,820 | +7.3% |
| 1973 | 515,402 | -19.3% |
| 1974 | 499,353 | -3.1% |
| 1975 | 613,224 | +22.8% |
| 1976 | 626,517 | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 622,179 | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 678,362 | +9.0% |
| 1979 | 763,312 | +12.5% |
| 1980 | 714,605 | -6.4% |
| 1981 | 769,156 | +7.6% |
| 1982 | 536,310 | -30.3% |
| 1983 | 539,424 | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 543,832 | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 565,242 | +3.9% |
| 1986 | 578,274 | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 716,402 | +23.9% |
| 1988 | 776,139 | +8.3% |
| 1989 | 784,950 | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 790,137 | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 833,204 | +5.5% |
| 1992 | 864,866 | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 880,986 | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 945,902 | +7.4% |
| 1995 | 936,701 | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 1.04 million | +10.8% |
| 1997 | 1.06 million | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 1.06 million | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 1.04 million | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 927,293 | -10.8% |
| 2001 | 832,599 | -10.2% |
| 2002 | 777,049 | -6.7% |
| 2003 | 655,056 | -15.7% |
| 2004 | 602,615 | -8.0% |
| 2005 | 524,350 | -13.0% |
| 2006 | 533,885 | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 588,156 | +10.2% |
| 2008 | 637,387 | +8.4% |
| 2009 | 674,310 | +5.8% |
| 2010 | 703,813 | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 715,699 | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 730,021 | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 806,361 | +10.5% |
| 2014 | 772,161 | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 675,755 | -12.5% |
| 2016 | 785,718 | +16.3% |
| 2017 | 707,031 | -10.0% |
| 2018 | 672,253 | -4.9% |
| 2019 | 579,230 | -13.8% |
| 2020 | 495,988 | -14.4% |
| 2021 | 409,430 | -17.5% |
| 2022 | 493,210 | +20.5% |
| 2023 | 527,049 | +6.9% |
| 2024 | 507,740 | -3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 616,396 | 499,353 | 763,312 | 10 |
| 1980s | 652,433 | 536,310 | 784,950 | 10 |
| 1990s | 944,636 | 790,137 | 1.06 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 675,270 | 524,350 | 927,293 | 10 |
| 2010s | 714,804 | 579,230 | 806,361 | 10 |
| 2020s | 486,683 | 409,430 | 527,049 | 5 |
Countries ranked near GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024
- 149 Lithuania 337 compare
- 150 Singapore 336 compare
- 151 Palestine, State of 306 compare
- 152 United Arab Emirates 305 compare
- 153 Barbados 279 compare
- 154 Marshall Islands 269 compare
- 155 Macau, China 239 compare
More education data for GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 16.53 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 3.36 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 7.88 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -1.75 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 844,570 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.88 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.76 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 23.12 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 11.13 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 8.64 million (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 was 507,740 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes recorded in GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- The highest recorded value was 1.06 million in 1997.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes recorded in GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- The lowest recorded value was 409,430 in 2021.
- How does GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes?
- GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 152nd out of 220 groups with data for 2024.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes rising or falling in GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 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