Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in MDG: Northern Africa
MDG: Northern Africa: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes was 697,877 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
697,877
Change on year
down 21.9%
Rank
132nd
of 220 groups
All-time high
1.88 million
in 2000
All-time low
645,675
in 2021
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in MDG: Northern Africa, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
MDG: Northern Africa recorded 697,877 for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in 2024.
That represents a change of down 21.9% on the previous year and down 39.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in MDG: Northern Africa peaked at 1.88 million in 2000 and was at its lowest, 645,675, in 2021.
MDG: Northern Africa ranks 132nd 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 MDG: Northern Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.02 million | — |
| 1971 | 1.05 million | +3.1% |
| 1972 | 1.13 million | +7.6% |
| 1973 | 1.04 million | -7.4% |
| 1974 | 1.07 million | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 1.22 million | +14.8% |
| 1976 | 1.32 million | +7.8% |
| 1977 | 1.35 million | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 1.47 million | +8.7% |
| 1979 | 1.61 million | +9.5% |
| 1980 | 1.61 million | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 1.65 million | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 1.40 million | -15.0% |
| 1983 | 1.35 million | -3.8% |
| 1984 | 1.41 million | +4.3% |
| 1985 | 1.16 million | -17.8% |
| 1986 | 1.14 million | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 1.23 million | +7.6% |
| 1988 | 1.22 million | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 1.20 million | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 1.19 million | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 1.31 million | +10.7% |
| 1992 | 1.37 million | +4.4% |
| 1993 | 1.43 million | +4.1% |
| 1994 | 1.52 million | +6.4% |
| 1995 | 1.50 million | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 1.61 million | +7.4% |
| 1997 | 1.73 million | +7.3% |
| 1998 | 1.77 million | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 1.82 million | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 1.88 million | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 1.76 million | -6.7% |
| 2002 | 1.66 million | -5.2% |
| 2003 | 1.64 million | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 1.54 million | -5.8% |
| 2005 | 1.37 million | -11.0% |
| 2006 | 1.38 million | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 1.35 million | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 1.24 million | -7.9% |
| 2009 | 1.28 million | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 1.17 million | -8.6% |
| 2011 | 1.08 million | -7.8% |
| 2012 | 1.04 million | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 1.13 million | +8.4% |
| 2014 | 1.15 million | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 1.06 million | -7.7% |
| 2016 | 1.22 million | +14.7% |
| 2017 | 1.18 million | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 1.15 million | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 972,622 | -15.5% |
| 2020 | 825,795 | -15.1% |
| 2021 | 645,675 | -21.8% |
| 2022 | 975,505 | +51.1% |
| 2023 | 893,356 | -8.4% |
| 2024 | 697,877 | -21.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.23 million | 1.02 million | 1.61 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.34 million | 1.14 million | 1.65 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.53 million | 1.19 million | 1.82 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.51 million | 1.24 million | 1.88 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.12 million | 972,622 | 1.22 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 807,642 | 645,675 | 975,505 | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Northern Africa
More education data for MDG: Northern Africa
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 4.53 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 11.79 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 4.98 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 11.37 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 5.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.09 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 14.13 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 4.09 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in MDG: Northern Africa?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in MDG: Northern Africa was 697,877 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes recorded in MDG: Northern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 1.88 million in 2000.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes recorded in MDG: Northern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 645,675 in 2021.
- How does MDG: Northern Africa rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes?
- MDG: Northern Africa ranks 132nd out of 220 groups with data for 2024.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes rising or falling in MDG: Northern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this MDG: Northern Africa 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