Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in UIS: Arab States
UIS: Arab States: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes was 2.54 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
2.54 million
Change on year
down 6.3%
Rank
101st
of 220 groups
All-time high
3.23 million
in 2000
All-time low
2.12 million
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in UIS: Arab States, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in UIS: Arab States stood at 2.54 million.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.3% on the previous year and down 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in UIS: Arab States peaked at 3.23 million in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.12 million, in 1971.
UIS: Arab States ranks 101st of 220 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in UIS: Arab States, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2.17 million | — |
| 1971 | 2.12 million | -2.4% |
| 1972 | 2.23 million | +5.1% |
| 1973 | 2.16 million | -2.9% |
| 1974 | 2.21 million | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 2.38 million | +7.6% |
| 1976 | 2.50 million | +5.3% |
| 1977 | 2.54 million | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 2.61 million | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 2.44 million | -6.4% |
| 1980 | 2.79 million | +14.3% |
| 1981 | 2.94 million | +5.3% |
| 1982 | 2.82 million | -4.1% |
| 1983 | 2.88 million | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 2.94 million | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 2.70 million | -8.2% |
| 1986 | 2.67 million | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 2.81 million | +5.2% |
| 1988 | 2.79 million | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 2.74 million | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 2.75 million | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 2.86 million | +4.1% |
| 1992 | 2.81 million | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 2.86 million | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 2.92 million | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 2.88 million | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 2.95 million | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 3.07 million | +4.1% |
| 1998 | 3.09 million | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 3.11 million | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 3.23 million | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 3.05 million | -5.6% |
| 2002 | 2.93 million | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 2.77 million | -5.4% |
| 2004 | 2.63 million | -5.1% |
| 2005 | 2.61 million | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 2.77 million | +6.1% |
| 2007 | 2.84 million | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 2.77 million | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 2.85 million | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 2.77 million | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 2.69 million | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 2.65 million | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 2.76 million | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 2.85 million | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 2.75 million | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 2.90 million | +5.7% |
| 2017 | 2.82 million | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 2.79 million | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 2.66 million | -4.6% |
| 2020 | 2.55 million | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 2.29 million | -10.2% |
| 2022 | 2.78 million | +21.5% |
| 2023 | 2.71 million | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 2.54 million | -6.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.34 million | 2.12 million | 2.61 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.81 million | 2.67 million | 2.94 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.93 million | 2.75 million | 3.11 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.84 million | 2.61 million | 3.23 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.76 million | 2.65 million | 2.90 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.57 million | 2.29 million | 2.78 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near UIS: Arab States
More education data for UIS: Arab States
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.74 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.18 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.7 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 6.30 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.6559 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 14.51 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 7.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 6.96 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 7.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 7.10 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in UIS: Arab States?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in UIS: Arab States was 2.54 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes recorded in UIS: Arab States?
- The highest recorded value was 3.23 million in 2000.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes recorded in UIS: Arab States?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.12 million in 1971.
- How does UIS: Arab States rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes?
- UIS: Arab States ranks 101st out of 220 groups with data for 2024.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes rising or falling in UIS: Arab States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UIS: Arab States 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