Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) in ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509)

ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509): Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) was -1.54 % change on previous year in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
-1.54 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 46.0%
Rank
161st
of 220 groups
All-time high
8.35 % change on previous year
in 2008
All-time low
-16.35 % change on previous year
in 2003
Years of data
24
1997–2020

Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) in ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509), 1997–2020

-15-10-505101997200820201997: 2.3 % change on previous year1998: -0.773 % change on previous year1999: 0.528 % change on previous year2000: -1 % change on previous year2001: -4.3 % change on previous year2002: 0.961 % change on previous year2003: -16.3 % change on previous year2004: 0.93 % change on previous year2005: 6.9 % change on previous year2006: 0.847 % change on previous year2007: 6 % change on previous year2008: 8.4 % change on previous year2009: 5.2 % change on previous year2010: 3.9 % change on previous year2011: 0.61 % change on previous year2012: -0.257 % change on previous year2013: -0.024 % change on previous year2014: 5.2 % change on previous year2015: -7.5 % change on previous year2016: -3.4 % change on previous year2017: -11.5 % change on previous year2018: -4.6 % change on previous year2019: -2.8 % change on previous year2020: -1.5 % change on previous year

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509) recorded -1.54 % change on previous year for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 46.0% on the previous year and down 139.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) in ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509) peaked at 8.35 % change on previous year in 2008 and was at its lowest, -16.35 % change on previous year, in 2003.

ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509) ranks 161st of 220 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) in ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509), year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), annual growth rate in ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509), 1997 to 2020.
Year % change on previous year Change
1997 2.28 % change on previous year
1998 -0.7733 % change on previous year -134.0%
1999 0.5279 % change on previous year -168.3%
2000 -1.02 % change on previous year -292.5%
2001 -4.29 % change on previous year +322.4%
2002 0.9613 % change on previous year -122.4%
2003 -16.35 % change on previous year -1800.6%
2004 0.9295 % change on previous year -105.7%
2005 6.87 % change on previous year +639.2%
2006 0.8467 % change on previous year -87.7%
2007 5.95 % change on previous year +602.8%
2008 8.35 % change on previous year +40.4%
2009 5.24 % change on previous year -37.3%
2010 3.89 % change on previous year -25.8%
2011 0.6102 % change on previous year -84.3%
2012 -0.2574 % change on previous year -142.2%
2013 -0.0239 % change on previous year -90.7%
2014 5.24 % change on previous year -22002.3%
2015 -7.48 % change on previous year -242.8%
2016 -3.4 % change on previous year -54.6%
2017 -11.47 % change on previous year +237.6%
2018 -4.61 % change on previous year -59.8%
2019 -2.85 % change on previous year -38.3%
2020 -1.54 % change on previous year -46.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.6774 % change on previous year -0.7733 % change on previous year 2.28 % change on previous year 3
2000s 0.7495 % change on previous year -16.35 % change on previous year 8.35 % change on previous year 10
2010s -2.03 % change on previous year -11.47 % change on previous year 5.24 % change on previous year 10
2020s -1.54 % change on previous year -1.54 % change on previous year -1.54 % change on previous year 1

Countries ranked near ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509)

  1. 158 Togo -37.35 % change on previous year compare
  2. 159 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of -37.55 % change on previous year compare
  3. 160 Guyana -38.46 % change on previous year compare
  4. 161 Ethiopia -39.32 % change on previous year compare
  5. 162 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines -43.36 % change on previous year compare
  6. 163 Indonesia -61.65 % change on previous year compare
  7. 164 Uruguay -64.99 % change on previous year compare

See the full ranking of 402 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) in ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509)?
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) in ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509) was -1.54 % change on previous year in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) recorded in ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509)?
The highest recorded value was 8.35 % change on previous year in 2008.
What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) recorded in ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509)?
The lowest recorded value was -16.35 % change on previous year in 2003.
How does ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509) rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number)?
ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509) ranks 161st out of 220 groups with data for 2020.
Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) rising or falling in ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509)?
Over the last ten years it is down 139.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509) data come from?
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The year-on-year percentage change in Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

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Indicator
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
402 places, 15,253 data points, 1971–2025
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The year-on-year percentage change in Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.