Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) in MDG: Northern Africa

MDG: Northern Africa: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) was -21.88 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
-21.88 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 159.8%
Rank
218th
of 220 groups
All-time high
51.08 % change on previous year
in 2022
All-time low
-21.88 % change on previous year
in 2024
Years of data
54
1971–2024

Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) in MDG: Northern Africa, 1971–2024

-200204060197119972024

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

Analysis

MDG: Northern Africa recorded -21.88 % change on previous year for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 54 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 159.8% on the previous year and down 1,109.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) in MDG: Northern Africa peaked at 51.08 % change on previous year in 2022 and was at its lowest, -21.88 % change on previous year, in 2024.

MDG: Northern Africa ranks 218th of 220 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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 MDG: Northern Africa, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), annual growth rate in MDG: Northern Africa, 1971 to 2024.
Year % change on previous year Change
1971 3.07 % change on previous year
1972 7.6 % change on previous year +147.7%
1973 -7.38 % change on previous year -197.0%
1974 2.13 % change on previous year -128.9%
1975 14.83 % change on previous year +595.8%
1976 7.8 % change on previous year -47.4%
1977 2.53 % change on previous year -67.6%
1978 8.65 % change on previous year +242.6%
1979 9.54 % change on previous year +10.2%
1980 -0.3248 % change on previous year -103.4%
1981 2.71 % change on previous year -933.1%
1982 -14.96 % change on previous year -653.1%
1983 -3.77 % change on previous year -74.8%
1984 4.35 % change on previous year -215.2%
1985 -17.75 % change on previous year -508.4%
1986 -1.39 % change on previous year -92.2%
1987 7.63 % change on previous year -651.0%
1988 -0.8894 % change on previous year -111.7%
1989 -1.51 % change on previous year +69.8%
1990 -0.9737 % change on previous year -35.5%
1991 10.66 % change on previous year -1194.3%
1992 4.44 % change on previous year -58.3%
1993 4.13 % change on previous year -6.9%
1994 6.38 % change on previous year +54.3%
1995 -1.42 % change on previous year -122.2%
1996 7.42 % change on previous year -623.2%
1997 7.31 % change on previous year -1.4%
1998 2.58 % change on previous year -64.7%
1999 2.82 % change on previous year +9.0%
2000 3.26 % change on previous year +15.7%
2001 -6.74 % change on previous year -306.6%
2002 -5.2 % change on previous year -22.8%
2003 -1.48 % change on previous year -71.6%
2004 -5.79 % change on previous year +292.2%
2005 -11.03 % change on previous year +90.5%
2006 0.2816 % change on previous year -102.6%
2007 -2.39 % change on previous year -948.0%
2008 -7.89 % change on previous year +230.3%
2009 3.64 % change on previous year -146.1%
2010 -8.6 % change on previous year -336.4%
2011 -7.76 % change on previous year -9.8%
2012 -3.75 % change on previous year -51.7%
2013 8.37 % change on previous year -323.1%
2014 2.17 % change on previous year -74.1%
2015 -7.74 % change on previous year -456.9%
2016 14.68 % change on previous year -289.7%
2017 -3 % change on previous year -120.4%
2018 -2.77 % change on previous year -7.9%
2019 -15.53 % change on previous year +461.4%
2020 -15.1 % change on previous year -2.8%
2021 -21.81 % change on previous year +44.5%
2022 51.08 % change on previous year -334.2%
2023 -8.42 % change on previous year -116.5%
2024 -21.88 % change on previous year +159.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 5.42 % change on previous year -7.38 % change on previous year 14.83 % change on previous year 9
1980s -2.59 % change on previous year -17.75 % change on previous year 7.63 % change on previous year 10
1990s 4.33 % change on previous year -1.42 % change on previous year 10.66 % change on previous year 10
2000s -3.33 % change on previous year -11.03 % change on previous year 3.64 % change on previous year 10
2010s -2.39 % change on previous year -15.53 % change on previous year 14.68 % change on previous year 10
2020s -3.23 % change on previous year -21.88 % change on previous year 51.08 % change on previous year 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) in MDG: Northern Africa?
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) in MDG: Northern Africa was -21.88 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) recorded in MDG: Northern Africa?
The highest recorded value was 51.08 % change on previous year in 2022.
What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) recorded in MDG: Northern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was -21.88 % change on previous year in 2024.
How does MDG: Northern Africa rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number)?
MDG: Northern Africa ranks 218th out of 220 groups with data for 2024.
Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) rising or falling in MDG: Northern Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 1,109.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this MDG: Northern Africa data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
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.