Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 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), gaps was 441,485 in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
441,485
Change on year
down 1.5%
Rank
162nd
of 220 groups
All-time high
611,473
in 2014
All-time low
424,189
in 2003
Years of data
25
1996–2020

Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps in ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509), 1996–2020

0200.0k400.0k600.0k1996200820201996: 519.7k1997: 531.5k1998: 527.4k1999: 530.2k2000: 524.8k2001: 502.3k2002: 507.1k2003: 424.2k2004: 428.1k2005: 457.6k2006: 461.4k2007: 488.9k2008: 529.7k2009: 557.5k2010: 579.1k2011: 582.7k2012: 581.2k2013: 581.0k2014: 611.5k2015: 565.7k2016: 546.5k2017: 483.8k2018: 461.5k2019: 448.4k2020: 441.5k

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509) recorded 441,485 for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 23.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps in ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509) peaked at 611,473 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 424,189, in 2003.

ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509) ranks 162nd of 220 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps filled in ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509), 1996 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1996 519,655
1997 531,491 +2.3%
1998 527,381 -0.8%
1999 530,165 +0.5%
2000 524,778 -1.0%
2001 502,254 -4.3%
2002 507,082 +1.0%
2003 424,189 -16.3%
2004 428,132 +0.9%
2005 457,550 +6.9%
2006 461,424 +0.8%
2007 488,880 +6.0%
2008 529,720 +8.4%
2009 557,463 +5.2%
2010 579,141 +3.9%
2011 582,675 +0.6%
2012 581,175 -0.3%
2013 581,036 -0.0%
2014 611,473 +5.2%
2015 565,718 -7.5%
2016 546,501 -3.4%
2017 483,835 -11.5%
2018 461,516 -4.6%
2019 448,379 -2.8%
2020 441,485 -1.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 527,173 519,655 531,491 4
2000s 488,147 424,189 557,463 10
2010s 544,145 448,379 611,473 10
2020s 441,485 441,485 441,485 1

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

  1. 159 Bosnia and Herzegovina 145 compare
  2. 160 Timor-Leste 140 compare
  3. 161 Cyprus 137 compare
  4. 162 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 128 compare
  5. 163 Montenegro 106 compare
  6. 164 Grenada 96 compare
  7. 165 British Virgin Islands 83 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps in ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509)?
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps in ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509) was 441,485 in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps recorded in ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509)?
The highest recorded value was 611,473 in 2014.
What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps recorded in ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509)?
The lowest recorded value was 424,189 in 2003.
How does ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509) rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps?
ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509) ranks 162nd out of 220 groups with data for 2020.
Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps rising or falling in ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509)?
Over the last ten years it is down 23.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509) data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) with 748 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
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Coverage
425 places, 17,479 data points, 1970–2025
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Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) with 748 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.