Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps in ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508)

ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508): Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps was 2.05 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
2.05 million
Change on year
down 8.2%
Rank
111th
of 220 groups
All-time high
2.46 million
in 2000
All-time low
1.32 million
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps in ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508), 1970–2024

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Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

The most recent figure for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps in ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508) is 2.05 million, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.2% on the previous year and down 7.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps in ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508) peaked at 2.46 million in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.32 million, in 1970.

That places ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508) 111th out of 220 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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 (number), gaps in ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508), year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps filled in ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508), 1970 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1970 1.32 million
1971 1.36 million +3.1%
1972 1.47 million +7.8%
1973 1.40 million -5.2%
1974 1.43 million +2.5%
1975 1.58 million +10.7%
1976 1.69 million +7.1%
1977 1.73 million +2.1%
1978 1.80 million +4.1%
1979 1.97 million +9.5%
1980 1.98 million +0.2%
1981 2.14 million +8.1%
1982 2.01 million -5.7%
1983 2.08 million +3.1%
1984 2.15 million +3.3%
1985 1.90 million -11.5%
1986 1.86 million -1.8%
1987 2.00 million +7.4%
1988 1.98 million -0.9%
1989 1.93 million -2.5%
1990 1.94 million +0.2%
1991 2.06 million +6.4%
1992 2.01 million -2.2%
1993 2.06 million +2.0%
1994 2.11 million +2.9%
1995 2.06 million -2.5%
1996 2.14 million +3.8%
1997 2.26 million +5.5%
1998 2.29 million +1.5%
1999 2.32 million +1.2%
2000 2.46 million +6.2%
2001 2.32 million -5.7%
2002 2.21 million -4.6%
2003 2.17 million -2.2%
2004 2.03 million -6.2%
2005 2.01 million -1.1%
2006 2.18 million +8.6%
2007 2.27 million +3.8%
2008 2.15 million -5.4%
2009 2.21 million +3.2%
2010 2.13 million -3.9%
2011 2.06 million -3.3%
2012 2.04 million -1.1%
2013 2.16 million +5.9%
2014 2.21 million +2.7%
2015 2.15 million -2.9%
2016 2.33 million +8.5%
2017 2.32 million -0.5%
2018 2.32 million -0.1%
2019 2.17 million -6.3%
2020 2.09 million -3.7%
2021 1.92 million -8.3%
2022 2.32 million +21.0%
2023 2.24 million -3.7%
2024 2.05 million -8.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1.58 million 1.32 million 1.97 million 10
1980s 2.00 million 1.86 million 2.15 million 10
1990s 2.12 million 1.94 million 2.32 million 10
2000s 2.20 million 2.01 million 2.46 million 10
2010s 2.19 million 2.04 million 2.33 million 10
2020s 2.13 million 1.92 million 2.32 million 5

Countries ranked near ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508)

  1. 108 Cuba 4,635 compare
  2. 109 Jamaica 4,597 compare
  3. 110 Sao Tome and Principe 4,544 compare
  4. 111 Cape Verde 4,132 compare
  5. 112 Czechia 3,449 compare
  6. 113 Ukraine 3,125 compare
  7. 114 New Caledonia 3,090 compare

See the full ranking of 425 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps in ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508)?
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps in ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508) was 2.05 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps recorded in ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508)?
The highest recorded value was 2.46 million in 2000.
What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps recorded in ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508)?
The lowest recorded value was 1.32 million in 1970.
How does ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508) rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps?
ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508) ranks 111th out of 220 groups with data for 2024.
Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps rising or falling in ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508)?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508) 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
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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.