Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps in ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507)

ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507): Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps was 657,497 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
657,497
Change on year
down 22.2%
Rank
141st
of 220 groups
All-time high
1.85 million
in 2000
All-time low
562,986
in 2021
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps in ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507), 1970–2024

500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M197019972024

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

The most recent figure for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps in ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507) is 657,497, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 22.2% on the previous year and down 41.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps in ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507) peaked at 1.85 million in 2000 and was at its lowest, 562,986, in 2021.

That places ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507) 141st out of 220 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.

Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps in ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507), year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps filled in ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507), 1970 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1970 1.10 million
1971 1.11 million +0.1%
1972 1.18 million +7.1%
1973 1.09 million -8.1%
1974 1.11 million +1.9%
1975 1.25 million +12.9%
1976 1.30 million +3.8%
1977 1.34 million +3.2%
1978 1.45 million +8.3%
1979 1.58 million +9.1%
1980 1.58 million -0.2%
1981 1.66 million +4.8%
1982 1.41 million -15.1%
1983 1.35 million -3.9%
1984 1.41 million +4.2%
1985 1.16 million -18.0%
1986 1.15 million -0.7%
1987 1.24 million +8.2%
1988 1.23 million -1.0%
1989 1.20 million -2.4%
1990 1.18 million -1.2%
1991 1.31 million +10.5%
1992 1.37 million +4.6%
1993 1.42 million +3.9%
1994 1.50 million +5.4%
1995 1.48 million -1.5%
1996 1.59 million +7.4%
1997 1.71 million +7.6%
1998 1.75 million +2.4%
1999 1.79 million +2.2%
2000 1.85 million +3.3%
2001 1.72 million -6.8%
2002 1.64 million -4.8%
2003 1.62 million -1.2%
2004 1.53 million -5.3%
2005 1.36 million -11.1%
2006 1.36 million -0.1%
2007 1.32 million -2.6%
2008 1.21 million -8.5%
2009 1.26 million +3.7%
2010 1.14 million -9.3%
2011 1.05 million -7.7%
2012 1.01 million -4.2%
2013 1.09 million +8.4%
2014 1.12 million +2.2%
2015 1.03 million -7.8%
2016 1.19 million +15.5%
2017 1.15 million -3.3%
2018 1.11 million -3.4%
2019 927,403 -16.5%
2020 772,323 -16.7%
2021 562,986 -27.1%
2022 941,756 +67.3%
2023 845,046 -10.3%
2024 657,497 -22.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1.25 million 1.09 million 1.58 million 10
1980s 1.34 million 1.15 million 1.66 million 10
1990s 1.51 million 1.18 million 1.79 million 10
2000s 1.49 million 1.21 million 1.85 million 10
2010s 1.08 million 927,403 1.19 million 10
2020s 755,922 562,986 941,756 5

Countries ranked near ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507)

  1. 138 Kazakhstan 638 compare
  2. 139 Kiribati 608 compare
  3. 140 Micronesia, Federated States of 607 compare
  4. 141 Armenia 581 compare
  5. 142 Tajikistan 580 compare
  6. 143 Guyana 536 compare
  7. 144 Serbia 530 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps in ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507)?
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps in ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507) was 657,497 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps recorded in ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507)?
The highest recorded value was 1.85 million in 2000.
What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps recorded in ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507)?
The lowest recorded value was 562,986 in 2021.
How does ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507) rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps?
ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507) ranks 141st 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 Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507)?
Over the last ten years it is down 41.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507) 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.