Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps in ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503)

ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503): Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps was 1.45 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
1.45 million
Change on year
down 0.9%
Rank
119th
of 220 groups
All-time high
1.57 million
in 2016
All-time low
561,720
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps in ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503), 1970–2024

0500.0k1.0M1.5M197019972024

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

The most recent figure for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps in ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) is 1.45 million, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 4.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps in ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) peaked at 1.57 million in 2016 and was at its lowest, 561,720, in 1970.

ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) ranks 119th of 220 groups on this measure, 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: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503), year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps filled in ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503), 1970 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1970 561,720
1971 579,131 +3.1%
1972 631,661 +9.1%
1973 640,146 +1.3%
1974 648,439 +1.3%
1975 754,913 +16.4%
1976 765,891 +1.5%
1977 701,423 -8.4%
1978 719,360 +2.6%
1979 829,875 +15.4%
1980 775,837 -6.5%
1981 950,021 +22.5%
1982 842,202 -11.3%
1983 936,835 +11.2%
1984 939,714 +0.3%
1985 944,249 +0.5%
1986 915,843 -3.0%
1987 1.05 million +14.9%
1988 1.08 million +3.0%
1989 1.10 million +1.0%
1990 1.12 million +1.9%
1991 1.15 million +3.0%
1992 1.05 million -8.7%
1993 1.08 million +2.9%
1994 1.12 million +3.6%
1995 1.11 million -1.1%
1996 1.15 million +3.5%
1997 1.18 million +3.0%
1998 1.13 million -4.2%
1999 1.07 million -5.2%
2000 1.13 million +5.2%
2001 1.09 million -3.1%
2002 1.06 million -2.8%
2003 970,282 -8.7%
2004 883,984 -8.9%
2005 928,611 +5.0%
2006 1.11 million +19.8%
2007 1.31 million +17.6%
2008 1.34 million +2.8%
2009 1.41 million +5.2%
2010 1.45 million +2.3%
2011 1.47 million +1.4%
2012 1.50 million +1.9%
2013 1.45 million -3.3%
2014 1.52 million +5.3%
2015 1.55 million +1.6%
2016 1.57 million +1.7%
2017 1.51 million -4.3%
2018 1.51 million +0.3%
2019 1.46 million -3.6%
2020 1.40 million -3.5%
2021 1.28 million -9.2%
2022 1.44 million +12.6%
2023 1.47 million +2.0%
2024 1.45 million -0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 683,256 561,720 829,875 10
1980s 953,691 775,837 1.10 million 10
1990s 1.12 million 1.05 million 1.18 million 10
2000s 1.12 million 883,984 1.41 million 10
2010s 1.50 million 1.45 million 1.57 million 10
2020s 1.41 million 1.28 million 1.47 million 5

Countries ranked near ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503)

  1. 116 Denmark 2,888 compare
  2. 117 Uruguay 2,520 compare
  3. 118 Belize 2,390 compare
  4. 119 Djibouti 2,279 compare
  5. 120 French Guiana 2,276 compare
  6. 121 Ireland 1,942 compare
  7. 122 Martinique 1,761 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: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503)?
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps in ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) was 1.45 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps recorded in ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503)?
The highest recorded value was 1.57 million in 2016.
What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps recorded in ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503)?
The lowest recorded value was 561,720 in 1970.
How does ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps?
ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) ranks 119th out of 220 groups with data for 2024.
Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps rising or falling in ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503)?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) 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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Indicator
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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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.