Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps in MDG: Western Asia
MDG: Western Asia: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps was 1.88 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps in MDG: Western Asia, 1978–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps in MDG: Western Asia is 1.88 million, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps in MDG: Western Asia peaked at 2.01 million in 1985 and was at its lowest, 1.09 million, in 2004.
That places MDG: Western Asia 113th 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 47 years of available data.
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps in MDG: Western Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 1.50 million | — |
| 1979 | 1.20 million | -19.9% |
| 1980 | 1.64 million | +36.3% |
| 1981 | 1.67 million | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 1.81 million | +8.4% |
| 1983 | 1.94 million | +7.2% |
| 1984 | 1.98 million | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 2.01 million | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 1.94 million | -3.4% |
| 1987 | 1.98 million | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 1.95 million | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 1.91 million | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 1.90 million | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 1.87 million | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 1.75 million | -6.3% |
| 1993 | 1.67 million | -4.7% |
| 1994 | 1.58 million | -5.1% |
| 1995 | 1.55 million | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 1.49 million | -3.5% |
| 1997 | 1.47 million | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 1.43 million | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 1.38 million | -3.8% |
| 2000 | 1.42 million | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 1.36 million | -4.7% |
| 2002 | 1.31 million | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 1.16 million | -11.9% |
| 2004 | 1.09 million | -5.5% |
| 2005 | 1.22 million | +11.9% |
| 2006 | 1.36 million | +11.4% |
| 2007 | 1.48 million | +8.4% |
| 2008 | 1.49 million | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 1.50 million | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 1.51 million | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 1.58 million | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 1.58 million | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 1.58 million | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 1.61 million | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 1.60 million | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 1.59 million | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 1.61 million | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 1.64 million | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 1.69 million | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 1.70 million | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 1.59 million | -6.8% |
| 2022 | 1.85 million | +16.6% |
| 2023 | 1.86 million | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 1.88 million | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.35 million | 1.20 million | 1.50 million | 2 |
| 1980s | 1.88 million | 1.64 million | 2.01 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.61 million | 1.38 million | 1.90 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.34 million | 1.09 million | 1.50 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.60 million | 1.51 million | 1.69 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.78 million | 1.59 million | 1.88 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Western Asia
- 110 Sao Tome and Principe 4,544 compare
- 111 Cape Verde 4,132 compare
- 112 Czechia 3,449 compare
- 113 Ukraine 3,125 compare
- 114 New Caledonia 3,090 compare
- 115 Guadeloupe 2,982 compare
- 116 Denmark 2,888 compare
More education data for MDG: Western Asia
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.55 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.8984 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 12.22 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -1.23 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 13.62 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.08 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.03 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 13.60 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -1.16 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps in MDG: Western Asia?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps in MDG: Western Asia was 1.88 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps recorded in MDG: Western Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.01 million in 1985.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps recorded in MDG: Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.09 million in 2004.
- How does MDG: Western Asia rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps?
- MDG: Western Asia ranks 113th out of 220 groups with data for 2024.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps rising or falling in MDG: Western Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this MDG: Western Asia 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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How this figure is calculated
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.
Computed from
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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About this data
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.