Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps was 2.70 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia recorded 2.70 million for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.0% on the previous year and down 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia peaked at 3.50 million in 1984 and was at its lowest, 2.35 million, in 2021.
That places SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia 85th 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 54 years of available data.
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 2.57 million | — |
| 1972 | 2.68 million | +4.5% |
| 1973 | 2.63 million | -2.2% |
| 1974 | 2.68 million | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 2.85 million | +6.4% |
| 1976 | 2.98 million | +4.6% |
| 1977 | 3.03 million | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 3.09 million | +1.9% |
| 1979 | 2.93 million | -5.1% |
| 1980 | 3.36 million | +14.7% |
| 1981 | 3.43 million | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 3.32 million | -3.1% |
| 1983 | 3.40 million | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 3.50 million | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 3.28 million | -6.2% |
| 1986 | 3.20 million | -2.6% |
| 1987 | 3.32 million | +3.8% |
| 1988 | 3.28 million | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 3.23 million | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 3.20 million | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 3.30 million | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 3.24 million | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 3.21 million | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 3.22 million | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 3.16 million | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 3.22 million | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 3.32 million | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 3.32 million | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 3.32 million | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 3.43 million | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 3.24 million | -5.6% |
| 2002 | 3.11 million | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 2.93 million | -5.6% |
| 2004 | 2.78 million | -5.3% |
| 2005 | 2.74 million | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 2.90 million | +5.6% |
| 2007 | 2.98 million | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 2.90 million | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 2.96 million | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 2.87 million | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 2.83 million | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 2.78 million | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 2.86 million | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 2.94 million | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 2.83 million | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 3.00 million | +6.2% |
| 2017 | 2.93 million | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 2.91 million | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 2.78 million | -4.6% |
| 2020 | 2.65 million | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 2.35 million | -11.1% |
| 2022 | 2.95 million | +25.3% |
| 2023 | 2.87 million | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 2.70 million | -6.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +25.3% | 2.35 million | 2.95 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.83 million | 2.57 million | 3.09 million | 9 |
| 1980s | 3.33 million | 3.20 million | 3.50 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.25 million | 3.16 million | 3.32 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.00 million | 2.74 million | 3.43 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.87 million | 2.78 million | 3.00 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.70 million | 2.35 million | 2.95 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
More education data for SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.2663 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.38 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.02 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.39 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 26.40 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.58 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 28.29 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.19 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 9.09 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 11.70 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia was 2.70 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps recorded in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.50 million in 1984.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps recorded in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.35 million in 2021.
- How does SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps?
- SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 85th out of 220 groups with data for 2024.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps rising or falling in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this SDG: Northern Africa and 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.