Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps in SDG: Northern Africa

SDG: Northern Africa: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps was 810,581 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
810,581
Change on year
down 19.4%
Rank
129th
of 220 groups
All-time high
1.99 million
in 2000
All-time low
754,259
in 2021
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps in SDG: Northern Africa, 1970–2024

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Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

SDG: Northern Africa recorded 810,581 for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps in 2024.

That represents a change of down 19.4% on the previous year and down 38.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps in SDG: Northern Africa peaked at 1.99 million in 2000 and was at its lowest, 754,259, in 2021.

SDG: Northern Africa ranks 129th of 220 groups on this measure, 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 SDG: Northern Africa, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps filled in SDG: Northern Africa, 1970 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1970 1.12 million
1971 1.15 million +2.8%
1972 1.23 million +6.9%
1973 1.15 million -6.7%
1974 1.17 million +1.9%
1975 1.33 million +13.5%
1976 1.43 million +7.2%
1977 1.46 million +2.3%
1978 1.58 million +8.0%
1979 1.72 million +8.9%
1980 1.71 million -0.3%
1981 1.75 million +2.5%
1982 1.51 million -14.1%
1983 1.45 million -3.5%
1984 1.51 million +4.0%
1985 1.26 million -16.5%
1986 1.25 million -1.3%
1987 1.33 million +7.0%
1988 1.32 million -0.8%
1989 1.30 million -1.4%
1990 1.29 million -0.9%
1991 1.42 million +9.8%
1992 1.48 million +4.1%
1993 1.53 million +3.8%
1994 1.63 million +5.9%
1995 1.60 million -1.3%
1996 1.72 million +6.9%
1997 1.83 million +6.9%
1998 1.88 million +2.4%
1999 1.93 million +2.8%
2000 1.99 million +3.2%
2001 1.87 million -6.2%
2002 1.78 million -4.7%
2003 1.76 million -1.0%
2004 1.67 million -5.1%
2005 1.51 million -9.8%
2006 1.53 million +1.1%
2007 1.50 million -2.0%
2008 1.41 million -6.0%
2009 1.45 million +3.4%
2010 1.34 million -7.4%
2011 1.24 million -8.0%
2012 1.19 million -4.0%
2013 1.27 million +6.9%
2014 1.31 million +3.5%
2015 1.22 million -7.0%
2016 1.40 million +14.8%
2017 1.31 million -6.6%
2018 1.26 million -3.6%
2019 1.08 million -14.6%
2020 932,699 -13.5%
2021 754,259 -19.1%
2022 1.09 million +44.0%
2023 1.01 million -7.4%
2024 810,581 -19.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1.33 million 1.12 million 1.72 million 10
1980s 1.44 million 1.25 million 1.75 million 10
1990s 1.63 million 1.29 million 1.93 million 10
2000s 1.65 million 1.41 million 1.99 million 10
2010s 1.26 million 1.08 million 1.40 million 10
2020s 917,946 754,259 1.09 million 5

Countries ranked near SDG: Northern Africa

  1. 126 Vanuatu 1,492 compare
  2. 127 Luxembourg 1,398 compare
  3. 128 Qatar 1,379 compare
  4. 129 Sweden 1,302 compare
  5. 130 Bulgaria 1,173 compare
  6. 131 Finland 1,144 compare
  7. 132 Bahamas 1,074 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps in SDG: Northern Africa?
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps in SDG: Northern Africa was 810,581 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?
The highest recorded value was 1.99 million in 2000.
What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps recorded in SDG: Northern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 754,259 in 2021.
How does SDG: Northern Africa rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps?
SDG: Northern Africa ranks 129th 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?
Over the last ten years it is down 38.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this SDG: Northern Africa 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.