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
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps in SDG: Northern Africa, 1970–2024
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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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More education data for SDG: Northern Africa
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 26.17 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 4.36 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 12.91 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 4.66 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.30 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 3.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.47 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 33.17 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.18 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 13.26 million (2024)
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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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.
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- 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.