Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps in UNICEF: Gulf Area

UNICEF: Gulf Area: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps was 29,955 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
29,955
Change on year
up 30.5%
Rank
200th
of 220 groups
All-time high
482,050
in 1978
All-time low
2,199
in 2021
Years of data
47
1978–2024

Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps in UNICEF: Gulf Area, 1978–2024

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Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

The most recent figure for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps in UNICEF: Gulf Area is 29,955, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of up 30.5% on the previous year and down 21.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps in UNICEF: Gulf Area peaked at 482,050 in 1978 and was at its lowest, 2,199, in 2021.

UNICEF: Gulf Area ranks 200th of 220 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps in UNICEF: Gulf Area, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps filled in UNICEF: Gulf Area, 1978 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1978 482,050
1979 136,271 -71.7%
1980 470,456 +245.2%
1981 458,590 -2.5%
1982 446,123 -2.7%
1983 436,060 -2.3%
1984 427,062 -2.1%
1985 415,993 -2.6%
1986 404,886 -2.7%
1987 396,447 -2.1%
1988 384,400 -3.0%
1989 372,071 -3.2%
1990 359,358 -3.4%
1991 343,972 -4.3%
1992 330,761 -3.8%
1993 320,354 -3.1%
1994 313,249 -2.2%
1995 302,919 -3.3%
1996 291,208 -3.9%
1997 278,676 -4.3%
1998 268,070 -3.8%
1999 254,044 -5.2%
2000 243,427 -4.2%
2001 231,622 -4.8%
2002 219,320 -5.3%
2003 206,373 -5.9%
2004 193,897 -6.0%
2005 169,681 -12.5%
2006 149,892 -11.7%
2007 111,518 -25.6%
2008 116,027 +4.0%
2009 102,942 -11.3%
2010 89,341 -13.2%
2011 74,643 -16.5%
2012 57,046 -23.6%
2013 35,537 -37.7%
2014 38,130 +7.3%
2015 45,459 +19.2%
2016 38,855 -14.5%
2017 30,327 -21.9%
2018 30,204 -0.4%
2019 59,367 +96.6%
2020 31,748 -46.5%
2021 2,199 -93.1%
2022 16,503 +650.6%
2023 22,954 +39.1%
2024 29,955 +30.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 309,160 136,271 482,050 2
1980s 421,209 372,071 470,456 10
1990s 306,261 254,044 359,358 10
2000s 174,470 102,942 243,427 10
2010s 49,891 30,204 89,341 10
2020s 20,672 2,199 31,748 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps in UNICEF: Gulf Area?
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps in UNICEF: Gulf Area was 29,955 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps recorded in UNICEF: Gulf Area?
The highest recorded value was 482,050 in 1978.
What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps recorded in UNICEF: Gulf Area?
The lowest recorded value was 2,199 in 2021.
How does UNICEF: Gulf Area rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps?
UNICEF: Gulf Area ranks 200th out of 220 groups with data for 2024.
Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps rising or falling in UNICEF: Gulf Area?
Over the last ten years it is down 21.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this UNICEF: Gulf Area 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.