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
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps in UNICEF: Gulf Area, 1978–2024
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
More education data for UNICEF: Gulf Area
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 344,316 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.7367 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.52 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.0178 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.41 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 5.33 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.94 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 4.16 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.24 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 26.31 % change on previous year (2024)
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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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.