Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD): Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes was 2.59 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
2.59 million number
Change on year
down 4.8%
Rank
24th
of 44 groups
All-time high
3.24 million number
in 2000
All-time low
1.77 million number
in 1970
Years of data
50
1970–2019
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) recorded 2.59 million number for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in 2019.
The figure is down 4.8% on the previous year and down 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) peaked at 3.24 million number in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.77 million number, in 1970.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 24th of 44 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.77 million number | — |
| 1971 | 1.84 million number | +3.6% |
| 1972 | 1.93 million number | +4.9% |
| 1973 | 1.89 million number | -2.1% |
| 1974 | 1.96 million number | +3.7% |
| 1975 | 2.18 million number | +11.3% |
| 1976 | 2.35 million number | +7.7% |
| 1977 | 2.42 million number | +3.3% |
| 1978 | 2.52 million number | +4.1% |
| 1979 | 2.64 million number | +4.8% |
| 1980 | 2.72 million number | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 2.88 million number | +5.8% |
| 1982 | 2.83 million number | -1.7% |
| 1983 | 2.94 million number | +4.2% |
| 1984 | 3.07 million number | +4.4% |
| 1985 | 2.81 million number | -8.5% |
| 1986 | 2.78 million number | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 3.07 million number | +10.5% |
| 1988 | 3.02 million number | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 3.05 million number | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 3.08 million number | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 3.20 million number | +4.1% |
| 1992 | 3.23 million number | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 3.06 million number | -5.0% |
| 1994 | 3.11 million number | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 3.08 million number | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 3.09 million number | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 3.14 million number | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 3.14 million number | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 3.14 million number | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 3.24 million number | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 3.00 million number | -7.2% |
| 2002 | 2.84 million number | -5.5% |
| 2003 | 2.62 million number | -7.8% |
| 2004 | 2.42 million number | -7.6% |
| 2005 | 2.40 million number | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 2.55 million number | +6.2% |
| 2007 | 2.71 million number | +6.2% |
| 2008 | 2.62 million number | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 2.67 million number | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 2.59 million number | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 2.53 million number | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 2.50 million number | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 2.61 million number | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 2.68 million number | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 2.58 million number | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 2.72 million number | +5.6% |
| 2017 | 2.71 million number | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 2.72 million number | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 2.59 million number | -4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.15 million number | 1.77 million number | 2.64 million number | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.92 million number | 2.72 million number | 3.07 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.13 million number | 3.06 million number | 3.23 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.71 million number | 2.40 million number | 3.24 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.62 million number | 2.50 million number | 2.72 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
More education data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
- Population ages 0-14 32.6% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 62.1% (2025)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Number of infant deaths, female, per capita 0.0003 units per person (2024)
- Number of under-five deaths, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Number of under-five deaths, female, annual growth rate -3.23 % change on previous year (2024)
- Number of infant deaths, male, per capita 0.0004 units per person (2024)
- Number of infant deaths, male, annual growth rate -2.51 % change on previous year (2024)
- Number of infant deaths, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) was 2.59 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- The highest recorded value was 3.24 million number in 2000.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.77 million number in 1970.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 24th out of 44 groups with data for 2019.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of pupils enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.