Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes was 2.64 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
2.64 million number
Change on year
down 4.9%
Rank
22nd
of 44 groups
All-time high
3.49 million number
in 1992
All-time low
1.88 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, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan is 2.64 million number, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.9% on the previous year and down 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan peaked at 3.49 million number in 1992 and was at its lowest, 1.88 million number, in 1970.
That places Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan 22nd out of 44 groups with data for 2019, putting it 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, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.88 million number | — |
| 1971 | 1.95 million number | +3.6% |
| 1972 | 2.04 million number | +5.1% |
| 1973 | 2.01 million number | -1.7% |
| 1974 | 2.09 million number | +3.9% |
| 1975 | 2.31 million number | +10.9% |
| 1976 | 2.49 million number | +7.4% |
| 1977 | 2.57 million number | +3.4% |
| 1978 | 2.67 million number | +4.1% |
| 1979 | 2.80 million number | +4.8% |
| 1980 | 2.88 million number | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 3.05 million number | +5.7% |
| 1982 | 3.00 million number | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 3.13 million number | +4.2% |
| 1984 | 3.27 million number | +4.5% |
| 1985 | 3.02 million number | -7.7% |
| 1986 | 3.00 million number | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 3.30 million number | +10.1% |
| 1988 | 3.27 million number | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 3.30 million number | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 3.33 million number | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 3.46 million number | +3.9% |
| 1992 | 3.49 million number | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 3.33 million number | -4.4% |
| 1994 | 3.39 million number | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 3.36 million number | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 3.37 million number | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 3.41 million number | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 3.41 million number | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 3.39 million number | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 3.48 million number | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 3.24 million number | -6.9% |
| 2002 | 3.06 million number | -5.5% |
| 2003 | 2.82 million number | -7.9% |
| 2004 | 2.61 million number | -7.5% |
| 2005 | 2.58 million number | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 2.70 million number | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 2.83 million number | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 2.75 million number | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 2.79 million number | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 2.69 million number | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 2.62 million number | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 2.57 million number | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 2.69 million number | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 2.74 million number | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 2.64 million number | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 2.79 million number | +5.5% |
| 2017 | 2.78 million number | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 2.77 million number | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 2.64 million number | -4.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.28 million number | 1.88 million number | 2.80 million number | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.12 million number | 2.88 million number | 3.30 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.39 million number | 3.33 million number | 3.49 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.89 million number | 2.58 million number | 3.48 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.69 million number | 2.57 million number | 2.79 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
More education data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 91.90 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 68.09 million (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 63.1% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 31.7% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 3.29 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.113 units per person (2024)
All data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan →
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan was 2.64 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?
- The highest recorded value was 3.49 million number in 1992.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.88 million number in 1970.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 22nd 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?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 50 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
About this data
Number of pupils enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.