Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509)

ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509): Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female was 176,464 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
176,464
Change on year
up 0.7%
Rank
161st
of 220 groups
All-time high
241,646
in 2012
All-time low
165,580
in 2003
Years of data
25
1996–2020

Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509), 1996–2020

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k1996200820201996: 177.3k1997: 182.0k1998: 179.7k1999: 186.5k2000: 181.4k2001: 183.4k2002: 186.8k2003: 165.6k2004: 168.8k2005: 184.2k2006: 178.2k2007: 188.8k2008: 213.2k2009: 218.7k2010: 238.1k2011: 230.2k2012: 241.6k2013: 235.7k2014: 235.9k2015: 221.1k2016: 225.1k2017: 186.1k2018: 179.0k2019: 175.2k2020: 176.5k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509) is 176,464, measured in 2020.

That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and down 25.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509) peaked at 241,646 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 165,580, in 2003.

ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509) ranks 161st of 220 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509), year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number) in ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509), 1996 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1996 177,336
1997 181,992 +2.6%
1998 179,674 -1.3%
1999 186,502 +3.8%
2000 181,441 -2.7%
2001 183,403 +1.1%
2002 186,785 +1.8%
2003 165,580 -11.4%
2004 168,846 +2.0%
2005 184,191 +9.1%
2006 178,185 -3.3%
2007 188,785 +5.9%
2008 213,201 +12.9%
2009 218,749 +2.6%
2010 238,133 +8.9%
2011 230,220 -3.3%
2012 241,646 +5.0%
2013 235,710 -2.5%
2014 235,861 +0.1%
2015 221,083 -6.3%
2016 225,115 +1.8%
2017 186,116 -17.3%
2018 178,988 -3.8%
2019 175,197 -2.1%
2020 176,464 +0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 181,376 177,336 186,502 4
2000s 186,917 165,580 218,749 10
2010s 216,807 175,197 241,646 10
2020s 176,464 176,464 176,464 1

Countries ranked near ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509)

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  2. 159 Montenegro 43 compare
  3. 160 Dominica 42 compare
  4. 161 Malta 39 compare
  5. 161 British Virgin Islands 39 compare
  6. 163 Kyrgyzstan 38 compare
  7. 164 Republic of Korea 29 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509)?
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509) was 176,464 in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, female recorded in ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509)?
The highest recorded value was 241,646 in 2012.
What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, female recorded in ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509)?
The lowest recorded value was 165,580 in 2003.
How does ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509) rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, female?
ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509) ranks 161st out of 220 groups with data for 2020.
Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, female rising or falling in ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509)?
Over the last ten years it is down 25.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509) data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
419 places, 15,635 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release