Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in MDG: Northern Africa
MDG: Northern Africa: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female was 237,508 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
237,508
Change on year
down 22.0%
Rank
136th
of 220 groups
All-time high
697,531
in 2000
All-time low
222,902
in 2021
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in MDG: Northern Africa, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
MDG: Northern Africa recorded 237,508 for repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in 2024.
The figure is down 22.0% on the previous year and down 39.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in MDG: Northern Africa peaked at 697,531 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 222,902, in 2021.
That places MDG: Northern Africa 136th out of 220 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in MDG: Northern Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 395,461 | — |
| 1971 | 390,482 | -1.3% |
| 1972 | 401,796 | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 377,784 | -6.0% |
| 1974 | 386,729 | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 450,472 | +16.5% |
| 1976 | 495,174 | +9.9% |
| 1977 | 503,792 | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 574,878 | +14.1% |
| 1979 | 656,096 | +14.1% |
| 1980 | 599,895 | -8.6% |
| 1981 | 636,907 | +6.2% |
| 1982 | 511,433 | -19.7% |
| 1983 | 491,865 | -3.8% |
| 1984 | 509,818 | +3.6% |
| 1985 | 422,789 | -17.1% |
| 1986 | 419,342 | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 441,191 | +5.2% |
| 1988 | 444,125 | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 436,913 | -1.6% |
| 1990 | 430,814 | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 472,932 | +9.8% |
| 1992 | 485,837 | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 510,126 | +5.0% |
| 1994 | 537,162 | +5.3% |
| 1995 | 530,526 | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 554,972 | +4.6% |
| 1997 | 631,368 | +13.8% |
| 1998 | 575,983 | -8.8% |
| 1999 | 666,929 | +15.8% |
| 2000 | 697,531 | +4.6% |
| 2001 | 652,591 | -6.4% |
| 2002 | 619,814 | -5.0% |
| 2003 | 605,271 | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 563,487 | -6.9% |
| 2005 | 498,736 | -11.5% |
| 2006 | 485,806 | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 468,454 | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 428,274 | -8.6% |
| 2009 | 468,722 | +9.4% |
| 2010 | 426,098 | -9.1% |
| 2011 | 381,388 | -10.5% |
| 2012 | 365,661 | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 409,420 | +12.0% |
| 2014 | 392,188 | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 351,746 | -10.3% |
| 2016 | 428,309 | +21.8% |
| 2017 | 411,678 | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 390,161 | -5.2% |
| 2019 | 328,944 | -15.7% |
| 2020 | 282,321 | -14.2% |
| 2021 | 222,902 | -21.0% |
| 2022 | 322,421 | +44.6% |
| 2023 | 304,478 | -5.6% |
| 2024 | 237,508 | -22.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 463,266 | 377,784 | 656,096 | 10 |
| 1980s | 491,428 | 419,342 | 636,907 | 10 |
| 1990s | 539,665 | 430,814 | 666,929 | 10 |
| 2000s | 548,869 | 428,274 | 697,531 | 10 |
| 2010s | 388,559 | 328,944 | 428,309 | 10 |
| 2020s | 273,926 | 222,902 | 322,421 | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Northern Africa
- 133 Fiji 291 compare
- 134 Tajikistan 277 compare
- 135 Micronesia, Federated States of 266 compare
- 136 Armenia 256 compare
- 137 Kazakhstan 242 compare
- 138 Serbia 239 compare
- 139 Kiribati 236 compare
More education data for MDG: Northern Africa
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 5.48 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 4.53 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.09 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 5.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 11.37 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 4.98 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 11.79 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 4.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.27 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 3.63 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in MDG: Northern Africa?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in MDG: Northern Africa was 237,508 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, female recorded in MDG: Northern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 697,531 in 2000.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, female recorded in MDG: Northern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 222,902 in 2021.
- How does MDG: Northern Africa rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, female?
- MDG: Northern Africa ranks 136th out of 220 groups with data for 2024.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, female rising or falling in MDG: Northern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this MDG: Northern Africa 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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February 2026 Data Release