Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in MDG: Western Asia
MDG: Western Asia: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female was 666,894 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
666,894
Change on year
up 1.1%
Rank
115th
of 220 groups
All-time high
787,200
in 1985
All-time low
451,755
in 1979
Years of data
47
1978–2024
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in MDG: Western Asia, 1978–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in MDG: Western Asia is 666,894, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 14.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in MDG: Western Asia peaked at 787,200 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 451,755, in 1979.
That places MDG: Western Asia 115th 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 47 years of available data.
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in MDG: Western Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 502,131 | — |
| 1979 | 451,755 | -10.0% |
| 1980 | 579,906 | +28.4% |
| 1981 | 587,726 | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 658,771 | +12.1% |
| 1983 | 738,246 | +12.1% |
| 1984 | 752,885 | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 787,200 | +4.6% |
| 1986 | 757,836 | -3.7% |
| 1987 | 768,810 | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 759,735 | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 744,811 | -2.0% |
| 1990 | 710,441 | -4.6% |
| 1991 | 702,913 | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 665,800 | -5.3% |
| 1993 | 652,809 | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 599,981 | -8.1% |
| 1995 | 602,800 | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 608,149 | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 600,601 | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 592,949 | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 588,411 | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 583,479 | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 550,756 | -5.6% |
| 2002 | 537,776 | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 487,722 | -9.3% |
| 2004 | 467,786 | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 486,018 | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 519,231 | +6.8% |
| 2007 | 587,001 | +13.1% |
| 2008 | 564,102 | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 558,697 | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 573,945 | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 597,644 | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 602,729 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 588,530 | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 582,276 | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 579,135 | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 580,905 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 578,251 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 589,492 | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 611,273 | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 612,699 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 561,958 | -8.3% |
| 2022 | 668,202 | +18.9% |
| 2023 | 659,878 | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 666,894 | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 476,943 | 451,755 | 502,131 | 2 |
| 1980s | 713,593 | 579,906 | 787,200 | 10 |
| 1990s | 632,485 | 588,411 | 710,441 | 10 |
| 2000s | 534,257 | 467,786 | 587,001 | 10 |
| 2010s | 588,418 | 573,945 | 611,273 | 10 |
| 2020s | 633,926 | 561,958 | 668,202 | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Western Asia
More education data for MDG: Western Asia
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 0.7723 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 1.11 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 6.88 million (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 0.4264 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 6.72 million (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 517,916 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.03 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.26 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.01 % change on previous year (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 88.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in MDG: Western Asia?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in MDG: Western Asia was 666,894 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, female recorded in MDG: Western Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 787,200 in 1985.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, female recorded in MDG: Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 451,755 in 1979.
- How does MDG: Western Asia rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, female?
- MDG: Western Asia ranks 115th out of 220 groups with data for 2024.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, female rising or falling in MDG: Western Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this MDG: Western Asia 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