Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in SDG: Northern Africa
SDG: Northern Africa: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female was 289,722 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
289,722
Change on year
down 18.8%
Rank
133rd
of 220 groups
All-time high
743,567
in 2000
All-time low
273,207
in 2021
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in SDG: Northern Africa, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in SDG: Northern Africa is 289,722, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 18.8% on the previous year and down 37.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in SDG: Northern Africa peaked at 743,567 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 273,207, in 2021.
That places SDG: Northern Africa 133rd 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 SDG: Northern Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 439,093 | — |
| 1971 | 434,113 | -1.1% |
| 1972 | 445,427 | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 421,415 | -5.4% |
| 1974 | 430,360 | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 494,104 | +14.8% |
| 1976 | 538,806 | +9.0% |
| 1977 | 547,423 | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 618,509 | +13.0% |
| 1979 | 699,727 | +13.1% |
| 1980 | 643,526 | -8.0% |
| 1981 | 680,538 | +5.8% |
| 1982 | 555,064 | -18.4% |
| 1983 | 535,496 | -3.5% |
| 1984 | 553,449 | +3.4% |
| 1985 | 466,420 | -15.7% |
| 1986 | 462,973 | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 484,822 | +4.7% |
| 1988 | 487,757 | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 480,544 | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 474,446 | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 516,563 | +8.9% |
| 1992 | 529,468 | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 553,757 | +4.6% |
| 1994 | 580,794 | +4.9% |
| 1995 | 574,157 | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 598,603 | +4.3% |
| 1997 | 674,999 | +12.8% |
| 1998 | 619,614 | -8.2% |
| 1999 | 711,706 | +14.9% |
| 2000 | 743,567 | +4.5% |
| 2001 | 699,899 | -5.9% |
| 2002 | 668,519 | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 656,900 | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 617,381 | -6.0% |
| 2005 | 555,696 | -10.0% |
| 2006 | 547,638 | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 530,280 | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 497,987 | -6.1% |
| 2009 | 540,547 | +8.5% |
| 2010 | 502,180 | -7.1% |
| 2011 | 450,082 | -10.4% |
| 2012 | 433,550 | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 471,252 | +8.7% |
| 2014 | 465,098 | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 423,793 | -8.9% |
| 2016 | 511,180 | +20.6% |
| 2017 | 466,167 | -8.8% |
| 2018 | 440,741 | -5.5% |
| 2019 | 378,754 | -14.1% |
| 2020 | 331,848 | -12.4% |
| 2021 | 273,207 | -17.7% |
| 2022 | 373,671 | +36.8% |
| 2023 | 356,692 | -4.5% |
| 2024 | 289,722 | -18.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 506,898 | 421,415 | 699,727 | 10 |
| 1980s | 535,059 | 462,973 | 680,538 | 10 |
| 1990s | 583,411 | 474,446 | 711,706 | 10 |
| 2000s | 605,841 | 497,987 | 743,567 | 10 |
| 2010s | 454,280 | 378,754 | 511,180 | 10 |
| 2020s | 325,028 | 273,207 | 373,671 | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Northern Africa
More education data for SDG: Northern Africa
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 8.58 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.30 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 4.66 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 12.91 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 4.36 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 13.26 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.62 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.55 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 3.88 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 4.04 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in SDG: Northern Africa?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in SDG: Northern Africa was 289,722 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, female recorded in SDG: Northern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 743,567 in 2000.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, female recorded in SDG: Northern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 273,207 in 2021.
- How does SDG: Northern Africa rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, female?
- SDG: Northern Africa ranks 133rd out of 220 groups with data for 2024.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, female rising or falling in SDG: Northern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this SDG: 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