Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number) (primary) in SDG: Western Asia
SDG: Western Asia: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number) (primary) was 670,144 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in SDG: Western Asia, 1978–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
SDG: Western Asia recorded 670,144 for repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 14.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in SDG: Western Asia peaked at 790,194 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 454,514, in 1979.
That places SDG: Western Asia 114th 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 (number) (primary) in SDG: Western Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 504,863 | — |
| 1979 | 454,514 | -10.0% |
| 1980 | 582,790 | +28.2% |
| 1981 | 590,362 | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 661,627 | +12.1% |
| 1983 | 741,150 | +12.0% |
| 1984 | 755,878 | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 790,194 | +4.5% |
| 1986 | 760,650 | -3.7% |
| 1987 | 771,794 | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 762,756 | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 747,613 | -2.0% |
| 1990 | 713,243 | -4.6% |
| 1991 | 705,832 | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 668,774 | -5.3% |
| 1993 | 655,794 | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 603,429 | -8.0% |
| 1995 | 606,426 | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 612,380 | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 605,035 | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 597,300 | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 592,697 | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 587,799 | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 554,752 | -5.6% |
| 2002 | 542,163 | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 492,274 | -9.2% |
| 2004 | 471,946 | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 490,155 | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 523,216 | +6.7% |
| 2007 | 590,750 | +12.9% |
| 2008 | 568,320 | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 562,716 | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 577,810 | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 602,037 | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 607,028 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 593,702 | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 586,790 | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 582,843 | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 584,940 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 581,037 | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 592,574 | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 614,025 | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 615,724 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 564,751 | -8.3% |
| 2022 | 671,396 | +18.9% |
| 2023 | 663,621 | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 670,144 | +1.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number) (primary) in SDG: Western Asia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +28.2% | 454,514 | 582,790 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 479,688 | 454,514 | 504,863 | 2 |
| 1980s | 716,481 | 582,790 | 790,194 | 10 |
| 1990s | 636,091 | 592,697 | 713,243 | 10 |
| 2000s | 538,409 | 471,946 | 590,750 | 10 |
| 2010s | 592,279 | 577,810 | 614,025 | 10 |
| 2020s | 637,127 | 564,751 | 671,396 | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Western Asia
More education data for SDG: Western Asia
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- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.9495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 13.49 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.7535 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.72 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.901 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.0164 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 28.49 million (2024)
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- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 15.03 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in SDG: Western Asia?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in SDG: Western Asia was 670,144 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, female recorded in SDG: Western Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 790,194 in 1985.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, female recorded in SDG: Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 454,514 in 1979.
- How does SDG: Western Asia rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, female?
- SDG: Western Asia ranks 114th out of 220 groups with data for 2024.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, female rising or falling in SDG: Western Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this SDG: 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