Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), gaps in MDG: Western Asia

MDG: Western Asia: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), gaps 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 (number), gaps in MDG: Western Asia, 1978–2024

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Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

MDG: Western Asia recorded 666,894 for repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), gaps in 2024.

The figure 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 (number), gaps in MDG: Western Asia peaked at 787,200 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 451,755, in 1979.

MDG: Western Asia ranks 115th of 220 groups on this measure, 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), gaps in MDG: Western Asia, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), gaps filled in MDG: Western Asia, 1978 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 112 Ukraine 1,326 compare
  2. 113 Cape Verde 1,264 compare
  3. 114 Denmark 1,159 compare
  4. 115 Uruguay 1,034 compare
  5. 116 Djibouti 1,006 compare
  6. 117 Belize 954 compare
  7. 118 Ireland 920 compare

See the full ranking of 419 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), gaps in MDG: Western Asia?
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), gaps in MDG: Western Asia was 666,894 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), gaps 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 (number), gaps 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 (number), gaps?
MDG: Western Asia ranks 115th out of 220 groups with data for 2024.
Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), gaps 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number) with 705 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Indicator
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
419 places, 16,340 data points, 1970–2025
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Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number) with 705 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.