Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), gaps in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia

SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), gaps was 959,866 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
959,866
Change on year
down 5.9%
Rank
103rd
of 220 groups
All-time high
1.33 million
in 2000
All-time low
837,958
in 2021
Years of data
53
1972–2024

Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), gaps in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia, 1972–2024

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Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

The most recent figure for repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), gaps in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia is 959,866, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 5.9% on the previous year and down 8.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), gaps in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia peaked at 1.33 million in 2000 and was at its lowest, 837,958, in 2021.

SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 103rd of 220 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 53 years of available data.

Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), gaps in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), gaps filled in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia, 1972 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1972 900,108
1973 892,570 -0.8%
1974 915,576 +2.6%
1975 996,424 +8.8%
1976 1.06 million +6.0%
1977 1.07 million +1.4%
1978 1.12 million +4.9%
1979 1.15 million +2.7%
1980 1.23 million +6.2%
1981 1.27 million +3.6%
1982 1.22 million -4.3%
1983 1.28 million +4.9%
1984 1.31 million +2.6%
1985 1.26 million -4.0%
1986 1.22 million -2.6%
1987 1.26 million +2.7%
1988 1.25 million -0.5%
1989 1.23 million -1.8%
1990 1.19 million -3.3%
1991 1.22 million +2.9%
1992 1.20 million -2.0%
1993 1.21 million +0.9%
1994 1.18 million -2.1%
1995 1.18 million -0.3%
1996 1.21 million +2.6%
1997 1.28 million +5.7%
1998 1.22 million -4.9%
1999 1.30 million +7.2%
2000 1.33 million +2.1%
2001 1.25 million -5.8%
2002 1.21 million -3.5%
2003 1.15 million -5.1%
2004 1.09 million -5.2%
2005 1.05 million -4.0%
2006 1.07 million +2.4%
2007 1.12 million +4.7%
2008 1.07 million -4.9%
2009 1.10 million +3.5%
2010 1.08 million -2.1%
2011 1.05 million -2.6%
2012 1.04 million -1.1%
2013 1.06 million +2.3%
2014 1.05 million -1.2%
2015 1.01 million -4.3%
2016 1.10 million +8.9%
2017 1.05 million -4.5%
2018 1.03 million -1.3%
2019 992,779 -3.9%
2020 947,572 -4.6%
2021 837,958 -11.6%
2022 1.05 million +24.7%
2023 1.02 million -2.4%
2024 959,866 -5.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1.01 million 892,570 1.15 million 8
1980s 1.25 million 1.22 million 1.31 million 10
1990s 1.22 million 1.18 million 1.30 million 10
2000s 1.14 million 1.05 million 1.33 million 10
2010s 1.05 million 992,779 1.10 million 10
2020s 962,155 837,958 1.05 million 5

Countries ranked near SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia

  1. 100 China 2,757 compare
  2. 101 Switzerland 2,752 compare
  3. 102 Italy 2,745 compare
  4. 103 Hungary 2,737 compare
  5. 104 Slovakia 2,531 compare
  6. 105 Israel 2,416 compare
  7. 106 Ecuador 2,252 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 SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), gaps in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia was 959,866 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), gaps recorded in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
The highest recorded value was 1.33 million in 2000.
What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), gaps recorded in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 837,958 in 2021.
How does SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), gaps?
SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 103rd out of 220 groups with data for 2024.
Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), gaps rising or falling in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this SDG: Northern Africa and 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.