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

SDG: Northern Africa: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), gaps 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 (number), gaps in SDG: Northern Africa, 1970–2024

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Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

In 2024, repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), gaps in SDG: Northern Africa stood at 289,722.

Compared with earlier readings it 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 (number), gaps in SDG: Northern Africa peaked at 743,567 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 273,207, in 2021.

SDG: Northern Africa ranks 133rd of 220 groups on this measure, 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 (number), gaps in SDG: Northern Africa, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), gaps filled in SDG: Northern Africa, 1970 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 130 Georgia 324 compare
  2. 131 Latvia 323 compare
  3. 132 Estonia 293 compare
  4. 133 Fiji 291 compare
  5. 134 Tajikistan 277 compare
  6. 135 Micronesia, Federated States of 266 compare
  7. 136 Armenia 256 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?
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), gaps in SDG: Northern Africa was 289,722 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), gaps 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 (number), gaps 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 (number), gaps?
SDG: Northern Africa ranks 133rd 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?
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 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.