Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), gaps in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa

UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), gaps was 855,293 in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
855,293
Change on year
down 6.6%
Rank
109th
of 220 groups
All-time high
1.30 million
in 1992
All-time low
729,253
in 1973
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), gaps in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa, 1970–2024

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Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

The most recent figure for repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), gaps in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa is 855,293, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 6.6% on the previous year and down 11.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), gaps in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa peaked at 1.30 million in 1992 and was at its lowest, 729,253, in 1973.

That places UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa 109th out of 220 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), gaps in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), gaps filled in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa, 1970 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1970 753,168
1971 731,755 -2.8%
1972 737,240 +0.7%
1973 729,253 -1.1%
1974 753,992 +3.4%
1975 847,044 +12.3%
1976 916,935 +8.3%
1977 942,109 +2.7%
1978 1.01 million +7.0%
1979 1.02 million +1.3%
1980 1.07 million +5.2%
1981 1.15 million +7.4%
1982 1.11 million -3.9%
1983 1.18 million +6.2%
1984 1.21 million +2.7%
1985 1.14 million -5.6%
1986 1.13 million -0.7%
1987 1.26 million +11.0%
1988 1.25 million -0.3%
1989 1.26 million +0.5%
1990 1.24 million -1.3%
1991 1.29 million +3.8%
1992 1.30 million +0.4%
1993 1.25 million -3.6%
1994 1.24 million -0.8%
1995 1.22 million -1.4%
1996 1.16 million -4.9%
1997 1.25 million +7.4%
1998 1.15 million -8.0%
1999 1.24 million +7.6%
2000 1.29 million +4.5%
2001 1.20 million -7.3%
2002 1.14 million -5.0%
2003 1.06 million -6.5%
2004 989,064 -7.1%
2005 955,685 -3.4%
2006 977,076 +2.2%
2007 1.04 million +6.9%
2008 972,164 -6.9%
2009 1.01 million +3.6%
2010 979,643 -2.7%
2011 935,248 -4.5%
2012 924,832 -1.1%
2013 976,112 +5.5%
2014 961,004 -1.5%
2015 926,197 -3.6%
2016 1.00 million +8.2%
2017 981,547 -2.1%
2018 960,242 -2.2%
2019 932,795 -2.9%
2020 873,646 -6.3%
2021 772,950 -11.5%
2022 933,762 +20.8%
2023 915,243 -2.0%
2024 855,293 -6.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 844,025 729,253 1.02 million 10
1980s 1.18 million 1.07 million 1.26 million 10
1990s 1.23 million 1.15 million 1.30 million 10
2000s 1.06 million 955,685 1.29 million 10
2010s 957,997 924,832 1.00 million 10
2020s 870,179 772,950 933,762 5

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  3. 108 Sao Tome and Principe 1,792 compare
  4. 109 Czechia 1,555 compare
  5. 110 Cuba 1,489 compare
  6. 111 New Caledonia 1,327 compare
  7. 112 Ukraine 1,326 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), gaps in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa?
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), gaps in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa was 855,293 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), gaps recorded in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa?
The highest recorded value was 1.30 million in 1992.
What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), gaps recorded in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 729,253 in 1973.
How does UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), gaps?
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa ranks 109th out of 220 groups with data for 2024.
Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), gaps rising or falling in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this UNICEF: Middle East and North 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.