Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), gaps in WB: Arab World

WB: Arab World: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), gaps was 909,654 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
909,654
Change on year
down 6.0%
Rank
104th
of 220 groups
All-time high
1.22 million
in 2000
All-time low
697,280
in 1971
Years of data
54
1971–2024

Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), gaps in WB: Arab World, 1971–2024

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Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

The most recent figure for repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), gaps in WB: Arab World is 909,654, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 6.0% on the previous year and down 10.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), gaps in WB: Arab World peaked at 1.22 million in 2000 and was at its lowest, 697,280, in 1971.

That places WB: Arab World 104th out of 220 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.

Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), gaps in WB: Arab World, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), gaps filled in WB: Arab World, 1971 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1971 697,280
1972 715,020 +2.5%
1973 701,896 -1.8%
1974 720,654 +2.7%
1975 798,873 +10.9%
1976 855,145 +7.0%
1977 868,176 +1.5%
1978 923,242 +6.3%
1979 950,202 +2.9%
1980 986,895 +3.9%
1981 1.06 million +7.8%
1982 1.00 million -5.8%
1983 1.06 million +5.3%
1984 1.06 million +0.8%
1985 999,351 -6.1%
1986 986,535 -1.3%
1987 1.03 million +3.9%
1988 1.03 million +0.2%
1989 1.01 million -1.9%
1990 983,531 -2.4%
1991 1.02 million +3.9%
1992 1.00 million -1.7%
1993 1.05 million +4.5%
1994 1.05 million -0.2%
1995 1.04 million -0.5%
1996 1.06 million +1.6%
1997 1.14 million +7.9%
1998 1.08 million -5.2%
1999 1.18 million +8.9%
2000 1.22 million +3.1%
2001 1.14 million -6.0%
2002 1.11 million -3.3%
2003 1.06 million -4.6%
2004 1.02 million -3.5%
2005 991,375 -2.8%
2006 1.02 million +2.6%
2007 1.06 million +4.5%
2008 1.01 million -4.7%
2009 1.06 million +4.8%
2010 1.04 million -1.7%
2011 990,785 -5.1%
2012 981,008 -1.0%
2013 1.02 million +4.2%
2014 1.02 million -0.7%
2015 974,311 -4.0%
2016 1.06 million +8.6%
2017 1.01 million -4.8%
2018 985,051 -2.2%
2019 946,379 -3.9%
2020 913,400 -3.5%
2021 822,040 -10.0%
2022 984,222 +19.7%
2023 967,413 -1.7%
2024 909,654 -6.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 803,388 697,280 950,202 9
1980s 1.02 million 986,535 1.06 million 10
1990s 1.06 million 983,531 1.18 million 10
2000s 1.07 million 991,375 1.22 million 10
2010s 1.00 million 946,379 1.06 million 10
2020s 919,346 822,040 984,222 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), gaps in WB: Arab World?
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), gaps in WB: Arab World was 909,654 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), gaps recorded in WB: Arab World?
The highest recorded value was 1.22 million in 2000.
What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), gaps recorded in WB: Arab World?
The lowest recorded value was 697,280 in 1971.
How does WB: Arab World rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), gaps?
WB: Arab World ranks 104th out of 220 groups with data for 2024.
Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), gaps rising or falling in WB: Arab World?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this WB: Arab World 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.