Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number) in Arab World
Arab World: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number) was 933,669 number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
933,669 number
Change on year
down 5.0%
Rank
22nd
of 44 groups
All-time high
1.20 million number
in 2000
All-time low
611,200 number
in 1970
Years of data
50
1970–2019
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Arab World, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Arab World stood at 933,669 number.
That represents a change of down 5.0% on the previous year and down 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Arab World peaked at 1.20 million number in 2000 and was at its lowest, 611,200 number, in 1970.
Arab World ranks 22nd of 44 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number) in Arab World, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 611,200 number | — |
| 1971 | 615,468 number | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 633,746 number | +3.0% |
| 1973 | 621,343 number | -2.0% |
| 1974 | 640,864 number | +3.1% |
| 1975 | 719,952 number | +12.3% |
| 1976 | 776,937 number | +7.9% |
| 1977 | 790,938 number | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 846,957 number | +7.1% |
| 1979 | 950,977 number | +12.3% |
| 1980 | 912,349 number | -4.1% |
| 1981 | 990,555 number | +8.6% |
| 1982 | 929,020 number | -6.2% |
| 1983 | 984,046 number | +5.9% |
| 1984 | 995,259 number | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 932,175 number | -6.3% |
| 1986 | 919,460 number | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 961,782 number | +4.6% |
| 1988 | 963,998 number | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 949,506 number | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 925,063 number | -2.6% |
| 1991 | 971,672 number | +5.0% |
| 1992 | 960,331 number | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 1.01 million number | +5.3% |
| 1994 | 1.01 million number | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 1.01 million number | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1.03 million number | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 1.12 million number | +8.3% |
| 1998 | 1.06 million number | -5.0% |
| 1999 | 1.16 million number | +9.1% |
| 2000 | 1.20 million number | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 1.13 million number | -5.9% |
| 2002 | 1.10 million number | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 1.05 million number | -4.4% |
| 2004 | 1.01 million number | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 988,948 number | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 1.01 million number | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 1.06 million number | +5.6% |
| 2008 | 1.02 million number | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 1.07 million number | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 1.04 million number | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 991,103 number | -5.1% |
| 2012 | 978,752 number | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 1.02 million number | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 1.00 million number | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 959,861 number | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 1.05 million number | +9.2% |
| 2017 | 1.00 million number | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 983,212 number | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 933,669 number | -5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 720,838 number | 611,200 number | 950,977 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 953,815 number | 912,349 number | 995,259 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.03 million number | 925,063 number | 1.16 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.06 million number | 988,948 number | 1.20 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 996,617 number | 933,669 number | 1.05 million number | 10 |
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More education data for Arab World
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.7891 % change on previous year (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 40.79 million (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1129 units per person (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 63.3% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 2.58 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 55.62 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, per capita 0.0828 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Arab World?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Arab World was 933,669 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, female recorded in Arab World?
- The highest recorded value was 1.20 million number in 2000.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, female recorded in Arab World?
- The lowest recorded value was 611,200 number in 1970.
- How does Arab World rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, female?
- Arab World ranks 22nd out of 44 groups with data for 2019.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, female rising or falling in Arab World?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Arab World data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of female pupils enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.