Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in ALECSO: Gulf Countries
ALECSO: Gulf Countries: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male was 21,864 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in ALECSO: Gulf Countries, 1978–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in ALECSO: Gulf Countries is 21,864, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 24.1% on the previous year and down 14.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in ALECSO: Gulf Countries peaked at 378,838 in 1978 and was at its lowest, 1,368, in 2021.
That places ALECSO: Gulf Countries 197th out of 220 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in ALECSO: Gulf Countries, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 378,838 | — |
| 1979 | 104,132 | -72.5% |
| 1980 | 364,937 | +250.5% |
| 1981 | 352,467 | -3.4% |
| 1982 | 340,206 | -3.5% |
| 1983 | 329,204 | -3.2% |
| 1984 | 317,493 | -3.6% |
| 1985 | 307,327 | -3.2% |
| 1986 | 297,029 | -3.4% |
| 1987 | 287,689 | -3.1% |
| 1988 | 278,008 | -3.4% |
| 1989 | 264,903 | -4.7% |
| 1990 | 253,597 | -4.3% |
| 1991 | 240,306 | -5.2% |
| 1992 | 226,218 | -5.9% |
| 1993 | 217,167 | -4.0% |
| 1994 | 208,679 | -3.9% |
| 1995 | 197,728 | -5.2% |
| 1996 | 188,788 | -4.5% |
| 1997 | 181,056 | -4.1% |
| 1998 | 170,968 | -5.6% |
| 1999 | 158,823 | -7.1% |
| 2000 | 148,497 | -6.5% |
| 2001 | 136,255 | -8.2% |
| 2002 | 123,830 | -9.1% |
| 2003 | 107,550 | -13.1% |
| 2004 | 98,652 | -8.3% |
| 2005 | 87,062 | -11.7% |
| 2006 | 82,428 | -5.3% |
| 2007 | 64,019 | -22.3% |
| 2008 | 64,935 | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 57,732 | -11.1% |
| 2010 | 47,317 | -18.0% |
| 2011 | 38,979 | -17.6% |
| 2012 | 32,295 | -17.1% |
| 2013 | 24,646 | -23.7% |
| 2014 | 25,670 | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 26,633 | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 25,937 | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 21,046 | -18.9% |
| 2018 | 16,779 | -20.3% |
| 2019 | 28,999 | +72.8% |
| 2020 | 18,270 | -37.0% |
| 2021 | 1,368 | -92.5% |
| 2022 | 10,896 | +696.8% |
| 2023 | 17,621 | +61.7% |
| 2024 | 21,864 | +24.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 241,485 | 104,132 | 378,838 | 2 |
| 1980s | 313,926 | 264,903 | 364,937 | 10 |
| 1990s | 204,333 | 158,823 | 253,597 | 10 |
| 2000s | 97,096 | 57,732 | 148,497 | 10 |
| 2010s | 28,830 | 16,779 | 47,317 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14,004 | 1,368 | 21,864 | 5 |
More education data for ALECSO: Gulf Countries
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 98.4% (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 97.5% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 2.68 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 1.6% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 2.80 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 895,823 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 379,059 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male 2.46 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 1.08 million (2023)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 1.03 million (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in ALECSO: Gulf Countries?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in ALECSO: Gulf Countries was 21,864 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, male recorded in ALECSO: Gulf Countries?
- The highest recorded value was 378,838 in 1978.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, male recorded in ALECSO: Gulf Countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,368 in 2021.
- How does ALECSO: Gulf Countries rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, male?
- ALECSO: Gulf Countries ranks 197th out of 220 groups with data for 2024.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, male rising or falling in ALECSO: Gulf Countries?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this ALECSO: Gulf Countries data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release