Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in ALECSO: Mashriq Countries
ALECSO: Mashriq Countries: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male was 949,304 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
949,304
Change on year
down 0.7%
Rank
117th
of 220 groups
All-time high
1.04 million
in 2015
All-time low
334,335
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in ALECSO: Mashriq Countries, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in ALECSO: Mashriq Countries is 949,304, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in ALECSO: Mashriq Countries peaked at 1.04 million in 2015 and was at its lowest, 334,335, in 1970.
ALECSO: Mashriq Countries ranks 117th of 220 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in ALECSO: Mashriq Countries, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 334,335 | — |
| 1971 | 364,615 | +9.1% |
| 1972 | 422,937 | +16.0% |
| 1973 | 423,219 | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 427,139 | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 481,427 | +12.7% |
| 1976 | 484,566 | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 444,716 | -8.2% |
| 1978 | 425,446 | -4.3% |
| 1979 | 464,827 | +9.3% |
| 1980 | 469,859 | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 560,403 | +19.3% |
| 1982 | 511,443 | -8.7% |
| 1983 | 551,560 | +7.8% |
| 1984 | 572,194 | +3.7% |
| 1985 | 559,153 | -2.3% |
| 1986 | 543,846 | -2.7% |
| 1987 | 641,469 | +18.0% |
| 1988 | 668,854 | +4.3% |
| 1989 | 680,710 | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 722,320 | +6.1% |
| 1991 | 748,026 | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 681,939 | -8.8% |
| 1993 | 682,449 | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 731,934 | +7.3% |
| 1995 | 717,843 | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 755,656 | +5.3% |
| 1997 | 738,003 | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 731,169 | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 657,748 | -10.0% |
| 2000 | 715,147 | +8.7% |
| 2001 | 712,778 | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 691,956 | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 629,879 | -9.0% |
| 2004 | 557,385 | -11.5% |
| 2005 | 603,178 | +8.2% |
| 2006 | 742,706 | +23.1% |
| 2007 | 834,869 | +12.4% |
| 2008 | 892,446 | +6.9% |
| 2009 | 915,989 | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 938,498 | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 951,216 | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 967,406 | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 936,826 | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 1.02 million | +8.6% |
| 2015 | 1.04 million | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 1.03 million | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 987,279 | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 992,231 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 956,003 | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 919,711 | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 837,450 | -8.9% |
| 2022 | 941,348 | +12.4% |
| 2023 | 956,359 | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 949,304 | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 427,323 | 334,335 | 484,566 | 10 |
| 1980s | 575,949 | 469,859 | 680,710 | 10 |
| 1990s | 716,709 | 657,748 | 755,656 | 10 |
| 2000s | 729,633 | 557,385 | 915,989 | 10 |
| 2010s | 981,706 | 936,826 | 1.04 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 920,834 | 837,450 | 956,359 | 5 |
Countries ranked near ALECSO: Mashriq Countries
More education data for ALECSO: Mashriq Countries
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 85.4% (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 82.8% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 8.52 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 14.6% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 9.32 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 2.23 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 1.17 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 5.94 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes 12.15 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 6.20 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in ALECSO: Mashriq Countries?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in ALECSO: Mashriq Countries was 949,304 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, male recorded in ALECSO: Mashriq Countries?
- The highest recorded value was 1.04 million in 2015.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, male recorded in ALECSO: Mashriq Countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 334,335 in 1970.
- How does ALECSO: Mashriq Countries rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, male?
- ALECSO: Mashriq Countries ranks 117th out of 220 groups with data for 2024.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, male rising or falling in ALECSO: Mashriq Countries?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ALECSO: Mashriq 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