Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103)
ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103): Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male was 550,338 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
550,338
Change on year
down 18.9%
Rank
126th
of 220 groups
All-time high
1.28 million
in 1998
All-time low
507,098
in 2021
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103) recorded 550,338 for repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in 2024.
The figure is down 18.9% on the previous year and down 35.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103) peaked at 1.28 million in 1998 and was at its lowest, 507,098, in 2021.
ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103) ranks 126th of 220 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 685,449 | — |
| 1971 | 721,748 | +5.3% |
| 1972 | 790,354 | +9.5% |
| 1973 | 731,544 | -7.4% |
| 1974 | 744,858 | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 839,280 | +12.7% |
| 1976 | 890,680 | +6.1% |
| 1977 | 916,494 | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 963,470 | +5.1% |
| 1979 | 1.02 million | +6.1% |
| 1980 | 1.08 million | +5.2% |
| 1981 | 1.08 million | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 960,335 | -11.1% |
| 1983 | 928,523 | -3.3% |
| 1984 | 970,720 | +4.5% |
| 1985 | 809,610 | -16.6% |
| 1986 | 798,507 | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 866,138 | +8.5% |
| 1988 | 851,990 | -1.6% |
| 1989 | 841,667 | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 835,342 | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 919,911 | +10.1% |
| 1992 | 966,706 | +5.1% |
| 1993 | 1.00 million | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 1.07 million | +6.7% |
| 1995 | 1.05 million | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 1.14 million | +8.3% |
| 1997 | 1.18 million | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 1.28 million | +8.5% |
| 1999 | 1.25 million | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 1.28 million | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 1.20 million | -6.2% |
| 2002 | 1.14 million | -4.8% |
| 2003 | 1.13 million | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 1.08 million | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 975,659 | -9.7% |
| 2006 | 1.00 million | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 973,210 | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 914,353 | -6.0% |
| 2009 | 919,116 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 851,534 | -7.4% |
| 2011 | 796,459 | -6.5% |
| 2012 | 764,593 | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 808,086 | +5.7% |
| 2014 | 858,859 | +6.3% |
| 2015 | 807,508 | -6.0% |
| 2016 | 899,288 | +11.4% |
| 2017 | 850,352 | -5.4% |
| 2018 | 826,564 | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 704,472 | -14.8% |
| 2020 | 626,498 | -11.1% |
| 2021 | 507,098 | -19.1% |
| 2022 | 740,016 | +45.9% |
| 2023 | 678,452 | -8.3% |
| 2024 | 550,338 | -18.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 830,652 | 685,449 | 1.02 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 918,363 | 798,507 | 1.08 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.07 million | 835,342 | 1.28 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.06 million | 914,353 | 1.28 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 816,772 | 704,472 | 899,288 | 10 |
| 2020s | 620,480 | 507,098 | 740,016 | 5 |
Countries ranked near ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103)
More education data for ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 87.6% (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 85.3% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 13.06 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 12.4% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 13.41 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 4.59 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 1.32 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male 17.47 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes 15.49 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 7.59 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103)?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103) was 550,338 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, male recorded in ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103)?
- The highest recorded value was 1.28 million in 1998.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, male recorded in ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103)?
- The lowest recorded value was 507,098 in 2021.
- How does ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103) rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, male?
- ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103) ranks 126th out of 220 groups with data for 2024.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, male rising or falling in ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103) 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