Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in MDG: Western Asia
MDG: Western Asia: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male was 1.21 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.21 million
Change on year
up 1.3%
Rank
109th
of 220 groups
All-time high
1.23 million
in 1984
All-time low
624,862
in 2004
Years of data
47
1978–2024
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in MDG: Western Asia, 1978–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in MDG: Western Asia is 1.21 million, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 17.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in MDG: Western Asia peaked at 1.23 million in 1984 and was at its lowest, 624,862, in 2004.
That places MDG: Western Asia 109th out of 220 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 47 years of available data.
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in MDG: Western Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 998,488 | — |
| 1979 | 750,065 | -24.9% |
| 1980 | 1.06 million | +41.1% |
| 1981 | 1.08 million | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 1.15 million | +6.4% |
| 1983 | 1.20 million | +4.4% |
| 1984 | 1.23 million | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 1.22 million | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 1.19 million | -3.1% |
| 1987 | 1.21 million | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 1.19 million | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 1.17 million | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 1.19 million | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 1.17 million | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 1.09 million | -6.9% |
| 1993 | 1.02 million | -6.4% |
| 1994 | 983,878 | -3.2% |
| 1995 | 942,809 | -4.2% |
| 1996 | 883,925 | -6.2% |
| 1997 | 867,986 | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 839,381 | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 789,748 | -5.9% |
| 2000 | 841,090 | +6.5% |
| 2001 | 806,376 | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 774,957 | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 669,075 | -13.7% |
| 2004 | 624,862 | -6.6% |
| 2005 | 736,784 | +17.9% |
| 2006 | 843,510 | +14.5% |
| 2007 | 890,056 | +5.5% |
| 2008 | 921,965 | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 936,910 | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 936,640 | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 984,605 | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 978,663 | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 988,818 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 1.03 million | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 1.02 million | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 1.01 million | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 1.03 million | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 1.05 million | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 1.08 million | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 1.09 million | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 1.03 million | -6.0% |
| 2022 | 1.18 million | +15.3% |
| 2023 | 1.20 million | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 1.21 million | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 874,276 | 750,065 | 998,488 | 2 |
| 1980s | 1.17 million | 1.06 million | 1.23 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 976,316 | 789,748 | 1.19 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 804,558 | 624,862 | 936,910 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.01 million | 936,640 | 1.08 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.14 million | 1.03 million | 1.21 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Western Asia
- 106 Cape Verde 2,868 compare
- 107 Switzerland 2,831 compare
- 108 Ecuador 2,826 compare
- 109 Sao Tome and Principe 2,752 compare
- 110 Jamaica 2,653 compare
- 111 Czechia 1,894 compare
- 112 Ukraine 1,799 compare
More education data for MDG: Western Asia
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 0.7723 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 0.4264 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 6.88 million (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 1.11 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 6.72 million (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 517,916 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.03 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 13.60 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.08 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in MDG: Western Asia?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in MDG: Western Asia was 1.21 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, male recorded in MDG: Western Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.23 million in 1984.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, male recorded in MDG: Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 624,862 in 2004.
- How does MDG: Western Asia rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, male?
- MDG: Western Asia ranks 109th out of 220 groups with data for 2024.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, male rising or falling in MDG: Western Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this MDG: Western Asia 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