Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male was 1.74 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.74 million
Change on year
down 6.1%
Rank
84th
of 220 groups
All-time high
2.19 million
in 1984
All-time low
1.51 million
in 2021
Years of data
53
1972–2024
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia, 1972–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia is 1.74 million, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.1% on the previous year and down 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia peaked at 2.19 million in 1984 and was at its lowest, 1.51 million, in 2021.
SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 84th of 220 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 53 years of available data.
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 1.78 million | — |
| 1973 | 1.73 million | -2.8% |
| 1974 | 1.77 million | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 1.86 million | +5.2% |
| 1976 | 1.93 million | +3.9% |
| 1977 | 1.96 million | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 1.96 million | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 1.77 million | -9.7% |
| 1980 | 2.13 million | +20.3% |
| 1981 | 2.16 million | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 2.11 million | -2.4% |
| 1983 | 2.12 million | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 2.19 million | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 2.03 million | -7.6% |
| 1986 | 1.98 million | -2.5% |
| 1987 | 2.06 million | +4.4% |
| 1988 | 2.03 million | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 2.00 million | -1.6% |
| 1990 | 2.01 million | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 2.08 million | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 2.04 million | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 2.00 million | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 2.04 million | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 1.98 million | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 2.01 million | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 2.04 million | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 2.11 million | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 2.02 million | -4.2% |
| 2000 | 2.10 million | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 1.99 million | -5.5% |
| 2002 | 1.90 million | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 1.78 million | -5.9% |
| 2004 | 1.69 million | -5.3% |
| 2005 | 1.70 million | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 1.83 million | +7.6% |
| 2007 | 1.86 million | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 1.84 million | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 1.86 million | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 1.79 million | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 1.78 million | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 1.74 million | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 1.80 million | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 1.89 million | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 1.82 million | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 1.91 million | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 1.88 million | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 1.88 million | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 1.79 million | -5.0% |
| 2020 | 1.70 million | -5.0% |
| 2021 | 1.51 million | -10.9% |
| 2022 | 1.90 million | +25.7% |
| 2023 | 1.85 million | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 1.74 million | -6.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.84 million | 1.73 million | 1.96 million | 8 |
| 1980s | 2.08 million | 1.98 million | 2.19 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.03 million | 1.98 million | 2.11 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.85 million | 1.69 million | 2.10 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.83 million | 1.74 million | 1.91 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.74 million | 1.51 million | 1.90 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
More education data for SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 32.09 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.2663 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 4.45 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 9.09 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 61.67 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.5703 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 29.58 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.7875 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.19 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 26.40 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia was 1.74 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, male recorded in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.19 million in 1984.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, male recorded in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.51 million in 2021.
- How does SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, male?
- SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 84th out of 220 groups with data for 2024.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, male rising or falling in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this SDG: Northern Africa and 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