Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in SDG: Northern Africa
SDG: Northern Africa: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male was 520,859 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
520,859
Change on year
down 19.8%
Rank
127th
of 220 groups
All-time high
1.26 million
in 1998
All-time low
481,051
in 2021
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in SDG: Northern Africa, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in SDG: Northern Africa stood at 520,859.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 19.8% on the previous year and down 38.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in SDG: Northern Africa peaked at 1.26 million in 1998 and was at its lowest, 481,051, in 2021.
SDG: Northern Africa ranks 127th 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 SDG: Northern Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 682,588 | — |
| 1971 | 718,764 | +5.3% |
| 1972 | 787,098 | +9.5% |
| 1973 | 727,947 | -7.5% |
| 1974 | 741,258 | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 835,630 | +12.7% |
| 1976 | 886,395 | +6.1% |
| 1977 | 911,117 | +2.8% |
| 1978 | 957,130 | +5.1% |
| 1979 | 1.02 million | +6.2% |
| 1980 | 1.07 million | +5.0% |
| 1981 | 1.07 million | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 952,272 | -11.3% |
| 1983 | 918,938 | -3.5% |
| 1984 | 959,625 | +4.4% |
| 1985 | 796,744 | -17.0% |
| 1986 | 784,149 | -1.6% |
| 1987 | 849,458 | +8.3% |
| 1988 | 835,587 | -1.6% |
| 1989 | 824,411 | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 818,831 | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 903,281 | +10.3% |
| 1992 | 948,737 | +5.0% |
| 1993 | 981,174 | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 1.05 million | +6.5% |
| 1995 | 1.03 million | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 1.12 million | +8.4% |
| 1997 | 1.16 million | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 1.26 million | +8.6% |
| 1999 | 1.22 million | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 1.25 million | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 1.17 million | -6.4% |
| 2002 | 1.11 million | -4.8% |
| 2003 | 1.11 million | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 1.06 million | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 953,604 | -9.8% |
| 2006 | 978,094 | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 964,898 | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 907,205 | -6.0% |
| 2009 | 912,427 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 842,671 | -7.6% |
| 2011 | 787,441 | -6.6% |
| 2012 | 754,640 | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 799,076 | +5.9% |
| 2014 | 849,062 | +6.3% |
| 2015 | 797,737 | -6.0% |
| 2016 | 891,042 | +11.7% |
| 2017 | 843,023 | -5.4% |
| 2018 | 821,358 | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 699,118 | -14.9% |
| 2020 | 600,851 | -14.1% |
| 2021 | 481,051 | -19.9% |
| 2022 | 712,456 | +48.1% |
| 2023 | 649,368 | -8.9% |
| 2024 | 520,859 | -19.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 826,405 | 682,588 | 1.02 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 906,179 | 784,149 | 1.07 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.05 million | 818,831 | 1.26 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.04 million | 907,205 | 1.25 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 808,517 | 699,118 | 891,042 | 10 |
| 2020s | 592,917 | 481,051 | 712,456 | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Northern Africa
More education data for SDG: Northern Africa
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.55 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 26.17 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.30 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 4.66 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 12.91 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 3.46 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 4.36 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 13.26 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.62 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 400,895 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in SDG: Northern Africa?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in SDG: Northern Africa was 520,859 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, male recorded in SDG: Northern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 1.26 million in 1998.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, male recorded in SDG: Northern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 481,051 in 2021.
- How does SDG: Northern Africa rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, male?
- SDG: Northern Africa ranks 127th out of 220 groups with data for 2024.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, male rising or falling in SDG: Northern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this SDG: Northern Africa 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