Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in SDG: Western Asia
SDG: Western Asia: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male was 1.22 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.22 million
Change on year
up 1.3%
Rank
108th
of 220 groups
All-time high
1.23 million
in 1984
All-time low
632,779
in 2004
Years of data
47
1978–2024
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in SDG: Western Asia, 1978–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
SDG: Western Asia recorded 1.22 million for repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 17.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in SDG: Western Asia peaked at 1.23 million in 1984 and was at its lowest, 632,779, in 2004.
SDG: Western Asia ranks 108th of 220 groups on this measure, 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 SDG: Western Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 1.00 million | — |
| 1979 | 756,264 | -24.7% |
| 1980 | 1.06 million | +40.8% |
| 1981 | 1.08 million | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 1.15 million | +6.4% |
| 1983 | 1.21 million | +4.4% |
| 1984 | 1.23 million | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 1.23 million | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 1.19 million | -3.1% |
| 1987 | 1.21 million | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 1.20 million | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 1.18 million | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 1.19 million | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 1.17 million | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 1.09 million | -6.8% |
| 1993 | 1.02 million | -6.4% |
| 1994 | 991,762 | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 950,863 | -4.1% |
| 1996 | 892,756 | -6.1% |
| 1997 | 877,595 | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 848,794 | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 798,911 | -5.9% |
| 2000 | 850,080 | +6.4% |
| 2001 | 815,350 | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 782,836 | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 677,385 | -13.5% |
| 2004 | 632,779 | -6.6% |
| 2005 | 745,368 | +17.8% |
| 2006 | 850,552 | +14.1% |
| 2007 | 897,907 | +5.6% |
| 2008 | 929,985 | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 944,012 | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 944,735 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 992,719 | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 987,948 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 998,814 | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 1.04 million | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 1.02 million | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 1.02 million | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 1.04 million | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 1.06 million | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 1.09 million | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 1.10 million | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 1.03 million | -6.0% |
| 2022 | 1.19 million | +15.2% |
| 2023 | 1.20 million | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 1.22 million | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 880,452 | 756,264 | 1.00 million | 2 |
| 1980s | 1.18 million | 1.06 million | 1.23 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 984,411 | 798,911 | 1.19 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 812,625 | 632,779 | 944,012 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.02 million | 944,735 | 1.09 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.15 million | 1.03 million | 1.22 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Western Asia
- 105 Slovakia 2,953 compare
- 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
More education data for SDG: Western Asia
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.54 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 13.49 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.9495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 7.33 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 15.03 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 0.4976 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.8581 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.19 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 0.8025 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 7.27 million (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in SDG: Western Asia?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in SDG: Western Asia was 1.22 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, male recorded in SDG: 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 SDG: Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 632,779 in 2004.
- How does SDG: Western Asia rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, male?
- SDG: Western Asia ranks 108th out of 220 groups with data for 2024.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, male rising or falling in SDG: Western Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this SDG: 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