Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number) (primary) in UIS: Arab States
UIS: Arab States: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number) (primary) was 1.64 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.64 million
Change on year
down 6.4%
Rank
89th
of 220 groups
All-time high
2.02 million
in 2000
All-time low
1.42 million
in 1971
Years of data
54
1971–2024
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in UIS: Arab States, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
UIS: Arab States recorded 1.64 million for repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in 2024.
That represents a change of down 6.4% on the previous year and down 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in UIS: Arab States peaked at 2.02 million in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.42 million, in 1971.
That places UIS: Arab States 89th out of 220 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number) (primary) in UIS: Arab States, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 1.42 million | — |
| 1972 | 1.51 million | +6.3% |
| 1973 | 1.46 million | -3.4% |
| 1974 | 1.49 million | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 1.58 million | +6.1% |
| 1976 | 1.65 million | +4.4% |
| 1977 | 1.68 million | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 1.69 million | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 1.49 million | -11.5% |
| 1980 | 1.81 million | +20.9% |
| 1981 | 1.88 million | +4.0% |
| 1982 | 1.82 million | -3.1% |
| 1983 | 1.83 million | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 1.89 million | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 1.71 million | -9.3% |
| 1986 | 1.69 million | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 1.79 million | +6.0% |
| 1988 | 1.77 million | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 1.74 million | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 1.77 million | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 1.85 million | +4.2% |
| 1992 | 1.82 million | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 1.82 million | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 1.88 million | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 1.85 million | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 1.90 million | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 1.94 million | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 2.02 million | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 1.93 million | -4.0% |
| 2000 | 2.02 million | +4.6% |
| 2001 | 1.91 million | -5.3% |
| 2002 | 1.83 million | -4.4% |
| 2003 | 1.72 million | -5.8% |
| 2004 | 1.62 million | -6.0% |
| 2005 | 1.63 million | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 1.76 million | +8.1% |
| 2007 | 1.79 million | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 1.77 million | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 1.80 million | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 1.74 million | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 1.71 million | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 1.68 million | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 1.75 million | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 1.84 million | +5.5% |
| 2015 | 1.78 million | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 1.86 million | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 1.82 million | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 1.81 million | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 1.72 million | -5.0% |
| 2020 | 1.64 million | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 1.47 million | -10.2% |
| 2022 | 1.80 million | +22.4% |
| 2023 | 1.75 million | -3.1% |
| 2024 | 1.64 million | -6.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.55 million | 1.42 million | 1.69 million | 9 |
| 1980s | 1.79 million | 1.69 million | 1.89 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.88 million | 1.77 million | 2.02 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.79 million | 1.62 million | 2.02 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.77 million | 1.68 million | 1.86 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.66 million | 1.47 million | 1.80 million | 5 |
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More education data for UIS: Arab States
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 7.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 19.66 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.18 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 20.94 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.7 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 6.30 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.6559 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 14.51 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 7.10 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 6.96 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in UIS: Arab States?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in UIS: Arab States was 1.64 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, male recorded in UIS: Arab States?
- The highest recorded value was 2.02 million in 2000.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, male recorded in UIS: Arab States?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.42 million in 1971.
- How does UIS: Arab States rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, male?
- UIS: Arab States ranks 89th out of 220 groups with data for 2024.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, male rising or falling in UIS: Arab States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UIS: Arab States 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