Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries

UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male was 1.68 million in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
1.68 million
Change on year
down 6.2%
Rank
85th
of 220 groups
All-time high
2.38 million
in 1984
All-time low
1.52 million
in 2021
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries, 1970–2024

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Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries recorded 1.68 million for repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in 2024.

The figure is down 6.2% on the previous year and down 10.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries peaked at 2.38 million in 1984 and was at its lowest, 1.52 million, in 2021.

UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries ranks 85th 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 UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number) in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries, 1970 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1970 1.68 million
1971 1.65 million -1.4%
1972 1.74 million +5.5%
1973 1.71 million -1.8%
1974 1.76 million +2.9%
1975 1.89 million +7.3%
1976 1.99 million +5.2%
1977 2.04 million +2.7%
1978 2.08 million +1.6%
1979 1.84 million -11.5%
1980 2.20 million +19.5%
1981 2.26 million +3.1%
1982 2.25 million -0.6%
1983 2.29 million +1.7%
1984 2.38 million +3.9%
1985 2.18 million -8.4%
1986 2.15 million -1.2%
1987 2.32 million +7.4%
1988 2.27 million -1.8%
1989 2.28 million +0.2%
1990 2.32 million +1.9%
1991 2.37 million +2.2%
1992 2.38 million +0.1%
1993 2.25 million -5.4%
1994 2.30 million +2.5%
1995 2.27 million -1.3%
1996 2.33 million +2.3%
1997 2.27 million -2.4%
1998 2.36 million +4.0%
1999 2.25 million -4.7%
2000 2.28 million +1.4%
2001 2.13 million -6.6%
2002 2.01 million -5.7%
2003 1.84 million -8.5%
2004 1.70 million -7.4%
2005 1.71 million +0.2%
2006 1.83 million +7.5%
2007 1.87 million +1.9%
2008 1.84 million -1.6%
2009 1.86 million +1.0%
2010 1.79 million -3.7%
2011 1.76 million -1.9%
2012 1.72 million -1.8%
2013 1.79 million +3.8%
2014 1.89 million +5.6%
2015 1.83 million -2.9%
2016 1.91 million +4.3%
2017 1.88 million -1.5%
2018 1.89 million +0.1%
2019 1.79 million -5.1%
2020 1.68 million -6.2%
2021 1.52 million -9.5%
2022 1.85 million +21.7%
2023 1.79 million -3.0%
2024 1.68 million -6.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1.84 million 1.65 million 2.08 million 10
1980s 2.26 million 2.15 million 2.38 million 10
1990s 2.31 million 2.25 million 2.38 million 10
2000s 1.91 million 1.70 million 2.28 million 10
2010s 1.82 million 1.72 million 1.91 million 10
2020s 1.70 million 1.52 million 1.85 million 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries?
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries was 1.68 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, male recorded in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries?
The highest recorded value was 2.38 million in 1984.
What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, male recorded in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries?
The lowest recorded value was 1.52 million in 2021.
How does UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, male?
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries ranks 85th out of 220 groups with data for 2024.
Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, male rising or falling in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries 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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Indicator
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
419 places, 15,622 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release