Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan

WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male was 2.02 million in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
2.02 million
Change on year
down 11.2%
Rank
76th
of 220 groups
All-time high
2.65 million
in 1998
All-time low
1.83 million
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan, 1970–2024

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Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan is 2.02 million, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 11.2% on the previous year and down 9.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan peaked at 2.65 million in 1998 and was at its lowest, 1.83 million, in 1971.

WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan ranks 76th of 220 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number) in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan, 1970 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1970 1.84 million
1971 1.83 million -0.7%
1972 1.93 million +5.4%
1973 1.90 million -1.2%
1974 1.97 million +3.4%
1975 2.12 million +7.6%
1976 2.24 million +5.7%
1977 2.32 million +3.5%
1978 2.34 million +0.9%
1979 2.06 million -11.7%
1980 2.38 million +15.1%
1981 2.37 million -0.4%
1982 2.35 million -0.8%
1983 2.39 million +2.0%
1984 2.48 million +3.7%
1985 2.29 million -7.6%
1986 2.28 million -0.8%
1987 2.45 million +7.8%
1988 2.42 million -1.2%
1989 2.44 million +0.5%
1990 2.49 million +2.1%
1991 2.55 million +2.6%
1992 2.57 million +0.8%
1993 2.47 million -4.1%
1994 2.55 million +3.4%
1995 2.54 million -0.5%
1996 2.60 million +2.5%
1997 2.56 million -1.7%
1998 2.65 million +3.8%
1999 2.54 million -4.3%
2000 2.57 million +1.3%
2001 2.43 million -5.7%
2002 2.38 million -1.9%
2003 2.25 million -5.5%
2004 2.17 million -3.5%
2005 2.15 million -1.2%
2006 2.16 million +0.8%
2007 2.52 million +16.7%
2008 2.41 million -4.3%
2009 2.40 million -0.7%
2010 2.34 million -2.3%
2011 2.27 million -3.1%
2012 2.17 million -4.5%
2013 2.15 million -1.0%
2014 2.22 million +3.5%
2015 2.09 million -6.1%
2016 2.25 million +7.6%
2017 2.24 million -0.2%
2018 2.24 million +0.1%
2019 2.15 million -4.4%
2020 2.14 million -0.2%
2021 2.07 million -3.5%
2022 2.48 million +20.0%
2023 2.28 million -8.2%
2024 2.02 million -11.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 2.05 million 1.83 million 2.34 million 10
1980s 2.39 million 2.28 million 2.48 million 10
1990s 2.55 million 2.47 million 2.65 million 10
2000s 2.34 million 2.15 million 2.57 million 10
2010s 2.21 million 2.09 million 2.34 million 10
2020s 2.20 million 2.02 million 2.48 million 5

Countries ranked near WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan

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  3. 75 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 10,002 compare
  4. 76 Equatorial Guinea 9,303 compare
  5. 77 Poland 9,291 compare
  6. 78 Eswatini 9,016 compare
  7. 79 Belgium 8,823 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan?
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan was 2.02 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, male recorded in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan?
The highest recorded value was 2.65 million in 1998.
What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, male recorded in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan?
The lowest recorded value was 1.83 million in 1971.
How does WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, male?
WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan ranks 76th out of 220 groups with data for 2024.
Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, male rising or falling in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan 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