Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)
WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income): Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male was 1.99 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.99 million
Change on year
down 11.5%
Rank
77th
of 220 groups
All-time high
2.48 million
in 1998
All-time low
1.40 million
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) is 1.99 million, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.5% on the previous year and down 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) peaked at 2.48 million in 1998 and was at its lowest, 1.40 million, in 1970.
That places WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) 77th 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 55 years of available data.
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.40 million | — |
| 1971 | 1.45 million | +3.9% |
| 1972 | 1.55 million | +6.6% |
| 1973 | 1.53 million | -1.3% |
| 1974 | 1.59 million | +4.1% |
| 1975 | 1.74 million | +9.3% |
| 1976 | 1.86 million | +6.9% |
| 1977 | 1.93 million | +4.1% |
| 1978 | 1.95 million | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 1.96 million | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 2.01 million | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 2.01 million | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 2.00 million | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 2.06 million | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 2.16 million | +4.9% |
| 1985 | 1.98 million | -8.3% |
| 1986 | 1.97 million | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 2.16 million | +9.5% |
| 1988 | 2.14 million | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 2.17 million | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 2.23 million | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 2.31 million | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 2.34 million | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 2.25 million | -4.1% |
| 1994 | 2.34 million | +4.1% |
| 1995 | 2.33 million | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 2.41 million | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 2.37 million | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 2.48 million | +4.6% |
| 1999 | 2.37 million | -4.1% |
| 2000 | 2.42 million | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 2.28 million | -5.6% |
| 2002 | 2.25 million | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 2.14 million | -5.1% |
| 2004 | 2.07 million | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 2.05 million | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 2.07 million | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 2.45 million | +18.3% |
| 2008 | 2.34 million | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 2.33 million | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 2.29 million | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 2.23 million | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 2.13 million | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 2.11 million | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 2.19 million | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 2.06 million | -6.2% |
| 2016 | 2.22 million | +7.8% |
| 2017 | 2.22 million | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 2.22 million | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 2.11 million | -5.0% |
| 2020 | 2.12 million | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 2.06 million | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 2.46 million | +19.5% |
| 2023 | 2.25 million | -8.5% |
| 2024 | 1.99 million | -11.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.70 million | 1.40 million | 1.96 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.07 million | 1.97 million | 2.17 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.34 million | 2.23 million | 2.48 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.24 million | 2.05 million | 2.45 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.18 million | 2.06 million | 2.29 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.18 million | 1.99 million | 2.46 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)
- 74 Lao People's Democratic Republic 10,249 compare
- 75 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 10,002 compare
- 76 Equatorial Guinea 9,303 compare
- 77 Poland 9,291 compare
- 78 Eswatini 9,016 compare
- 79 Belgium 8,823 compare
- 80 Thailand 8,726 compare
More education data for WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.74 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 8.74 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 3.82 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 8.80 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.85 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.02 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 29.02 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.80 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 32.64 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 4.06 % change on previous year (2024)
All data for WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) was 1.99 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 (excluding High Income)?
- The highest recorded value was 2.48 million in 1998.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, male recorded in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.40 million in 1970.
- How does WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, male?
- WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 77th 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 (excluding High Income)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) 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