Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number) (primary) in Palestine

Palestine: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number) (primary) was 197 in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
197
Change on year
up 212.7%
World rank
146th
of 199 countries
All-time high
6,745
in 1995
All-time low
0
in 2009
Years of data
27
1995–2023

Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Palestine, 1995–2023

02.0k4.0k6.0k1995200920231995: 6.7k1996: 6.2k1997: 5.9k1999: 4.1k2000: 4.3k2001: 4.2k2002: 3.5k2003: 2.5k2004: 3772005: 1.4k2007: 1.1k2008: 9442009: 02010: 02011: 1.2k2012: 1.6k2013: 5592014: 5722015: 5062016: 5922017: 1842018: 2502019: 1292020: 1262021: 02022: 632023: 197

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

Palestine recorded 197 for repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 212.7% on the previous year and down 64.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Palestine peaked at 6,745 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2009.

That places Palestine 146th out of 199 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number) (primary) in Palestine, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number) in Palestine, 1995 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1995 6,745 —
1996 6,179 -8.4%
1997 5,921 -4.2%
1999 4,095 -30.8%
2000 4,283 +4.6%
2001 4,201 -1.9%
2002 3,456 -17.7%
2003 2,457 -28.9%
2004 377 -84.7%
2005 1,415 +275.3%
2007 1,148 -18.9%
2008 944 -17.8%
2009 0 -100.0%
2010 0 —
2011 1,219 —
2012 1,577 +29.4%
2013 559 -64.6%
2014 572 +2.3%
2015 506 -11.5%
2016 592 +17.0%
2017 184 -68.9%
2018 250 +35.9%
2019 129 -48.4%
2020 126 -2.3%
2021 0 -100.0%
2022 63 —
2023 197 +212.7%

Palestine compared with similar countries

  • Palestine's 197 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 24,669, 1% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Palestine's 197 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 21,457, 1% of the median. (23 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number) (primary) in Palestine changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2005 +275.3% 377 1,415
2023 +212.7% 63 197

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 5,735 4,095 6,745 4
2000s 2,031 0 4,283 9
2010s 558.8 0 1,577 10
2020s 96.5 0 197 4

Countries ranked near Palestine

  1. 143 Saint Lucia 228 compare
  2. 144 Belarus 206 compare
  3. 145 Lithuania 200 compare
  4. 147 Singapore 171 compare
  5. 148 Barbados 163
  6. 149 United Arab Emirates 152 compare

See the full ranking of 419 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Palestine?
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Palestine was 197 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, male recorded in Palestine?
The highest recorded value was 6,745 in 1995.
What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, male recorded in Palestine?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2009.
How does Palestine rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, male?
Palestine ranks 146th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, male rising or falling in Palestine?
Over the last ten years it is down 64.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Palestine 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