Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), gaps filled in MDG: Northern Africa
MDG: Northern Africa: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), gaps filled was 460,369 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), gaps filled in MDG: Northern Africa, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2024, repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), gaps filled in MDG: Northern Africa stood at 460,369.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 21.8% on the previous year and down 39.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), gaps filled in MDG: Northern Africa peaked at 1.20 million in 1998 and was at its lowest, 422,772, in 2021.
That places MDG: Northern Africa 133rd out of 220 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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 (number), gaps filled in MDG: Northern Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 620,823 | — |
| 1971 | 656,999 | +5.8% |
| 1972 | 725,333 | +10.4% |
| 1973 | 666,182 | -8.2% |
| 1974 | 679,493 | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 773,865 | +13.9% |
| 1976 | 824,629 | +6.6% |
| 1977 | 849,352 | +3.0% |
| 1978 | 895,364 | +5.4% |
| 1979 | 954,350 | +6.6% |
| 1980 | 1.01 million | +5.3% |
| 1981 | 1.01 million | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 890,507 | -12.0% |
| 1983 | 857,172 | -3.7% |
| 1984 | 897,860 | +4.7% |
| 1985 | 734,979 | -18.1% |
| 1986 | 722,384 | -1.7% |
| 1987 | 787,693 | +9.0% |
| 1988 | 773,822 | -1.8% |
| 1989 | 762,646 | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 757,066 | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 841,516 | +11.2% |
| 1992 | 886,971 | +5.4% |
| 1993 | 919,409 | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 983,510 | +7.0% |
| 1995 | 968,590 | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 1.06 million | +9.0% |
| 1997 | 1.10 million | +3.9% |
| 1998 | 1.20 million | +9.1% |
| 1999 | 1.16 million | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 1.18 million | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 1.10 million | -6.9% |
| 2002 | 1.04 million | -5.3% |
| 2003 | 1.03 million | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 981,062 | -5.1% |
| 2005 | 875,491 | -10.8% |
| 2006 | 892,293 | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 876,735 | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 810,810 | -7.5% |
| 2009 | 815,424 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 747,648 | -8.3% |
| 2011 | 701,304 | -6.2% |
| 2012 | 676,434 | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 719,867 | +6.4% |
| 2014 | 761,592 | +5.8% |
| 2015 | 712,747 | -6.4% |
| 2016 | 792,481 | +11.2% |
| 2017 | 772,461 | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 761,232 | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 643,677 | -15.4% |
| 2020 | 543,474 | -15.6% |
| 2021 | 422,772 | -22.2% |
| 2022 | 653,083 | +54.5% |
| 2023 | 588,878 | -9.8% |
| 2024 | 460,369 | -21.8% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), gaps filled in MDG: Northern Africa 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +54.5% | 422,772 | 653,083 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 764,639 | 620,823 | 954,350 | 10 |
| 1980s | 844,414 | 722,384 | 1.01 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 986,150 | 757,066 | 1.20 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 961,746 | 810,810 | 1.18 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 728,944 | 643,677 | 792,481 | 10 |
| 2020s | 533,715 | 422,772 | 653,083 | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Northern Africa
More education data for MDG: Northern Africa
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.60 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 11.79 million (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 697,877 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 11.37 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 5.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.09 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 4.53 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.66 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 14.13 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.77 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), gaps filled in MDG: Northern Africa?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), gaps filled in MDG: Northern Africa was 460,369 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), gaps filled recorded in MDG: Northern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 1.20 million in 1998.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), gaps filled recorded in MDG: Northern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 422,772 in 2021.
- How does MDG: Northern Africa rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), gaps filled?
- MDG: Northern Africa ranks 133rd out of 220 groups with data for 2024.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), gaps filled rising or falling in MDG: Northern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this MDG: Northern Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number) with 722 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number) with 722 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.