Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), gaps filled in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), gaps filled was 1.74 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), gaps filled in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia, 1972–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia recorded 1.74 million for repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), gaps filled in 2024.
The figure is down 6.1% on the previous year and down 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), gaps filled in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia peaked at 2.19 million in 1984 and was at its lowest, 1.51 million, in 2021.
That places SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia 84th 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 53 years of available data.
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), gaps filled in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 1.78 million | — |
| 1973 | 1.73 million | -2.8% |
| 1974 | 1.77 million | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 1.86 million | +5.2% |
| 1976 | 1.93 million | +3.9% |
| 1977 | 1.96 million | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 1.96 million | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 1.77 million | -9.7% |
| 1980 | 2.13 million | +20.3% |
| 1981 | 2.16 million | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 2.11 million | -2.4% |
| 1983 | 2.12 million | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 2.19 million | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 2.03 million | -7.6% |
| 1986 | 1.98 million | -2.5% |
| 1987 | 2.06 million | +4.4% |
| 1988 | 2.03 million | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 2.00 million | -1.6% |
| 1990 | 2.01 million | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 2.08 million | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 2.04 million | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 2.00 million | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 2.04 million | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 1.98 million | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 2.01 million | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 2.04 million | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 2.11 million | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 2.02 million | -4.2% |
| 2000 | 2.10 million | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 1.99 million | -5.5% |
| 2002 | 1.90 million | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 1.78 million | -5.9% |
| 2004 | 1.69 million | -5.3% |
| 2005 | 1.70 million | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 1.83 million | +7.6% |
| 2007 | 1.86 million | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 1.84 million | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 1.86 million | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 1.79 million | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 1.78 million | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 1.74 million | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 1.80 million | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 1.89 million | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 1.82 million | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 1.91 million | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 1.88 million | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 1.88 million | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 1.79 million | -5.0% |
| 2020 | 1.70 million | -5.0% |
| 2021 | 1.51 million | -10.9% |
| 2022 | 1.90 million | +25.7% |
| 2023 | 1.85 million | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 1.74 million | -6.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.84 million | 1.73 million | 1.96 million | 8 |
| 1980s | 2.08 million | 1.98 million | 2.19 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.03 million | 1.98 million | 2.11 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.85 million | 1.69 million | 2.10 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.83 million | 1.74 million | 1.91 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.74 million | 1.51 million | 1.90 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
More education data for SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.2663 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.38 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.02 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.39 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 26.40 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.58 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 28.29 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.19 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 9.09 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 11.70 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), gaps filled in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), gaps filled in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia was 1.74 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), gaps filled recorded in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.19 million in 1984.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), gaps filled recorded in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.51 million in 2021.
- How does SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), gaps filled?
- SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 84th out of 220 groups with data for 2024.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), gaps filled rising or falling in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia 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.
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- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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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.