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

Latest (2024)
1.74 million
Change on year
down 6.1%
Rank
84th
of 220 groups
All-time high
2.19 million
in 1984
All-time low
1.51 million
in 2021
Years of data
53
1972–2024

Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), gaps filled in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia, 1972–2024

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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

Annual values for Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), gaps filled in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia, 1972 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 81 Romania 8,620 compare
  2. 82 Costa Rica 8,374 compare
  3. 83 Gambia 8,359 compare
  4. 84 Paraguay 7,976 compare
  5. 85 Germany 7,899 compare
  6. 86 Liberia 7,687 compare
  7. 87 Austria 7,434 compare

See the full ranking of 419 places →

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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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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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Indicator
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
419 places, 16,344 data points, 1970–2025
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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.