Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), gaps filled in SDG: Western Asia

SDG: Western Asia: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), gaps filled was 1.22 million in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
1.22 million
Change on year
up 1.3%
Rank
108th
of 220 groups
All-time high
1.23 million
in 1984
All-time low
632,779
in 2004
Years of data
47
1978–2024

Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), gaps filled in SDG: Western Asia, 1978–2024

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Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

The most recent figure for repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), gaps filled in SDG: Western Asia is 1.22 million, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 17.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), gaps filled in SDG: Western Asia peaked at 1.23 million in 1984 and was at its lowest, 632,779, in 2004.

That places SDG: Western Asia 108th 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 47 years of available data.

Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), gaps filled in SDG: Western Asia, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), gaps filled in SDG: Western Asia, 1978 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1978 1.00 million —
1979 756,264 -24.7%
1980 1.06 million +40.8%
1981 1.08 million +1.9%
1982 1.15 million +6.4%
1983 1.21 million +4.4%
1984 1.23 million +2.4%
1985 1.23 million -0.3%
1986 1.19 million -3.1%
1987 1.21 million +1.9%
1988 1.20 million -1.4%
1989 1.18 million -1.8%
1990 1.19 million +1.4%
1991 1.17 million -1.6%
1992 1.09 million -6.8%
1993 1.02 million -6.4%
1994 991,762 -3.1%
1995 950,863 -4.1%
1996 892,756 -6.1%
1997 877,595 -1.7%
1998 848,794 -3.3%
1999 798,911 -5.9%
2000 850,080 +6.4%
2001 815,350 -4.1%
2002 782,836 -4.0%
2003 677,385 -13.5%
2004 632,779 -6.6%
2005 745,368 +17.8%
2006 850,552 +14.1%
2007 897,907 +5.6%
2008 929,985 +3.6%
2009 944,012 +1.5%
2010 944,735 +0.1%
2011 992,719 +5.1%
2012 987,948 -0.5%
2013 998,814 +1.1%
2014 1.04 million +3.9%
2015 1.02 million -1.2%
2016 1.02 million -0.8%
2017 1.04 million +2.0%
2018 1.06 million +2.2%
2019 1.09 million +2.7%
2020 1.10 million +0.9%
2021 1.03 million -6.0%
2022 1.19 million +15.2%
2023 1.20 million +1.2%
2024 1.22 million +1.3%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), gaps filled in SDG: Western Asia 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
1980 +40.8% 756,264 1.06 million

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 880,452 756,264 1.00 million 2
1980s 1.18 million 1.06 million 1.23 million 10
1990s 984,411 798,911 1.19 million 10
2000s 812,625 632,779 944,012 10
2010s 1.02 million 944,735 1.09 million 10
2020s 1.15 million 1.03 million 1.22 million 5

Countries ranked near SDG: Western Asia

  1. 105 Slovakia 2,953 compare
  2. 106 Cape Verde 2,868 compare
  3. 107 Switzerland 2,831 compare
  4. 108 Ecuador 2,826 compare
  5. 109 Sao Tome and Principe 2,752 compare
  6. 110 Jamaica 2,653 compare
  7. 111 Czechia 1,894 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: Western Asia?
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), gaps filled in SDG: Western Asia was 1.22 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), gaps filled recorded in SDG: Western Asia?
The highest recorded value was 1.23 million in 1984.
What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), gaps filled recorded in SDG: Western Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 632,779 in 2004.
How does SDG: Western Asia rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), gaps filled?
SDG: Western Asia ranks 108th out of 220 groups with data for 2024.
Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), gaps filled rising or falling in SDG: Western Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this SDG: 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
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
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.