Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), gaps filled in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa

UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), gaps filled was 1.62 million in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
1.62 million
Change on year
down 6.4%
Rank
90th
of 220 groups
All-time high
2.32 million
in 1984
All-time low
1.46 million
in 2021
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), gaps filled in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa, 1970–2024

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Analysis

UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa recorded 1.62 million for repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), gaps filled in 2024.

That represents a change of down 6.4% on the previous year and down 10.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), gaps filled in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa peaked at 2.32 million in 1984 and was at its lowest, 1.46 million, in 2021.

UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa ranks 90th of 220 groups on this measure, 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 UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), gaps filled in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa, 1970 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1970 1.62 million
1971 1.60 million -1.4%
1972 1.69 million +5.7%
1973 1.65 million -2.1%
1974 1.70 million +3.0%
1975 1.83 million +7.6%
1976 1.93 million +5.4%
1977 1.99 million +2.8%
1978 2.02 million +1.6%
1979 1.78 million -11.8%
1980 2.14 million +20.1%
1981 2.21 million +3.2%
1982 2.19 million -0.6%
1983 2.23 million +1.8%
1984 2.32 million +4.0%
1985 2.12 million -8.6%
1986 2.10 million -1.2%
1987 2.26 million +7.6%
1988 2.21 million -1.9%
1989 2.22 million +0.2%
1990 2.26 million +1.9%
1991 2.31 million +2.3%
1992 2.32 million +0.1%
1993 2.19 million -5.5%
1994 2.25 million +2.6%
1995 2.22 million -1.4%
1996 2.27 million +2.3%
1997 2.21 million -2.4%
1998 2.30 million +4.1%
1999 2.19 million -4.9%
2000 2.22 million +1.4%
2001 2.07 million -6.9%
2002 1.94 million -6.0%
2003 1.77 million -8.9%
2004 1.63 million -7.9%
2005 1.63 million +0.1%
2006 1.75 million +7.3%
2007 1.78 million +1.9%
2008 1.75 million -2.2%
2009 1.76 million +1.0%
2010 1.70 million -3.9%
2011 1.67 million -1.3%
2012 1.65 million -1.4%
2013 1.71 million +3.9%
2014 1.81 million +5.3%
2015 1.75 million -3.0%
2016 1.82 million +3.7%
2017 1.81 million -0.1%
2018 1.83 million +0.7%
2019 1.74 million -5.0%
2020 1.62 million -6.5%
2021 1.46 million -9.9%
2022 1.79 million +22.5%
2023 1.74 million -3.1%
2024 1.62 million -6.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1.78 million 1.60 million 2.02 million 10
1980s 2.20 million 2.10 million 2.32 million 10
1990s 2.25 million 2.19 million 2.32 million 10
2000s 1.83 million 1.63 million 2.22 million 10
2010s 1.75 million 1.65 million 1.83 million 10
2020s 1.65 million 1.46 million 1.79 million 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), gaps filled in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa?
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), gaps filled in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa was 1.62 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), gaps filled recorded in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa?
The highest recorded value was 2.32 million in 1984.
What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), gaps filled recorded in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 1.46 million in 2021.
How does UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), gaps filled?
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa ranks 90th out of 220 groups with data for 2024.
Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), gaps filled rising or falling in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this UNICEF: Middle East and North 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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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.