Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), gaps filled in WB: Arab World
WB: Arab World: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), gaps filled was 1.65 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), gaps filled in WB: Arab World, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), gaps filled in WB: Arab World is 1.65 million, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 6.4% on the previous year and down 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), gaps filled in WB: Arab World peaked at 2.04 million in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.43 million, in 1971.
WB: Arab World ranks 86th of 220 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), gaps filled in WB: Arab World, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 1.43 million | — |
| 1972 | 1.52 million | +6.3% |
| 1973 | 1.47 million | -3.4% |
| 1974 | 1.50 million | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 1.59 million | +6.1% |
| 1976 | 1.66 million | +4.5% |
| 1977 | 1.69 million | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 1.70 million | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 1.50 million | -11.4% |
| 1980 | 1.81 million | +20.8% |
| 1981 | 1.89 million | +4.0% |
| 1982 | 1.83 million | -3.0% |
| 1983 | 1.84 million | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 1.90 million | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 1.72 million | -9.2% |
| 1986 | 1.70 million | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 1.80 million | +6.0% |
| 1988 | 1.79 million | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 1.76 million | -1.6% |
| 1990 | 1.79 million | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 1.87 million | +4.3% |
| 1992 | 1.83 million | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 1.84 million | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 1.90 million | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 1.86 million | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 1.92 million | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 1.95 million | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 2.03 million | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 1.95 million | -4.1% |
| 2000 | 2.04 million | +4.6% |
| 2001 | 1.93 million | -5.2% |
| 2002 | 1.85 million | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 1.74 million | -5.7% |
| 2004 | 1.64 million | -6.0% |
| 2005 | 1.65 million | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 1.78 million | +8.0% |
| 2007 | 1.81 million | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 1.78 million | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 1.82 million | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 1.76 million | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 1.73 million | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 1.70 million | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 1.76 million | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 1.85 million | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 1.79 million | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 1.87 million | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 1.83 million | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 1.82 million | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 1.73 million | -4.9% |
| 2020 | 1.65 million | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 1.49 million | -10.1% |
| 2022 | 1.82 million | +22.2% |
| 2023 | 1.76 million | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 1.65 million | -6.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.56 million | 1.43 million | 1.70 million | 9 |
| 1980s | 1.80 million | 1.70 million | 1.90 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.89 million | 1.79 million | 2.03 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.80 million | 1.64 million | 2.04 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.78 million | 1.70 million | 1.87 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.67 million | 1.49 million | 1.82 million | 5 |
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More education data for WB: Arab World
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 3.12 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 21.05 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 3.21 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.17 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 19.75 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.58 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.92 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 28.97 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.06 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), gaps filled in WB: Arab World?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), gaps filled in WB: Arab World was 1.65 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), gaps filled recorded in WB: Arab World?
- The highest recorded value was 2.04 million in 2000.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), gaps filled recorded in WB: Arab World?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.43 million in 1971.
- How does WB: Arab World rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), gaps filled?
- WB: Arab World ranks 86th out of 220 groups with data for 2024.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), gaps filled rising or falling in WB: Arab World?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Arab World 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
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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.