Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), gaps filled in WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd)

WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd): Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), gaps filled was 1.99 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
1.99 million
Change on year
down 11.5%
Rank
78th
of 220 groups
All-time high
2.47 million
in 1998
All-time low
1.39 million
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), gaps filled in WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd), 1970–2024

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Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

In 2024, repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), gaps filled in WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) stood at 1.99 million.

The figure is down 11.5% on the previous year and down 8.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), gaps filled in WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) peaked at 2.47 million in 1998 and was at its lowest, 1.39 million, in 1970.

That places WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) 78th out of 220 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.

Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), gaps filled in WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd), year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), gaps filled in WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd), 1970 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1970 1.39 million
1971 1.45 million +3.9%
1972 1.55 million +6.7%
1973 1.52 million -1.3%
1974 1.59 million +4.1%
1975 1.74 million +9.3%
1976 1.85 million +6.9%
1977 1.93 million +4.1%
1978 1.95 million +1.0%
1979 1.95 million +0.1%
1980 2.00 million +2.6%
1981 2.01 million +0.2%
1982 2.00 million -0.3%
1983 2.06 million +2.9%
1984 2.16 million +4.9%
1985 1.98 million -8.3%
1986 1.97 million -0.4%
1987 2.16 million +9.5%
1988 2.14 million -1.0%
1989 2.16 million +1.2%
1990 2.22 million +2.9%
1991 2.30 million +3.5%
1992 2.34 million +1.5%
1993 2.24 million -4.1%
1994 2.33 million +4.1%
1995 2.33 million -0.1%
1996 2.40 million +3.1%
1997 2.36 million -1.6%
1998 2.47 million +4.6%
1999 2.37 million -4.0%
2000 2.41 million +1.8%
2001 2.28 million -5.6%
2002 2.25 million -1.4%
2003 2.13 million -5.0%
2004 2.07 million -3.2%
2005 2.05 million -0.8%
2006 2.07 million +1.1%
2007 2.45 million +18.3%
2008 2.34 million -4.5%
2009 2.33 million -0.3%
2010 2.29 million -1.9%
2011 2.22 million -2.8%
2012 2.13 million -4.4%
2013 2.11 million -0.6%
2014 2.19 million +3.6%
2015 2.05 million -6.2%
2016 2.21 million +7.8%
2017 2.22 million +0.1%
2018 2.22 million +0.3%
2019 2.11 million -5.0%
2020 2.12 million +0.3%
2021 2.06 million -2.7%
2022 2.46 million +19.5%
2023 2.25 million -8.5%
2024 1.99 million -11.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1.69 million 1.39 million 1.95 million 10
1980s 2.06 million 1.97 million 2.16 million 10
1990s 2.34 million 2.22 million 2.47 million 10
2000s 2.24 million 2.05 million 2.45 million 10
2010s 2.18 million 2.05 million 2.29 million 10
2020s 2.18 million 1.99 million 2.46 million 5

Countries ranked near WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd)

  1. 75 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 10,002 compare
  2. 76 Equatorial Guinea 9,303 compare
  3. 77 Poland 9,291 compare
  4. 78 Eswatini 9,016 compare
  5. 79 Belgium 8,823 compare
  6. 80 Thailand 8,726 compare
  7. 81 Romania 8,620 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 WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd)?
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), gaps filled in WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) was 1.99 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), gaps filled recorded in WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd)?
The highest recorded value was 2.47 million in 1998.
What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), gaps filled recorded in WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd)?
The lowest recorded value was 1.39 million in 1970.
How does WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), gaps filled?
WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) ranks 78th out of 220 groups with data for 2024.
Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), gaps filled rising or falling in WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd)?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) 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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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.