Repeaters, primary, female in Arab World
Arab World: Repeaters, primary, female was 4.2% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Repeaters, primary, female in Arab World, 1970–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of female enrollment.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repeaters, primary, female in Arab World is 4.2%, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 49 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.9% on the previous year and down 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters, primary, female in Arab World peaked at 11.1% in 1979 and was at its lowest, 4.2%, in 2018.
That places Arab World 12th out of 42 groups with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 49 years of available data.
Repeaters, primary, female in Arab World, year by year
| Year | % of female enrollment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 10.9% | — |
| 1971 | 10.7% | -1.8% |
| 1972 | 10.4% | -2.3% |
| 1973 | 9.7% | -6.7% |
| 1974 | 9.7% | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 10.4% | +6.9% |
| 1976 | 10.6% | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 10.3% | -2.8% |
| 1978 | 10.6% | +3.0% |
| 1979 | 11.1% | +4.7% |
| 1980 | 10.1% | -8.7% |
| 1981 | 10.6% | +4.9% |
| 1982 | 9.6% | -9.9% |
| 1983 | 9.8% | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 9.5% | -2.9% |
| 1985 | 8.6% | -9.2% |
| 1986 | 8.2% | -5.3% |
| 1987 | 8.1% | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 7.9% | -2.9% |
| 1989 | 7.5% | -4.8% |
| 1990 | 7.3% | -2.7% |
| 1991 | 7.3% | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 7.3% | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 7.4% | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 7.0% | -5.0% |
| 1995 | 7.0% | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 7.0% | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 7.3% | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 6.7% | -7.0% |
| 1999 | 7.2% | +6.6% |
| 2000 | 7.3% | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 6.7% | -8.0% |
| 2002 | 6.3% | -5.5% |
| 2003 | 6.1% | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 5.8% | -4.6% |
| 2005 | 5.4% | -7.3% |
| 2006 | 5.4% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 5.6% | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 5.3% | -5.7% |
| 2009 | 5.5% | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 5.3% | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 5.0% | -5.5% |
| 2012 | 4.8% | -4.9% |
| 2013 | 5.0% | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 4.7% | -4.7% |
| 2015 | 4.4% | -6.5% |
| 2016 | 4.7% | +7.2% |
| 2017 | 4.5% | -5.9% |
| 2018 | 4.2% | -4.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.4% | 9.7% | 11.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.0% | 7.5% | 10.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.1% | 6.7% | 7.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.9% | 5.3% | 7.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.7% | 4.2% | 5.3% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Arab World
More education data for Arab World
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 2.58 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1129 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.7891 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 55.62 million (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 63.3% (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 32.0% (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 40.79 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters, primary, female in Arab World?
- Repeaters, primary, female in Arab World was 4.2% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest repeaters, primary, female recorded in Arab World?
- The highest recorded value was 11.1% in 1979.
- What is the lowest repeaters, primary, female recorded in Arab World?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.2% in 2018.
- How does Arab World rank for repeaters, primary, female?
- Arab World ranks 12th out of 42 groups with data for 2018.
- Is repeaters, primary, female rising or falling in Arab World?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Arab World data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Repeaters, primary, female (% of female enrollment). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Repeaters in primary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school.