Repeaters, primary, male in Arab World
Arab World: Repeaters, primary, male was 7.1% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Repeaters, primary, male in Arab World, 1970–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of male enrollment.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repeaters, primary, male in Arab World is 7.1%, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 49 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 12.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters, primary, male in Arab World peaked at 12.8% in 1981 and was at its lowest, 7.1%, in 2018.
That places Arab World 11th out of 42 groups with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 49 years of available data.
Repeaters, primary, male in Arab World, year by year
| Year | % of male enrollment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 11.9% | — |
| 1971 | 12.2% | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 12.6% | +3.5% |
| 1973 | 11.6% | -7.6% |
| 1974 | 11.6% | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 12.1% | +3.7% |
| 1976 | 12.2% | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 12.1% | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 12.0% | -1.4% |
| 1979 | 12.2% | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 12.3% | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 12.8% | +3.9% |
| 1982 | 12.1% | -5.2% |
| 1983 | 12.0% | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 12.1% | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 10.7% | -11.2% |
| 1986 | 10.4% | -3.5% |
| 1987 | 10.8% | +3.9% |
| 1988 | 10.4% | -3.7% |
| 1989 | 10.1% | -2.6% |
| 1990 | 10.4% | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 10.5% | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 10.5% | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 10.4% | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 10.2% | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 10.1% | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 9.9% | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 10.1% | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 10.4% | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 9.9% | -5.4% |
| 2000 | 10.3% | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 9.6% | -6.3% |
| 2002 | 9.1% | -5.6% |
| 2003 | 8.6% | -4.8% |
| 2004 | 8.1% | -6.7% |
| 2005 | 7.7% | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 8.2% | +5.7% |
| 2007 | 8.3% | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 8.2% | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 8.3% | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 7.9% | -5.0% |
| 2011 | 7.7% | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 7.4% | -4.6% |
| 2013 | 7.6% | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 7.7% | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 7.3% | -5.3% |
| 2016 | 7.5% | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 7.3% | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 7.1% | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12.1% | 11.6% | 12.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.4% | 10.1% | 12.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.3% | 9.9% | 10.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.6% | 7.7% | 10.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.5% | 7.1% | 7.9% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Arab World
More education data for Arab World
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 40.79 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)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 2.58 million (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 32.0% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 63.3% (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters, primary, male in Arab World?
- Repeaters, primary, male in Arab World was 7.1% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest repeaters, primary, male recorded in Arab World?
- The highest recorded value was 12.8% in 1981.
- What is the lowest repeaters, primary, male recorded in Arab World?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.1% in 2018.
- How does Arab World rank for repeaters, primary, male?
- Arab World ranks 11th out of 42 groups with data for 2018.
- Is repeaters, primary, male rising or falling in Arab World?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.8%. 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, male (% of male 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.