Repeaters, primary, total (% of total enrollment) in Arab World
Arab World: Repeaters, primary, total (% of total enrollment) was 5.8% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Repeaters, primary, total in Arab World, 1970–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of total enrollment.
Analysis
In 2018, repeaters, primary, total in Arab World stood at 5.8%. That is the lowest value across all 49 years on record.
The figure is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 15.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters, primary, total in Arab World peaked at 11.9% in 1981 and was at its lowest, 5.8%, in 2018.
Arab World ranks 12th of 42 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 49 years of available data.
Repeaters, primary, total (% of total enrollment) in Arab World, year by year
| Year | % of total enrollment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 11.5% | — |
| 1971 | 11.6% | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 11.8% | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 10.9% | -7.3% |
| 1974 | 10.9% | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 11.4% | +4.8% |
| 1976 | 11.6% | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 11.4% | -1.6% |
| 1978 | 11.4% | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 11.8% | +3.0% |
| 1980 | 11.4% | -3.0% |
| 1981 | 11.9% | +4.2% |
| 1982 | 11.1% | -7.0% |
| 1983 | 11.0% | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 11.0% | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 9.8% | -10.5% |
| 1986 | 9.4% | -4.2% |
| 1987 | 9.6% | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 9.3% | -3.4% |
| 1989 | 9.0% | -3.5% |
| 1990 | 9.0% | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 9.1% | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 9.1% | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 9.0% | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 8.8% | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 8.7% | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 8.6% | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 8.8% | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 8.8% | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 8.7% | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 8.9% | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 8.3% | -7.1% |
| 2002 | 7.8% | -5.6% |
| 2003 | 7.4% | -4.7% |
| 2004 | 7.0% | -6.0% |
| 2005 | 6.6% | -5.3% |
| 2006 | 6.9% | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 7.1% | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 6.8% | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 7.0% | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 6.7% | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 6.5% | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 6.1% | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 6.4% | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 6.3% | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 5.9% | -5.8% |
| 2016 | 6.2% | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 5.9% | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 5.8% | -3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11.4% | 10.9% | 11.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.3% | 9.0% | 11.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.9% | 8.6% | 9.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.4% | 6.6% | 8.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.2% | 5.8% | 6.7% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Arab World
More education data for Arab World
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 40.79 million (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 63.3% (2025)
- 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, 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)
- Secondary education, pupils, per capita 0.0828 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters, primary, total in Arab World?
- Repeaters, primary, total in Arab World was 5.8% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest repeaters, primary, total recorded in Arab World?
- The highest recorded value was 11.9% in 1981.
- What is the lowest repeaters, primary, total recorded in Arab World?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.8% in 2018.
- How does Arab World rank for repeaters, primary, total?
- Arab World ranks 12th out of 42 groups with data for 2018.
- Is repeaters, primary, total rising or falling in Arab World?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.7%. 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, total (% of total 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.