Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Arab World

Arab World: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male was 1.74 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
1.74 million number
Change on year
down 4.8%
Rank
18th
of 44 groups
All-time high
2.02 million number
in 2000
All-time low
1.07 million number
in 1970
Years of data
50
1970–2019

Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Arab World, 1970–2019

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Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Arab World is 1.74 million number, measured in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.8% on the previous year and down 4.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Arab World peaked at 2.02 million number in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.07 million number, in 1970.

That places Arab World 18th out of 44 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1.28 million number 1.07 million number 1.50 million number 10
1980s 1.62 million number 1.53 million number 1.71 million number 10
1990s 1.83 million number 1.67 million number 2.00 million number 10
2000s 1.80 million number 1.63 million number 2.02 million number 10
2010s 1.78 million number 1.69 million number 1.84 million number 10

Countries ranked near Arab World

  1. 15 Mozambique 248,840 number compare
  2. 16 Pakistan 244,749 number compare
  3. 17 Morocco 232,401 number compare
  4. 18 Chad 226,417 number compare
  5. 19 Benin 190,692 number compare
  6. 20 Cote d'Ivoire 188,609 number compare
  7. 21 Afghanistan 170,003 number compare

See the full ranking of 231 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Arab World?
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Arab World was 1.74 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, male recorded in Arab World?
The highest recorded value was 2.02 million number in 2000.
What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, male recorded in Arab World?
The lowest recorded value was 1.07 million number in 1970.
How does Arab World rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, male?
Arab World ranks 18th out of 44 groups with data for 2019.
Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, male rising or falling in Arab World?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Arab World data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
231 places, 6,470 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Number of male pupils enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.