Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD): Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male was 1.70 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
1.70 million number
Change on year
down 4.7%
Rank
21st
of 44 groups
All-time high
2.12 million number
in 1998
All-time low
1.17 million number
in 1970
Years of data
50
1970–2019
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) is 1.70 million number, measured in 2019.
That represents a change of down 4.7% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) peaked at 2.12 million number in 1998 and was at its lowest, 1.17 million number, in 1970.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 21st of 44 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.17 million number | — |
| 1971 | 1.22 million number | +4.1% |
| 1972 | 1.31 million number | +7.2% |
| 1973 | 1.27 million number | -2.5% |
| 1974 | 1.32 million number | +3.7% |
| 1975 | 1.45 million number | +9.7% |
| 1976 | 1.55 million number | +6.7% |
| 1977 | 1.60 million number | +3.4% |
| 1978 | 1.63 million number | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 1.67 million number | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 1.76 million number | +5.8% |
| 1981 | 1.84 million number | +4.5% |
| 1982 | 1.84 million number | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 1.89 million number | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 1.99 million number | +5.3% |
| 1985 | 1.80 million number | -9.6% |
| 1986 | 1.78 million number | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 1.95 million number | +9.5% |
| 1988 | 1.92 million number | -1.9% |
| 1989 | 1.93 million number | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 1.98 million number | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 2.05 million number | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 2.07 million number | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 1.95 million number | -5.7% |
| 1994 | 2.01 million number | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 2.00 million number | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 2.06 million number | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 2.02 million number | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 2.12 million number | +5.2% |
| 1999 | 2.02 million number | -4.7% |
| 2000 | 2.06 million number | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 1.92 million number | -6.9% |
| 2002 | 1.81 million number | -5.7% |
| 2003 | 1.66 million number | -8.6% |
| 2004 | 1.53 million number | -7.8% |
| 2005 | 1.53 million number | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 1.65 million number | +7.6% |
| 2007 | 1.72 million number | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 1.69 million number | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 1.71 million number | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 1.65 million number | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 1.63 million number | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 1.61 million number | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 1.67 million number | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 1.75 million number | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 1.69 million number | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 1.76 million number | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 1.76 million number | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 1.78 million number | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 1.70 million number | -4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.42 million number | 1.17 million number | 1.67 million number | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.87 million number | 1.76 million number | 1.99 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.03 million number | 1.95 million number | 2.12 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.73 million number | 1.53 million number | 2.06 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.70 million number | 1.61 million number | 1.78 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
More reference data data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 8.39 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 4.08 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 4.31 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 6.13 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 6.01 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 6.25 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 87.4% (2019)
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes 0.5463 years (2019)
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity 1.03 GPIA (2019)
- Teachers in primary education, male 718,414 number (2019)
All data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) was 1.70 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, male recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- The highest recorded value was 2.12 million number in 1998.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, male recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.17 million number in 1970.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, male?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 21st out of 44 groups with data for 2019.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, male rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) 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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Number of male pupils enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.