Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in United States of America

United States of America: Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male was 28,827 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
28,827
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
17th
of 190 countries
All-time high
34,601
in 2020
All-time low
28,343
in 2022
Years of data
7
2017–2023

Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in United States of America, 2017–2023

010.0k20.0k30.0k2017202020232017: 31.0k2018: 29.9k2019: 33.9k2020: 34.6k2021: 30.1k2022: 28.3k2023: 28.8k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2023, repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in United States of America stood at 28,827.

The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and down 6.9% over ten years.

United States of America ranks 17th of 190 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in United States of America, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male (number) in United States of America, 2017 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2017 30,965
2018 29,930 -3.3%
2019 33,859 +13.1%
2020 34,601 +2.2%
2021 30,115 -13.0%
2022 28,343 -5.9%
2023 28,827 +1.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 31,585 29,930 33,859 3
2020s 30,471 28,343 34,601 4

Countries ranked near United States of America

  1. 14 Mali 37,529 compare
  2. 15 Afghanistan 31,411 compare
  3. 16 Niger 30,652 compare
  4. 18 Kenya 28,407
  5. 19 Tunisia 27,510 compare
  6. 20 Spain 25,966 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in United States of America?
Repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in United States of America was 28,827 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in United States of America?
The highest recorded value was 34,601 in 2020.
What is the lowest repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in United States of America?
The lowest recorded value was 28,343 in 2022.
How does United States of America rank for repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male?
United States of America ranks 17th out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
Is repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male rising or falling in United States of America?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this United States of America data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
193 places, 4,527 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release