Repeaters in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male in United States of America
United States of America: Repeaters in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male was 48,019 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
48,019
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
7th
of 189 countries
All-time high
54,933
in 2017
All-time low
48,019
in 2023
Years of data
7
2017–2023
Repeaters in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male in United States of America, 2017–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repeaters in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male in United States of America is 48,019, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 12.6% over ten years.
United States of America ranks 7th of 189 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Repeaters in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male in United States of America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 54,933 | — |
| 2018 | 53,580 | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 50,334 | -6.1% |
| 2020 | 48,785 | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 49,584 | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 48,871 | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 48,019 | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 52,949 | 50,334 | 54,933 | 3 |
| 2020s | 48,815 | 48,019 | 49,584 | 4 |
Countries ranked near United States of America
- 4 Iraq 79,185
- 5 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 62,564
- 6 South Africa 60,346 compare
- 8 Morocco 43,575 compare
- 9 Colombia 42,064 compare
- 10 Bangladesh 39,356
More education data for United States of America
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 419,732 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 4.34 million (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 4.14 million (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 25.35 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 23.83 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.33 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0708 units per person (2023)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male in United States of America?
- Repeaters in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male in United States of America was 48,019 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 54,933 in 2017.
- What is the lowest repeaters in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 48,019 in 2023.
- How does United States of America rank for repeaters in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male?
- United States of America ranks 7th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is repeaters in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.6%. 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 2 of lower secondary general education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release