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

020.0k40.0k60.0k2017202020232017: 54.9k2018: 53.6k2019: 50.3k2020: 48.8k2021: 49.6k2022: 48.9k2023: 48.0k

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

Annual values for Repeaters in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male (number) in United States of America, 2017 to 2023.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 52,949 50,334 54,933 3
2020s 48,815 48,019 49,584 4

Countries ranked near United States of America

  1. 4 Iraq 79,185
  2. 5 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 62,564
  3. 6 South Africa 60,346 compare
  4. 8 Morocco 43,575 compare
  5. 9 Colombia 42,064 compare
  6. 10 Bangladesh 39,356

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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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Indicator
Repeaters in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
192 places, 4,322 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release