Repeaters in Grade 4 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (number) by country
February 2026 Data Release
Countries reporting
96
Highest
489,257
Brazil
Lowest
0
Sri Lanka
Median
776
Years covered
56
1970–2025
Data points
1,993
What the numbers show
Repeaters in Grade 4 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (number) is currently reported for 96 countries. The highest value is 489,257 in Brazil; the lowest is 0 in Sri Lanka.
The median across all reporting countries is 776, and the mean is 19,064.
Over the past decade 42 countries rose and 45 fell. The largest increase was in Ethiopia (up 2,576.1%), and the largest decrease in Mongolia (down 100.0%).
Repeaters in Grade 4 of lower secondary general education, both sexes: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brazil | 489,257 | 2011 | down 16.5% | volatile |
| 1 | Cook Islands | 0 | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 2 | Ethiopia | 296,774 | 2023 | up 2,576.1% | volatile |
| 3 | Cote d'Ivoire | 238,412 | 2024 | up 158.1% | volatile |
| 4 | Algeria | 144,255 | 2025 | up 45.3% | volatile |
| 5 | Morocco | 115,542 | 1990 | up 247.4% | volatile |
| 6 | Burkina Faso | 57,272 | 2024 | up 7.0% | volatile |
| 7 | Colombia | 43,325 | 2022 | up 43.8% | falling |
| 8 | Madagascar | 38,306 | 2024 | down 39.9% | volatile |
| 9 | Niger | 33,442 | 2024 | up 40.4% | volatile |
| 10 | Turkey | 32,596 | 2023 | up 198.2% | volatile |
| 11 | Benin | 32,160 | 2022 | down 16.8% | volatile |
| 12 | Guinea | 30,877 | 2020 | up 46.0% | volatile |
| 13 | Senegal | 25,588 | 2024 | down 27.5% | volatile |
| 14 | Cameroon | 24,445 | 2023 | down 48.2% | volatile |
| 15 | Philippines | 23,783 | 2024 | up 38.0% | rising |
| 16 | Germany | 23,258 | 2024 | down 1.8% | falling |
| 17 | France | 21,654 | 2024 | down 26.3% | falling |
| 18 | Syria | 19,726 | 2013 | up 63.6% | rising |
| 19 | Chad | 16,383 | 2022 | up 32.0% | volatile |
| 20 | Togo | 15,180 | 2024 | down 26.9% | volatile |
| 21 | Burundi | 13,552 | 2016 | up 155.5% | volatile |
| 22 | Uganda | 10,250 | 2017 | up 38.0% | volatile |
| 23 | Congo | 9,624 | 2012 | down 17.9% | volatile |
| 24 | Singapore | 6,306 | 1984 | up 139.9% | rising |
| 25 | Jordan | 5,839 | 2024 | up 221.4% | volatile |
| 26 | Central African Republic | 5,108 | 2016 | up 153.8% | volatile |
| 27 | Zimbabwe | 4,862 | 2024 | down 38.9% | falling |
| 28 | Romania | 4,393 | 2023 | up 22.5% | falling |
| 29 | Russia | 4,156 | 2019 | down 37.7% | volatile |
| 30 | Hong Kong | 3,931 | 1996 | down 35.2% | falling |
| 31 | Mauritania | 3,795 | 2020 | up 122.7% | rising |
| 32 | Malawi | 3,289 | 2024 | down 30.7% | volatile |
| 33 | Austria | 2,548 | 2024 | up 13.2% | volatile |
| 34 | Bhutan | 2,251 | 2024 | up 501.9% | volatile |
| 35 | Myanmar | 2,118 | 2018 | down 83.4% | volatile |
| 36 | Djibouti | 2,074 | 2023 | up 1.3% | volatile |
| 37 | Bulgaria | 1,743 | 1999 | down 21.5% | volatile |
| 38 | Gabon | 1,730 | 1995 | up 189.8% | volatile |
| 39 | Sierra Leone | 1,596 | 1979 | up 201.1% | rising |
| 40 | Ghana | 1,590 | 1989 | up 262.2% | volatile |
| 41 | Martinique | 1,223 | 1984 | up 23.5% | rising |
| 42 | Azerbaijan | 1,205 | 2025 | up 133.1% | falling |
| 43 | Comoros | 1,195 | 2024 | up 62.4% | flat |
| 44 | Suriname | 1,133 | 2021 | up 10.5% | rising |
| 45 | Cuba | 958 | 1977 | down 72.3% | volatile |
| 46 | Palestine | 949 | 2023 | down 47.1% | falling |
| 47 | Reunion | 913 | 1987 | up 37.3% | rising |
| 48 | Denmark | 908 | 2024 | down 8.8% | flat |
| 49 | Vietnam | 644 | 2024 | down 68.4% | volatile |
| 50 | Hungary | 641 | 2024 | down 29.7% | rising |
| 51 | Slovakia | 609 | 2024 | down 30.2% | rising |
| 52 | Guadeloupe | 595 | 1992 | down 48.8% | falling |
| 53 | Oman | 592 | 2024 | down 61.8% | falling |
| 54 | Tanzania | 497 | 2024 | down 84.4% | volatile |
| 55 | French Polynesia | 496 | 1993 | up 161.1% | rising |
| 56 | Equatorial Guinea | 437 | 2015 | down 4.8% | rising |
| 57 | New Caledonia | 412 | 1990 | up 45.6% | rising |
| 58 | Ukraine | 374 | 2024 | up 1,600.0% | volatile |
| 59 | Rwanda | 327 | 1992 | up 360.6% | volatile |
| 60 | Belize | 321 | 2024 | down 31.4% | rising |
| 61 | Brunei | 310 | 1994 | up 76.1% | volatile |
| 62 | Albania | 240 | 2024 | down 40.9% | volatile |
| 63 | Czechia | 237 | 2023 | up 62.3% | volatile |
| 64 | Laos | 230 | 2025 | down 48.3% | volatile |
| 65 | Fiji | 217 | 2024 | up 70.9% | volatile |
| 66 | Georgia | 208 | 2003 | down 42.5% | falling |
| 67 | Armenia | 205 | 2024 | up 156.2% | volatile |
| 68 | Tajikistan | 196 | 2017 | down 72.7% | volatile |
| 69 | Lithuania | 128 | 2024 | down 55.2% | volatile |
| 70 | French Guiana | 127 | 1984 | up 182.2% | rising |
| 71 | Vanuatu | 114 | 2024 | down 23.0% | volatile |
| 72 | United Arab Emirates | 103 | 2023 | down 84.5% | volatile |
| 73 | Gambia | 93 | 1987 | up 38.8% | volatile |
| 74 | Croatia | 44 | 2023 | down 61.7% | volatile |
| 75 | Belarus | 41 | 2024 | up 485.7% | volatile |
| 76 | Serbia | 26 | 2022 | down 70.1% | falling |
| 77 | Kazakhstan | 25 | 2025 | down 78.3% | volatile |
| 77 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 25 | 2023 | down 30.6% | falling |
| 79 | Andorra | 24 | 2024 | unchanged | falling |
| 79 | North Macedonia | 24 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 81 | Tonga | 22 | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 82 | Slovenia | 21 | 2006 | down 32.3% | falling |
| 83 | Saint Pierre and Miquelon | 9 | 1985 | — | falling |
| 83 | Kyrgyzstan | 9 | 2025 | down 75.0% | volatile |
| 85 | Montenegro | 8 | 2023 | down 50.0% | volatile |
| 86 | Monaco | 5 | 2024 | up 25.0% | volatile |
| 86 | Luxembourg | 5 | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 86 | Kuwait | 5 | 2021 | down 99.4% | volatile |
| 89 | Liechtenstein | 2 | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 90 | Tuvalu | 1 | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 91 | Mongolia | 0 | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 91 | Uzbekistan | 0 | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 91 | Malta | 0 | 2023 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 91 | Moldova | 0 | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 91 | Sri Lanka | 0 | 2023 | down 100.0% | volatile |
About this data
February 2026 Data Release