Repeaters in Grade 4 of lower secondary general education, male (number) by country
February 2026 Data Release
Countries reporting
87
Highest
136,319
Ethiopia
Lowest
0
Sri Lanka
Median
483
Years covered
56
1970–2025
Data points
1,702
What the numbers show
Repeaters in Grade 4 of lower secondary general education, male (number) is currently reported for 87 countries. The highest value is 136,319 in Ethiopia; the lowest is 0 in Sri Lanka.
The median across all reporting countries is 483, and the mean is 7,992.
Over the past decade 38 countries rose and 42 fell. The largest increase was in Ethiopia (up 1,758.7%), and the largest decrease in Mongolia (down 100.0%).
Repeaters in Grade 4 of lower secondary general education, male: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ethiopia | 136,319 | 2023 | up 1,758.7% | volatile |
| 2 | Côte d'Ivoire | 120,484 | 2024 | up 112.6% | volatile |
| 3 | Algeria | 82,164 | 2025 | up 45.4% | volatile |
| 4 | Morocco | 66,576 | 1990 | up 216.0% | volatile |
| 5 | Colombia | 24,522 | 2022 | up 47.8% | falling |
| 6 | Burkina Faso | 23,432 | 2024 | down 13.0% | volatile |
| 7 | Guinea | 19,374 | 2020 | up 52.0% | rising |
| 8 | Madagascar | 18,818 | 2024 | down 43.0% | volatile |
| 9 | Philippines | 16,914 | 2024 | up 32.1% | rising |
| 10 | Niger | 16,513 | 2024 | up 24.1% | volatile |
| 11 | Türkiye | 16,114 | 2023 | up 225.9% | volatile |
| 12 | Benin | 16,103 | 2022 | down 31.5% | volatile |
| 13 | Cameroon | 13,641 | 2023 | down 43.2% | volatile |
| 14 | Germany | 13,246 | 2024 | down 6.9% | falling |
| 15 | Syria | 12,407 | 2013 | up 69.1% | rising |
| 16 | France | 11,883 | 2024 | down 24.1% | falling |
| 17 | Senegal | 11,276 | 2024 | down 35.3% | volatile |
| 18 | Chad | 10,022 | 2022 | up 18.6% | volatile |
| 19 | Togo | 7,186 | 2024 | down 37.2% | volatile |
| 20 | Burundi | 6,499 | 2016 | up 415.4% | volatile |
| 21 | Uganda | 5,554 | 2017 | up 40.1% | rising |
| 22 | Congo | 4,980 | 2012 | down 18.3% | volatile |
| 23 | Jordan | 4,479 | 2024 | up 337.0% | volatile |
| 24 | Singapore | 3,456 | 1984 | up 140.7% | rising |
| 25 | Central African Republic | 3,181 | 2016 | up 137.6% | volatile |
| 26 | Hong Kong | 3,128 | 1985 | up 5.9% | rising |
| 27 | Zimbabwe | 2,483 | 2024 | down 43.0% | falling |
| 28 | Romania | 2,321 | 2023 | up 5.5% | volatile |
| 29 | Russian Federation | 2,252 | 2019 | down 22.4% | volatile |
| 30 | Mauritania | 1,869 | 2020 | up 108.6% | rising |
| 31 | Malawi | 1,378 | 2024 | down 27.2% | volatile |
| 32 | Myanmar | 1,328 | 2018 | down 78.9% | volatile |
| 33 | Austria | 1,272 | 2024 | up 4.9% | volatile |
| 34 | Guadeloupe | 1,200 | 1987 | up 33.0% | rising |
| 35 | Bulgaria | 1,193 | 1999 | down 26.4% | rising |
| 36 | Djibouti | 1,151 | 2023 | up 0.1% | volatile |
| 37 | Sierra Leone | 1,100 | 1979 | up 218.8% | rising |
| 38 | Bhutan | 1,022 | 2024 | up 487.4% | volatile |
| 39 | Reunion | 913 | 1987 | up 37.3% | rising |
| 40 | Gabon | 889 | 1995 | up 79.6% | volatile |
| 41 | Azerbaijan | 781 | 2025 | up 187.1% | falling |
| 42 | Comoros | 667 | 2024 | up 281.1% | rising |
| 43 | Palestine, State of | 488 | 2023 | down 49.1% | falling |
| 44 | Denmark | 483 | 2024 | down 11.2% | flat |
| 45 | Viet Nam | 474 | 2024 | down 71.4% | volatile |
| 46 | Oman | 406 | 2024 | down 62.7% | falling |
| 47 | Suriname | 386 | 2021 | down 16.3% | rising |
| 48 | Hungary | 346 | 2024 | down 29.4% | rising |
| 49 | Slovakia | 320 | 2024 | down 26.9% | flat |
| 50 | Tanzania, United Republic of | 229 | 2024 | down 82.8% | volatile |
| 51 | Belize | 214 | 2024 | down 17.4% | rising |
| 52 | Equatorial Guinea | 203 | 2015 | down 20.7% | rising |
| 53 | Ukraine | 200 | 2024 | up 1,718.2% | volatile |
| 54 | New Caledonia | 170 | 1990 | up 31.8% | rising |
| 55 | Albania | 154 | 2024 | down 44.2% | volatile |
| 56 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 138 | 2025 | down 57.4% | volatile |
| 57 | Armenia | 126 | 2024 | up 125.0% | volatile |
| 58 | Fiji | 125 | 2024 | up 66.7% | volatile |
| 59 | Czechia | 113 | 2023 | up 66.2% | volatile |
| 60 | Brunei Darussalam | 110 | 1984 | up 233.3% | volatile |
| 61 | Tajikistan | 107 | 2017 | down 81.3% | volatile |
| 62 | Lithuania | 86 | 2024 | down 56.8% | volatile |
| 63 | Gambia | 73 | 1987 | up 65.9% | volatile |
| 64 | Vanuatu | 60 | 2024 | down 22.1% | volatile |
| 65 | United Arab Emirates | 49 | 2023 | down 85.2% | volatile |
| 66 | Croatia | 32 | 2023 | down 61.0% | volatile |
| 67 | Belarus | 21 | 2024 | up 425.0% | volatile |
| 68 | Kazakhstan | 17 | 2025 | down 82.7% | volatile |
| 68 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 17 | 2023 | down 50.0% | falling |
| 70 | Serbia | 16 | 2022 | down 72.4% | volatile |
| 70 | Slovenia | 16 | 2006 | down 51.5% | falling |
| 72 | Andorra | 14 | 2024 | up 7.7% | volatile |
| 72 | North Macedonia | 14 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 74 | Tonga | 12 | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 75 | Saint Pierre and Miquelon | 9 | 1985 | — | falling |
| 76 | Luxembourg | 5 | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 77 | Monaco | 4 | 2024 | up 33.3% | volatile |
| 77 | Kuwait | 4 | 2021 | down 99.2% | volatile |
| 77 | Kyrgyzstan | 4 | 2025 | down 76.5% | volatile |
| 80 | Montenegro | 2 | 2023 | down 83.3% | volatile |
| 80 | Liechtenstein | 2 | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 82 | Tuvalu | 1 | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 83 | Mongolia | 0 | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 83 | Malta | 0 | 2023 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 83 | Republic of Moldova | 0 | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 83 | Uzbekistan | 0 | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 83 | Sri Lanka | 0 | 2023 | down 100.0% | volatile |
About this data
February 2026 Data Release