Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries

ALECSO: Least Developed Countries: Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes was 105,736 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
105,736
Change on year
up 19.0%
Rank
184th
of 216 groups
All-time high
113,535
in 2013
All-time low
64,314
in 2001
Years of data
23
1998–2020

Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries, 1998–2020

025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k1998200920201998: 94.5k1999: 94.7k2000: 80.6k2001: 64.3k2002: 66.9k2003: 73.9k2004: 75.2k2005: 76.9k2006: 80.4k2007: 83.9k2008: 89.6k2009: 97.8k2010: 106.5k2011: 94.8k2012: 87.7k2013: 113.5k2014: 105.7k2015: 92.0k2016: 91.6k2017: 78.9k2018: 78.8k2019: 88.8k2020: 105.7k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2020, repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries stood at 105,736.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.0% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries peaked at 113,535 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 64,314, in 2001.

That places ALECSO: Least Developed Countries 184th out of 216 groups with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes (number) in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries, 1998 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1998 94,455
1999 94,698 +0.3%
2000 80,572 -14.9%
2001 64,314 -20.2%
2002 66,888 +4.0%
2003 73,881 +10.5%
2004 75,222 +1.8%
2005 76,930 +2.3%
2006 80,391 +4.5%
2007 83,881 +4.3%
2008 89,597 +6.8%
2009 97,820 +9.2%
2010 106,515 +8.9%
2011 94,796 -11.0%
2012 87,658 -7.5%
2013 113,535 +29.5%
2014 105,689 -6.9%
2015 91,974 -13.0%
2016 91,601 -0.4%
2017 78,887 -13.9%
2018 78,819 -0.1%
2019 88,829 +12.7%
2020 105,736 +19.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 94,576 94,455 94,698 2
2000s 78,950 64,314 97,820 10
2010s 93,830 78,819 113,535 10
2020s 105,736 105,736 105,736 1

Countries ranked near ALECSO: Least Developed Countries

  1. 181 Tuvalu 13 compare
  2. 182 Saint Lucia 10 compare
  3. 183 Saint Kitts and Nevis 5 compare
  4. 183 Mongolia 5 compare
  5. 183 San Marino 5 compare
  6. 186 Palau 4 compare
  7. 187 Liechtenstein 3 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries?
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries was 105,736 in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes recorded in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries?
The highest recorded value was 113,535 in 2013.
What is the lowest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes recorded in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries?
The lowest recorded value was 64,314 in 2001.
How does ALECSO: Least Developed Countries rank for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes?
ALECSO: Least Developed Countries ranks 184th out of 216 groups with data for 2020.
Is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes rising or falling in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this ALECSO: Least Developed Countries data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
417 places, 10,178 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release