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
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries, 1998–2020
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 181 Tuvalu 13 compare
- 182 Saint Lucia 10 compare
- 183 Saint Kitts and Nevis 5 compare
- 183 Mongolia 5 compare
- 183 San Marino 5 compare
- 186 Palau 4 compare
- 187 Liechtenstein 3 compare
More education data for ALECSO: Least Developed Countries
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 183,698 (2020)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.84 % change on previous year (2020)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.01 million (2016)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.63 % change on previous year (2016)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 193,251 (2020)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 2.84 % change on previous year (2016)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 2.48 % change on previous year (2016)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 577,798 (2016)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 5.17 million (2020)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 435,827 (2016)
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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February 2026 Data Release