Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100)

ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100): Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes was 6.03 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
6.03 million
Change on year
down 0.4%
Rank
12th
of 216 groups
All-time high
6.06 million
in 2023
All-time low
2.41 million
in 1998
Years of data
27
1998–2024

Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100), 1998–2024

02.0M4.0M6.0M1998201120241998: 2.4M1999: 2.5M2000: 2.6M2001: 2.7M2002: 2.7M2003: 2.8M2004: 3.0M2005: 3.1M2006: 3.3M2007: 3.0M2008: 3.5M2009: 3.6M2010: 3.9M2011: 4.0M2012: 4.2M2013: 4.5M2014: 4.8M2015: 4.7M2016: 4.9M2017: 4.7M2018: 4.9M2019: 5.1M2020: 5.2M2021: 4.8M2022: 6.0M2023: 6.1M2024: 6.0M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2024, repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100) stood at 6.03 million.

That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and up 24.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100) peaked at 6.06 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.41 million, in 1998.

That places ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100) 12th out of 216 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.

Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100), year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes (number) in ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100), 1998 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1998 2.41 million
1999 2.51 million +4.3%
2000 2.65 million +5.6%
2001 2.69 million +1.7%
2002 2.73 million +1.2%
2003 2.81 million +3.0%
2004 2.96 million +5.3%
2005 3.07 million +3.7%
2006 3.28 million +7.0%
2007 3.00 million -8.6%
2008 3.50 million +16.7%
2009 3.55 million +1.5%
2010 3.91 million +10.0%
2011 3.99 million +2.1%
2012 4.16 million +4.4%
2013 4.49 million +7.9%
2014 4.84 million +7.7%
2015 4.75 million -2.0%
2016 4.94 million +4.1%
2017 4.74 million -4.2%
2018 4.88 million +3.1%
2019 5.08 million +4.1%
2020 5.17 million +1.7%
2021 4.81 million -6.8%
2022 6.01 million +24.9%
2023 6.06 million +0.8%
2024 6.03 million -0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2.46 million 2.41 million 2.51 million 2
2000s 3.02 million 2.65 million 3.55 million 10
2010s 4.58 million 3.91 million 5.08 million 10
2020s 5.62 million 4.81 million 6.06 million 5

Countries ranked near ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100)

  1. 9 Egypt 260,280 compare
  2. 10 Colombia 252,359 compare
  3. 11 South Africa 232,786 compare
  4. 12 United States of America 232,416 compare
  5. 13 Angola 210,453 compare
  6. 14 Mali 202,227 compare
  7. 15 Nepal 193,769 compare

See the full ranking of 417 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100)?
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100) was 6.03 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes recorded in ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100)?
The highest recorded value was 6.06 million in 2023.
What is the lowest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes recorded in ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100)?
The lowest recorded value was 2.41 million in 1998.
How does ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100) rank for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes?
ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100) ranks 12th out of 216 groups with data for 2024.
Is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes rising or falling in ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100)?
Over the last ten years it is up 24.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100) 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