Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)

ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102): Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes was 2.24 million in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
2.24 million
Change on year
up 4.7%
Rank
70th
of 216 groups
All-time high
2.24 million
in 2023
All-time low
429,702
in 1999
Years of data
25
1999–2023

Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102), 1999–2023

500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M1999201120231999: 429.7k2000: 453.6k2001: 488.3k2002: 520.5k2003: 584.7k2004: 605.1k2005: 637.2k2006: 696.5k2007: 746.6k2008: 792.6k2009: 849.0k2010: 859.4k2011: 920.6k2012: 971.3k2013: 1.0M2014: 1.0M2015: 905.6k2016: 887.7k2017: 906.3k2018: 1.1M2019: 1.3M2020: 1.5M2021: 1.8M2022: 2.1M2023: 2.2M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) recorded 2.24 million for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in 2023. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

That represents a change of up 4.7% on the previous year and up 122.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) peaked at 2.24 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 429,702, in 1999.

ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) ranks 70th of 216 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102), year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes (number) in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102), 1999 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1999 429,702
2000 453,597 +5.6%
2001 488,267 +7.6%
2002 520,508 +6.6%
2003 584,723 +12.3%
2004 605,075 +3.5%
2005 637,174 +5.3%
2006 696,510 +9.3%
2007 746,618 +7.2%
2008 792,619 +6.2%
2009 848,954 +7.1%
2010 859,412 +1.2%
2011 920,575 +7.1%
2012 971,305 +5.5%
2013 1.01 million +3.7%
2014 1.03 million +1.8%
2015 905,629 -11.7%
2016 887,690 -2.0%
2017 906,272 +2.1%
2018 1.10 million +21.1%
2019 1.27 million +15.5%
2020 1.50 million +18.3%
2021 1.80 million +20.2%
2022 2.14 million +18.8%
2023 2.24 million +4.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 429,702 429,702 429,702 1
2000s 637,404 453,597 848,954 10
2010s 984,781 859,412 1.27 million 10
2020s 1.92 million 1.50 million 2.24 million 4

Countries ranked near ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)

  1. 67 Sierra Leone 18,214 compare
  2. 68 Greece 18,069 compare
  3. 69 Uganda 17,106 compare
  4. 70 Indonesia 16,884 compare
  5. 71 Cambodia 16,515 compare
  6. 72 Lebanon 15,892 compare
  7. 73 Mauritania 15,672 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)?
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) was 2.24 million in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes recorded in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)?
The highest recorded value was 2.24 million in 2023.
What is the lowest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes recorded in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)?
The lowest recorded value was 429,702 in 1999.
How does ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) rank for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes?
ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) ranks 70th out of 216 groups with data for 2023.
Is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes rising or falling in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)?
Over the last ten years it is up 122.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) 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