Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in ECA: Ecowas (unsdcode:98108)
ECA: Ecowas (unsdcode:98108): Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes was 1.35 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in ECA: Ecowas (unsdcode:98108), 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
ECA: Ecowas (unsdcode:98108) recorded 1.35 million for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in 2024.
That represents a change of up 7.1% on the previous year and up 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in ECA: Ecowas (unsdcode:98108) peaked at 1.37 million in 2019 and was at its lowest, 305,590, in 1998.
ECA: Ecowas (unsdcode:98108) ranks 102nd of 216 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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: Ecowas (unsdcode:98108), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 305,590 | — |
| 1999 | 317,847 | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 342,510 | +7.8% |
| 2001 | 363,261 | +6.1% |
| 2002 | 401,835 | +10.6% |
| 2003 | 438,594 | +9.1% |
| 2004 | 439,026 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 505,168 | +15.1% |
| 2006 | 546,611 | +8.2% |
| 2007 | 554,553 | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 660,881 | +19.2% |
| 2009 | 739,031 | +11.8% |
| 2010 | 801,006 | +8.4% |
| 2011 | 886,256 | +10.6% |
| 2012 | 1.00 million | +13.2% |
| 2013 | 1.08 million | +7.8% |
| 2014 | 1.26 million | +16.2% |
| 2015 | 1.25 million | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 1.32 million | +5.6% |
| 2017 | 1.32 million | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 1.33 million | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 1.37 million | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 1.36 million | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 1.29 million | -5.6% |
| 2022 | 1.34 million | +4.4% |
| 2023 | 1.26 million | -6.2% |
| 2024 | 1.35 million | +7.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 311,718 | 305,590 | 317,847 | 2 |
| 2000s | 499,147 | 342,510 | 739,031 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.16 million | 801,006 | 1.37 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.32 million | 1.26 million | 1.36 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ECA: Ecowas (unsdcode:98108)
- 99 Hungary 5,121 compare
- 100 Saudi Arabia 5,082 compare
- 101 Panama 4,782 compare
- 102 Liberia 4,551 compare
- 103 Oman 4,457 compare
- 104 Palestine, State of 4,301 compare
- 105 Sao Tome and Principe 4,288 compare
More education data for ECA: Ecowas (unsdcode:98108)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes 31.31 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 96.0% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 15.44 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 3.6% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 15.86 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 6.60 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 1.82 million (2023)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 14.51 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes 29.54 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 15.03 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in ECA: Ecowas (unsdcode:98108)?
- Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in ECA: Ecowas (unsdcode:98108) was 1.35 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: Ecowas (unsdcode:98108)?
- The highest recorded value was 1.37 million in 2019.
- What is the lowest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes recorded in ECA: Ecowas (unsdcode:98108)?
- The lowest recorded value was 305,590 in 1998.
- How does ECA: Ecowas (unsdcode:98108) rank for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes?
- ECA: Ecowas (unsdcode:98108) ranks 102nd out of 216 groups with data for 2024.
- Is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes rising or falling in ECA: Ecowas (unsdcode:98108)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ECA: Ecowas (unsdcode:98108) 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