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

Latest (2024)
1.35 million
Change on year
up 7.1%
Rank
102nd
of 216 groups
All-time high
1.37 million
in 2019
All-time low
305,590
in 1998
Years of data
27
1998–2024

Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in ECA: Ecowas (unsdcode:98108), 1998–2024

250.0k500.0k750.0k1.0M1.2M1998201120241998: 305.6k1999: 317.8k2000: 342.5k2001: 363.3k2002: 401.8k2003: 438.6k2004: 439.0k2005: 505.2k2006: 546.6k2007: 554.6k2008: 660.9k2009: 739.0k2010: 801.0k2011: 886.3k2012: 1.0M2013: 1.1M2014: 1.3M2015: 1.2M2016: 1.3M2017: 1.3M2018: 1.3M2019: 1.4M2020: 1.4M2021: 1.3M2022: 1.3M2023: 1.3M2024: 1.3M

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

Annual values for Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes (number) in ECA: Ecowas (unsdcode:98108), 1998 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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)

  1. 99 Hungary 5,121 compare
  2. 100 Saudi Arabia 5,082 compare
  3. 101 Panama 4,782 compare
  4. 102 Liberia 4,551 compare
  5. 103 Oman 4,457 compare
  6. 104 Palestine, State of 4,301 compare
  7. 105 Sao Tome and Principe 4,288 compare

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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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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