Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118)

ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118): Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes was 3.76 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
3.76 million
Change on year
down 1.5%
Rank
36th
of 216 groups
All-time high
3.82 million
in 2023
All-time low
780,913
in 1999
Years of data
26
1999–2024

Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118), 1999–2024

1.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M1999201120241999: 780.9k2000: 833.7k2001: 911.8k2002: 977.3k2003: 1.1M2004: 1.1M2005: 1.2M2006: 1.3M2007: 1.4M2008: 1.6M2009: 1.7M2010: 1.8M2011: 1.9M2012: 2.1M2013: 2.3M2014: 2.5M2015: 2.5M2016: 2.7M2017: 2.6M2018: 2.8M2019: 3.0M2020: 3.2M2021: 3.4M2022: 3.8M2023: 3.8M2024: 3.8M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2024, repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) stood at 3.76 million.

That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and up 51.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) peaked at 3.82 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 780,913, in 1999.

ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) ranks 36th of 216 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118), year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes (number) in ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118), 1999 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1999 780,913
2000 833,652 +6.8%
2001 911,784 +9.4%
2002 977,253 +7.2%
2003 1.10 million +12.3%
2004 1.12 million +1.8%
2005 1.22 million +8.8%
2006 1.34 million +9.9%
2007 1.39 million +4.1%
2008 1.56 million +11.8%
2009 1.69 million +8.4%
2010 1.79 million +6.0%
2011 1.94 million +8.6%
2012 2.14 million +10.3%
2013 2.34 million +9.3%
2014 2.49 million +6.3%
2015 2.50 million +0.5%
2016 2.71 million +8.5%
2017 2.62 million -3.4%
2018 2.79 million +6.6%
2019 2.97 million +6.2%
2020 3.18 million +7.3%
2021 3.37 million +6.0%
2022 3.77 million +11.9%
2023 3.82 million +1.2%
2024 3.76 million -1.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 780,913 780,913 780,913 1
2000s 1.21 million 833,652 1.69 million 10
2010s 2.43 million 1.79 million 2.97 million 10
2020s 3.58 million 3.18 million 3.82 million 5

Countries ranked near ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118)

  1. 33 Guinea 84,361 compare
  2. 34 Guatemala 77,911 compare
  3. 35 Tunisia 69,243 compare
  4. 36 Iran, Islamic Republic of 68,925 compare
  5. 37 Kenya 64,218 compare
  6. 38 Cameroon 61,611 compare
  7. 39 Tanzania, United Republic of 58,730 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: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118)?
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) was 3.76 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: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118)?
The highest recorded value was 3.82 million in 2023.
What is the lowest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes recorded in ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118)?
The lowest recorded value was 780,913 in 1999.
How does ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) rank for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes?
ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) ranks 36th out of 216 groups with data for 2024.
Is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes rising or falling in ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118)?
Over the last ten years it is up 51.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) 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