Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in ECA: Non-oil Ldcs (unsdcode:98120)

ECA: Non-oil Ldcs (unsdcode:98120): Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes was 2.92 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
2.92 million
Change on year
down 1.9%
Rank
48th
of 216 groups
All-time high
2.97 million
in 2023
All-time low
543,447
in 1998
Years of data
27
1998–2024

Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in ECA: Non-oil Ldcs (unsdcode:98120), 1998–2024

500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2.5M3.0M1998201120241998: 543.4k1999: 561.3k2000: 600.0k2001: 658.0k2002: 707.5k2003: 807.2k2004: 831.0k2005: 897.8k2006: 1.0M2007: 1.1M2008: 1.2M2009: 1.3M2010: 1.4M2011: 1.5M2012: 1.7M2013: 1.9M2014: 2.0M2015: 1.9M2016: 2.1M2017: 1.9M2018: 2.1M2019: 2.2M2020: 2.4M2021: 2.6M2022: 3.0M2023: 3.0M2024: 2.9M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2024, repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in ECA: Non-oil Ldcs (unsdcode:98120) stood at 2.92 million.

The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and up 49.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in ECA: Non-oil Ldcs (unsdcode:98120) peaked at 2.97 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 543,447, in 1998.

That places ECA: Non-oil Ldcs (unsdcode:98120) 48th out of 216 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

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: Non-oil Ldcs (unsdcode:98120), year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes (number) in ECA: Non-oil Ldcs (unsdcode:98120), 1998 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1998 543,447
1999 561,274 +3.3%
2000 599,965 +6.9%
2001 657,971 +9.7%
2002 707,510 +7.5%
2003 807,174 +14.1%
2004 831,033 +3.0%
2005 897,783 +8.0%
2006 1.00 million +11.7%
2007 1.05 million +5.0%
2008 1.20 million +13.9%
2009 1.31 million +9.3%
2010 1.40 million +6.4%
2011 1.54 million +10.3%
2012 1.70 million +10.7%
2013 1.88 million +10.2%
2014 1.96 million +4.2%
2015 1.90 million -2.8%
2016 2.05 million +7.9%
2017 1.94 million -5.4%
2018 2.09 million +7.9%
2019 2.23 million +6.2%
2020 2.42 million +8.7%
2021 2.60 million +7.4%
2022 2.95 million +13.7%
2023 2.97 million +0.8%
2024 2.92 million -1.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 552,360 543,447 561,274 2
2000s 906,963 599,965 1.31 million 10
2010s 1.87 million 1.40 million 2.23 million 10
2020s 2.77 million 2.42 million 2.97 million 5

Countries ranked near ECA: Non-oil Ldcs (unsdcode:98120)

  1. 45 Mexico 42,282 compare
  2. 46 Congo 40,672 compare
  3. 47 France 39,441 compare
  4. 48 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 32,663 compare
  5. 49 Dominican Republic 32,558 compare
  6. 50 Libya 32,256
  7. 51 Haiti 32,171

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in ECA: Non-oil Ldcs (unsdcode:98120)?
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in ECA: Non-oil Ldcs (unsdcode:98120) was 2.92 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: Non-oil Ldcs (unsdcode:98120)?
The highest recorded value was 2.97 million in 2023.
What is the lowest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes recorded in ECA: Non-oil Ldcs (unsdcode:98120)?
The lowest recorded value was 543,447 in 1998.
How does ECA: Non-oil Ldcs (unsdcode:98120) rank for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes?
ECA: Non-oil Ldcs (unsdcode:98120) ranks 48th out of 216 groups with data for 2024.
Is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes rising or falling in ECA: Non-oil Ldcs (unsdcode:98120)?
Over the last ten years it is up 49.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this ECA: Non-oil Ldcs (unsdcode:98120) 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