Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in ECA: Non-oil Producing (unsdcode:98121)

ECA: Non-oil Producing (unsdcode:98121): Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes was 3.63 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
3.63 million
Change on year
down 3.1%
Rank
37th
of 216 groups
All-time high
3.74 million
in 2023
All-time low
1.12 million
in 1998
Years of data
27
1998–2024

Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in ECA: Non-oil Producing (unsdcode:98121), 1998–2024

1.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M1998201120241998: 1.1M1999: 1.1M2000: 1.2M2001: 1.2M2002: 1.2M2003: 1.3M2004: 1.4M2005: 1.5M2006: 1.6M2007: 1.6M2008: 1.8M2009: 1.9M2010: 2.0M2011: 2.2M2012: 2.4M2013: 2.6M2014: 2.7M2015: 2.6M2016: 2.7M2017: 2.7M2018: 2.8M2019: 3.0M2020: 3.2M2021: 3.1M2022: 3.7M2023: 3.7M2024: 3.6M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2024, repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in ECA: Non-oil Producing (unsdcode:98121) stood at 3.63 million.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.1% on the previous year and up 34.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in ECA: Non-oil Producing (unsdcode:98121) peaked at 3.74 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.12 million, in 1998.

ECA: Non-oil Producing (unsdcode:98121) ranks 37th of 216 groups on this measure, 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 Producing (unsdcode:98121), year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes (number) in ECA: Non-oil Producing (unsdcode:98121), 1998 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1998 1.12 million
1999 1.14 million +2.4%
2000 1.17 million +2.2%
2001 1.19 million +1.5%
2002 1.19 million +0.5%
2003 1.25 million +5.2%
2004 1.38 million +10.4%
2005 1.47 million +6.2%
2006 1.58 million +7.6%
2007 1.64 million +3.5%
2008 1.81 million +10.3%
2009 1.92 million +6.5%
2010 2.04 million +6.3%
2011 2.21 million +8.0%
2012 2.39 million +8.1%
2013 2.60 million +8.9%
2014 2.70 million +4.0%
2015 2.64 million -2.4%
2016 2.74 million +4.0%
2017 2.68 million -2.4%
2018 2.83 million +5.7%
2019 3.02 million +6.7%
2020 3.16 million +4.5%
2021 3.10 million -1.8%
2022 3.73 million +20.3%
2023 3.74 million +0.4%
2024 3.63 million -3.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.13 million 1.12 million 1.14 million 2
2000s 1.46 million 1.17 million 1.92 million 10
2010s 2.58 million 2.04 million 3.02 million 10
2020s 3.47 million 3.10 million 3.74 million 5

Countries ranked near ECA: Non-oil Producing (unsdcode:98121)

  1. 34 Guatemala 77,911 compare
  2. 35 Tunisia 69,243 compare
  3. 36 Iran 68,925 compare
  4. 37 Kenya 64,218 compare
  5. 38 Cameroon 61,611 compare
  6. 39 Tanzania 58,730 compare
  7. 40 Togo 55,791 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in ECA: Non-oil Producing (unsdcode:98121)?
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in ECA: Non-oil Producing (unsdcode:98121) was 3.63 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 Producing (unsdcode:98121)?
The highest recorded value was 3.74 million in 2023.
What is the lowest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes recorded in ECA: Non-oil Producing (unsdcode:98121)?
The lowest recorded value was 1.12 million in 1998.
How does ECA: Non-oil Producing (unsdcode:98121) rank for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes?
ECA: Non-oil Producing (unsdcode:98121) ranks 37th 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 Producing (unsdcode:98121)?
Over the last ten years it is up 34.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this ECA: Non-oil Producing (unsdcode:98121) 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