Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in ECA: Sadc (unsdcode:98110)

ECA: Sadc (unsdcode:98110): Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes was 1.26 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
1.26 million
Change on year
up 0.6%
Rank
107th
of 216 groups
All-time high
1.33 million
in 2016
All-time low
577,046
in 2003
Years of data
27
1998–2024

Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in ECA: Sadc (unsdcode:98110), 1998–2024

0500.0k1.0M1.5M1998201120241998: 619.5k1999: 643.8k2000: 666.4k2001: 644.4k2002: 582.7k2003: 577.0k2004: 700.1k2005: 730.9k2006: 762.1k2007: 764.6k2008: 807.6k2009: 851.9k2010: 887.4k2011: 974.9k2012: 1.0M2013: 1.2M2014: 1.2M2015: 1.3M2016: 1.3M2017: 1.3M2018: 1.3M2019: 1.3M2020: 1.3M2021: 1.2M2022: 1.2M2023: 1.3M2024: 1.3M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2024, repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in ECA: Sadc (unsdcode:98110) stood at 1.26 million.

That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in ECA: Sadc (unsdcode:98110) peaked at 1.33 million in 2016 and was at its lowest, 577,046, in 2003.

ECA: Sadc (unsdcode:98110) ranks 107th 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: Sadc (unsdcode:98110), year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes (number) in ECA: Sadc (unsdcode:98110), 1998 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1998 619,473
1999 643,800 +3.9%
2000 666,430 +3.5%
2001 644,438 -3.3%
2002 582,748 -9.6%
2003 577,046 -1.0%
2004 700,125 +21.3%
2005 730,866 +4.4%
2006 762,058 +4.3%
2007 764,579 +0.3%
2008 807,601 +5.6%
2009 851,884 +5.5%
2010 887,365 +4.2%
2011 974,915 +9.9%
2012 1.05 million +7.4%
2013 1.19 million +13.3%
2014 1.23 million +3.9%
2015 1.26 million +2.0%
2016 1.33 million +5.6%
2017 1.28 million -3.9%
2018 1.25 million -1.9%
2019 1.26 million +0.7%
2020 1.25 million -1.0%
2021 1.17 million -6.6%
2022 1.23 million +5.3%
2023 1.25 million +2.0%
2024 1.26 million +0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 631,636 619,473 643,800 2
2000s 708,778 577,046 851,884 10
2010s 1.17 million 887,365 1.33 million 10
2020s 1.23 million 1.17 million 1.26 million 5

Countries ranked near ECA: Sadc (unsdcode:98110)

  1. 104 Palestine, State of 4,301 compare
  2. 105 Sao Tome and Principe 4,288 compare
  3. 106 Bulgaria 4,234 compare
  4. 107 Lao People's Democratic Republic 4,131 compare
  5. 108 Guadeloupe 4,054
  6. 109 Azerbaijan 3,593 compare
  7. 110 Gambia 3,556 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in ECA: Sadc (unsdcode:98110)?
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in ECA: Sadc (unsdcode:98110) was 1.26 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: Sadc (unsdcode:98110)?
The highest recorded value was 1.33 million in 2016.
What is the lowest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes recorded in ECA: Sadc (unsdcode:98110)?
The lowest recorded value was 577,046 in 2003.
How does ECA: Sadc (unsdcode:98110) rank for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes?
ECA: Sadc (unsdcode:98110) ranks 107th out of 216 groups with data for 2024.
Is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes rising or falling in ECA: Sadc (unsdcode:98110)?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this ECA: Sadc (unsdcode:98110) 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