Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)
ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104): Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes was 798,685 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104), 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) is 798,685, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) peaked at 923,333 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 341,695, in 2003.
ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) ranks 119th 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: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 452,599 | — |
| 1999 | 466,075 | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 478,791 | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 441,680 | -7.8% |
| 2002 | 379,675 | -14.0% |
| 2003 | 341,695 | -10.0% |
| 2004 | 461,559 | +35.1% |
| 2005 | 487,315 | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 512,055 | +5.1% |
| 2007 | 499,913 | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 517,465 | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 542,252 | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 597,500 | +10.2% |
| 2011 | 637,484 | +6.7% |
| 2012 | 680,866 | +6.8% |
| 2013 | 776,762 | +14.1% |
| 2014 | 807,876 | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 855,368 | +5.9% |
| 2016 | 923,333 | +7.9% |
| 2017 | 826,773 | -10.5% |
| 2018 | 809,581 | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 849,012 | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 821,576 | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 721,438 | -12.2% |
| 2022 | 771,958 | +7.0% |
| 2023 | 785,850 | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 798,685 | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 459,337 | 452,599 | 466,075 | 2 |
| 2000s | 466,240 | 341,695 | 542,252 | 10 |
| 2010s | 776,456 | 597,500 | 923,333 | 10 |
| 2020s | 779,901 | 721,438 | 821,576 | 5 |
Countries ranked near ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)
- 116 Switzerland 2,952 compare
- 117 Czechia 2,947 compare
- 118 French Polynesia 2,569
- 119 Ukraine 2,394 compare
- 120 Equatorial Guinea 2,330 compare
- 121 Luxembourg 2,228 compare
- 122 New Caledonia 2,152
More education data for ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.46 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 5.01 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.9 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 7.14 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 7.02 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.8034 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 875,127 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.7424 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)?
- Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) was 798,685 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: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)?
- The highest recorded value was 923,333 in 2016.
- What is the lowest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes recorded in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)?
- The lowest recorded value was 341,695 in 2003.
- How does ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) rank for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes?
- ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) ranks 119th out of 216 groups with data for 2024.
- Is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes rising or falling in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) 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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February 2026 Data Release