Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)
ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105): Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes was 1.35 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.35 million
Change on year
up 7.1%
Rank
102nd
of 216 groups
All-time high
1.37 million
in 2019
All-time low
305,590
in 1998
Years of data
27
1998–2024
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105), 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: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) is 1.35 million, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 7.1% on the previous year and up 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) peaked at 1.37 million in 2019 and was at its lowest, 305,590, in 1998.
ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) ranks 102nd 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: West Africa (unsdcode:98105), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 305,590 | — |
| 1999 | 317,847 | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 342,510 | +7.8% |
| 2001 | 363,261 | +6.1% |
| 2002 | 401,835 | +10.6% |
| 2003 | 438,594 | +9.1% |
| 2004 | 439,026 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 505,168 | +15.1% |
| 2006 | 546,611 | +8.2% |
| 2007 | 554,553 | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 660,881 | +19.2% |
| 2009 | 739,031 | +11.8% |
| 2010 | 801,006 | +8.4% |
| 2011 | 886,256 | +10.6% |
| 2012 | 1.00 million | +13.2% |
| 2013 | 1.08 million | +7.8% |
| 2014 | 1.26 million | +16.2% |
| 2015 | 1.25 million | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 1.32 million | +5.6% |
| 2017 | 1.32 million | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 1.33 million | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 1.37 million | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 1.36 million | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 1.29 million | -5.6% |
| 2022 | 1.34 million | +4.4% |
| 2023 | 1.26 million | -6.2% |
| 2024 | 1.35 million | +7.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 311,718 | 305,590 | 317,847 | 2 |
| 2000s | 499,147 | 342,510 | 739,031 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.16 million | 801,006 | 1.37 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.32 million | 1.26 million | 1.36 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)
- 99 Hungary 5,121 compare
- 100 Saudi Arabia 5,082 compare
- 101 Panama 4,782 compare
- 102 Liberia 4,551 compare
- 103 Oman 4,457 compare
- 104 Palestine, State of 4,301 compare
- 105 Sao Tome and Principe 4,288 compare
More education data for ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.80 million (2020)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 6.66 % change on previous year (2020)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.54 million (2020)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 947,845 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 873,576 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 5.35 % change on previous year (2020)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 6.60 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 15.86 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.5935 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 2.26 million (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)?
- Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) was 1.35 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: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)?
- The highest recorded value was 1.37 million in 2019.
- What is the lowest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes recorded in ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)?
- The lowest recorded value was 305,590 in 1998.
- How does ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) rank for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes?
- ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) ranks 102nd out of 216 groups with data for 2024.
- Is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes rising or falling in ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) 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