Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in ECE: All Countries (unsdcode:98200)

ECE: All Countries (unsdcode:98200): Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes was 810,656 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
810,656
Change on year
up 0.2%
Rank
117th
of 216 groups
All-time high
1.52 million
in 2000
All-time low
684,642
in 2021
Years of data
27
1998–2024

Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in ECE: All Countries (unsdcode:98200), 1998–2024

0500.0k1.0M1.5M1998201120241998: 1.4M1999: 1.5M2000: 1.5M2001: 1.5M2002: 1.5M2003: 1.4M2004: 1.4M2005: 1.4M2006: 1.3M2007: 1.3M2008: 1.3M2009: 1.2M2010: 1.2M2011: 1.1M2012: 1.1M2013: 1.1M2014: 1.0M2015: 1.0M2016: 1.0M2017: 866.0k2018: 862.6k2019: 830.2k2020: 832.2k2021: 684.6k2022: 796.2k2023: 809.2k2024: 810.7k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2024, repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in ECE: All Countries (unsdcode:98200) stood at 810,656.

That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and down 19.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in ECE: All Countries (unsdcode:98200) peaked at 1.52 million in 2000 and was at its lowest, 684,642, in 2021.

ECE: All Countries (unsdcode:98200) ranks 117th of 216 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.

Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in ECE: All Countries (unsdcode:98200), year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes (number) in ECE: All Countries (unsdcode:98200), 1998 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1998 1.40 million
1999 1.51 million +8.1%
2000 1.52 million +0.6%
2001 1.50 million -1.6%
2002 1.46 million -2.6%
2003 1.44 million -1.2%
2004 1.38 million -4.1%
2005 1.37 million -1.4%
2006 1.33 million -2.5%
2007 1.30 million -2.6%
2008 1.27 million -2.4%
2009 1.21 million -4.3%
2010 1.15 million -4.8%
2011 1.13 million -2.1%
2012 1.10 million -2.6%
2013 1.06 million -3.3%
2014 1.01 million -4.8%
2015 1.02 million +0.6%
2016 1.00 million -1.4%
2017 866,006 -13.7%
2018 862,575 -0.4%
2019 830,188 -3.8%
2020 832,189 +0.2%
2021 684,642 -17.7%
2022 796,182 +16.3%
2023 809,210 +1.6%
2024 810,656 +0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.46 million 1.40 million 1.51 million 2
2000s 1.38 million 1.21 million 1.52 million 10
2010s 1.00 million 830,188 1.15 million 10
2020s 786,576 684,642 832,189 5

Countries ranked near ECE: All Countries (unsdcode:98200)

  1. 114 Paraguay 3,276 compare
  2. 115 Djibouti 3,250 compare
  3. 116 Switzerland 2,952 compare
  4. 117 Czechia 2,947 compare
  5. 118 French Polynesia 2,569
  6. 119 Ukraine 2,394 compare
  7. 120 Equatorial Guinea 2,330 compare

See the full ranking of 417 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in ECE: All Countries (unsdcode:98200)?
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in ECE: All Countries (unsdcode:98200) was 810,656 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes recorded in ECE: All Countries (unsdcode:98200)?
The highest recorded value was 1.52 million in 2000.
What is the lowest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes recorded in ECE: All Countries (unsdcode:98200)?
The lowest recorded value was 684,642 in 2021.
How does ECE: All Countries (unsdcode:98200) rank for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes?
ECE: All Countries (unsdcode:98200) ranks 117th out of 216 groups with data for 2024.
Is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes rising or falling in ECE: All Countries (unsdcode:98200)?
Over the last ten years it is down 19.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this ECE: All Countries (unsdcode:98200) 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