Repeaters in lower secondary general education … lower both sexes in ECLAC: Latin America (unsdcode:98302)
ECLAC: Latin America (unsdcode:98302): Repeaters in lower secondary general education … lower both sexes was 2.85 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
2.85 million
Change on year
up 2.3%
Rank
57th
of 216 groups
All-time high
4.50 million
in 2002
All-time low
2.72 million
in 2021
Years of data
26
1999–2024
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in ECLAC: Latin America (unsdcode:98302), 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in ECLAC: Latin America (unsdcode:98302) stood at 2.85 million.
The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and down 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in ECLAC: Latin America (unsdcode:98302) peaked at 4.50 million in 2002 and was at its lowest, 2.72 million, in 2021.
ECLAC: Latin America (unsdcode:98302) ranks 57th of 216 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Repeaters in lower secondary general education … lower both sexes in ECLAC: Latin America (unsdcode:98302), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 4.23 million | — |
| 2000 | 4.37 million | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 4.44 million | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 4.50 million | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 4.11 million | -8.6% |
| 2004 | 4.04 million | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 3.98 million | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 3.68 million | -7.5% |
| 2007 | 3.69 million | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 3.58 million | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 3.55 million | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 3.33 million | -6.3% |
| 2011 | 3.31 million | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 3.27 million | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 3.35 million | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 3.21 million | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 3.11 million | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 3.07 million | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 3.07 million | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 3.00 million | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 2.95 million | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 3.01 million | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 2.72 million | -9.6% |
| 2022 | 2.85 million | +4.8% |
| 2023 | 2.79 million | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 2.85 million | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.23 million | 4.23 million | 4.23 million | 1 |
| 2000s | 3.99 million | 3.55 million | 4.50 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.17 million | 2.95 million | 3.35 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.85 million | 2.72 million | 3.01 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ECLAC: Latin America (unsdcode:98302)
More education data for ECLAC: Latin America (unsdcode:98302)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -2.76 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 31.52 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.4573 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 31.00 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.6961 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 20.68 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -1.95 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 30.82 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 730,940 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 17.76 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in ECLAC: Latin America (unsdcode:98302)?
- Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in ECLAC: Latin America (unsdcode:98302) was 2.85 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 ECLAC: Latin America (unsdcode:98302)?
- The highest recorded value was 4.50 million in 2002.
- What is the lowest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes recorded in ECLAC: Latin America (unsdcode:98302)?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.72 million in 2021.
- How does ECLAC: Latin America (unsdcode:98302) rank for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes?
- ECLAC: Latin America (unsdcode:98302) ranks 57th out of 216 groups with data for 2024.
- Is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes rising or falling in ECLAC: Latin America (unsdcode:98302)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this ECLAC: Latin America (unsdcode:98302) 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