Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)

ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400): Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes was 2.18 million in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
2.18 million
Change on year
up 26.7%
Rank
74th
of 216 groups
All-time high
4.49 million
in 2007
All-time low
1.05 million
in 2019
Years of data
24
2001–2024

Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400), 2001–2024

1.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M2001201220242001: 3.9M2002: 4.0M2003: 3.9M2004: 4.1M2005: 4.2M2006: 4.4M2007: 4.5M2008: 4.4M2009: 3.8M2010: 3.6M2011: 3.3M2012: 2.7M2013: 2.0M2014: 1.7M2015: 1.4M2016: 1.4M2017: 1.3M2018: 1.3M2019: 1.0M2020: 1.2M2021: 1.6M2022: 1.6M2023: 1.7M2024: 2.2M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2024, repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) stood at 2.18 million.

That represents a change of up 26.7% on the previous year and up 29.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) peaked at 4.49 million in 2007 and was at its lowest, 1.05 million, in 2019.

That places ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) 74th out of 216 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.

Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400), year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes (number) in ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400), 2001 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2001 3.93 million
2002 4.01 million +2.0%
2003 3.92 million -2.3%
2004 4.12 million +5.1%
2005 4.22 million +2.4%
2006 4.36 million +3.3%
2007 4.49 million +3.1%
2008 4.41 million -1.8%
2009 3.78 million -14.3%
2010 3.58 million -5.2%
2011 3.31 million -7.7%
2012 2.69 million -18.6%
2013 2.00 million -25.7%
2014 1.69 million -15.7%
2015 1.44 million -14.4%
2016 1.36 million -5.5%
2017 1.27 million -6.7%
2018 1.32 million +3.4%
2019 1.05 million -20.7%
2020 1.19 million +14.3%
2021 1.58 million +32.2%
2022 1.63 million +3.0%
2023 1.72 million +5.8%
2024 2.18 million +26.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 4.14 million 3.78 million 4.49 million 9
2010s 1.97 million 1.05 million 3.58 million 10
2020s 1.66 million 1.19 million 2.18 million 5

Countries ranked near ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)

  1. 71 Cambodia 16,515 compare
  2. 72 Lebanon 15,892 compare
  3. 73 Mauritania 15,672 compare
  4. 74 Lesotho 14,708 compare
  5. 75 Honduras 14,514 compare
  6. 76 Gabon 14,474
  7. 77 Ecuador 13,457 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 ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)?
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) was 2.18 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 ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)?
The highest recorded value was 4.49 million in 2007.
What is the lowest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)?
The lowest recorded value was 1.05 million in 2019.
How does ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) rank for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes?
ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) ranks 74th out of 216 groups with data for 2024.
Is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes rising or falling in ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)?
Over the last ten years it is up 29.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) 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