Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434)

ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434): Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes was 574,274 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
574,274
Change on year
down 0.1%
Rank
135th
of 216 groups
All-time high
642,989
in 2007
All-time low
370,015
in 2000
Years of data
28
1997–2024

Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434), 1997–2024

0200.0k400.0k600.0k1997201020241997: 513.9k1998: 388.9k1999: 383.3k2000: 370.0k2001: 376.7k2002: 401.6k2003: 455.0k2004: 603.8k2005: 617.3k2006: 638.8k2007: 643.0k2008: 541.4k2009: 474.2k2010: 455.6k2011: 431.9k2012: 410.9k2013: 401.1k2014: 406.2k2015: 412.2k2016: 426.3k2017: 414.3k2018: 428.7k2019: 495.2k2020: 562.2k2021: 566.9k2022: 572.2k2023: 574.8k2024: 574.3k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434) recorded 574,274 for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in 2024.

The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 41.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434) peaked at 642,989 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 370,015, in 2000.

That places ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434) 135th out of 216 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.

Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434), year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes (number) in ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434), 1997 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1997 513,870
1998 388,933 -24.3%
1999 383,281 -1.5%
2000 370,015 -3.5%
2001 376,708 +1.8%
2002 401,613 +6.6%
2003 454,954 +13.3%
2004 603,798 +32.7%
2005 617,277 +2.2%
2006 638,775 +3.5%
2007 642,989 +0.7%
2008 541,437 -15.8%
2009 474,237 -12.4%
2010 455,559 -3.9%
2011 431,850 -5.2%
2012 410,939 -4.8%
2013 401,051 -2.4%
2014 406,249 +1.3%
2015 412,156 +1.5%
2016 426,334 +3.4%
2017 414,316 -2.8%
2018 428,695 +3.5%
2019 495,246 +15.5%
2020 562,217 +13.5%
2021 566,929 +0.8%
2022 572,225 +0.9%
2023 574,756 +0.4%
2024 574,274 -0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 428,695 383,281 513,870 3
2000s 512,180 370,015 642,989 10
2010s 428,240 401,051 495,246 10
2020s 570,080 562,217 574,756 5

Countries ranked near ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434)

  1. 132 Serbia 1,013 compare
  2. 133 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 988 compare
  3. 134 Mauritius 975 compare
  4. 135 Macau, China 891 compare
  5. 136 Armenia 887 compare
  6. 137 Sweden 875 compare
  7. 138 French Guiana 821

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: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434)?
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434) was 574,274 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: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434)?
The highest recorded value was 642,989 in 2007.
What is the lowest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434)?
The lowest recorded value was 370,015 in 2000.
How does ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434) rank for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes?
ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434) ranks 135th out of 216 groups with data for 2024.
Is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes rising or falling in ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434)?
Over the last ten years it is up 41.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434) 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