Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424)

ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424): Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes was 2.88 million in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
2.88 million
Change on year
up 2.2%
Rank
49th
of 216 groups
All-time high
4.52 million
in 2002
All-time low
2.75 million
in 2021
Years of data
26
1999–2024

Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424), 1999–2024

01.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M5.0M1999201120241999: 4.2M2000: 4.4M2001: 4.5M2002: 4.5M2003: 4.1M2004: 4.1M2005: 4.0M2006: 3.7M2007: 3.7M2008: 3.6M2009: 3.6M2010: 3.4M2011: 3.3M2012: 3.3M2013: 3.4M2014: 3.2M2015: 3.1M2016: 3.1M2017: 3.1M2018: 3.0M2019: 3.0M2020: 3.0M2021: 2.7M2022: 2.9M2023: 2.8M2024: 2.9M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424) is 2.88 million, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% 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 ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424) peaked at 4.52 million in 2002 and was at its lowest, 2.75 million, in 2021.

ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424) ranks 49th of 216 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.

Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424), year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes (number) in ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424), 1999 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1999 4.24 million
2000 4.39 million +3.4%
2001 4.46 million +1.7%
2002 4.52 million +1.2%
2003 4.13 million -8.5%
2004 4.06 million -1.6%
2005 4.00 million -1.5%
2006 3.70 million -7.4%
2007 3.71 million +0.2%
2008 3.60 million -2.9%
2009 3.58 million -0.7%
2010 3.35 million -6.3%
2011 3.33 million -0.6%
2012 3.29 million -1.2%
2013 3.37 million +2.5%
2014 3.24 million -4.1%
2015 3.14 million -2.9%
2016 3.10 million -1.2%
2017 3.10 million -0.1%
2018 3.03 million -2.3%
2019 2.97 million -1.8%
2020 3.04 million +2.1%
2021 2.75 million -9.5%
2022 2.88 million +4.8%
2023 2.81 million -2.3%
2024 2.88 million +2.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 4.24 million 4.24 million 4.24 million 1
2000s 4.02 million 3.58 million 4.52 million 10
2010s 3.19 million 2.97 million 3.37 million 10
2020s 2.87 million 2.75 million 3.04 million 5

Countries ranked near ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424)

  1. 46 Congo 40,672 compare
  2. 47 France 39,441 compare
  3. 48 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 32,663 compare
  4. 49 Dominican Republic 32,558 compare
  5. 50 Libya 32,256
  6. 51 Haiti 32,171
  7. 52 Sudan 28,984 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: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424)?
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424) was 2.88 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: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424)?
The highest recorded value was 4.52 million in 2002.
What is the lowest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424)?
The lowest recorded value was 2.75 million in 2021.
How does ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424) rank for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes?
ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424) ranks 49th out of 216 groups with data for 2024.
Is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes rising or falling in ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424)?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424) 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