Repeaters in lower secondary general education … lower both sexes in ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411)
ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411): Repeaters in lower secondary general education … lower both sexes was 531,179 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411), 1997–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2021, repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411) stood at 531,179.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 29.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411) peaked at 624,322 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 340,553, in 2000.
That places ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411) 138th out of 216 groups with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Repeaters in lower secondary general education … lower both sexes in ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 482,856 | — |
| 1998 | 358,377 | -25.8% |
| 1999 | 351,392 | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 340,553 | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 347,375 | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 374,836 | +7.9% |
| 2003 | 430,133 | +14.8% |
| 2004 | 582,549 | +35.4% |
| 2005 | 596,617 | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 618,808 | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 624,322 | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 522,129 | -16.4% |
| 2009 | 455,706 | -12.7% |
| 2010 | 439,534 | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 409,916 | -6.7% |
| 2012 | 391,761 | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 383,148 | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 389,862 | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 397,761 | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 410,478 | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 397,491 | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 396,573 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 462,596 | +16.6% |
| 2020 | 527,720 | +14.1% |
| 2021 | 531,179 | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 397,542 | 351,392 | 482,856 | 3 |
| 2000s | 489,303 | 340,553 | 624,322 | 10 |
| 2010s | 407,912 | 383,148 | 462,596 | 10 |
| 2020s | 529,450 | 527,720 | 531,179 | 2 |
Countries ranked near ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411)
More education data for ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 0.489 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 14.10 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -1.29 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 14.13 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.4733 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 5.95 million (2021)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.8789 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 6.40 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 3.04 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.19 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411)?
- Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411) was 531,179 in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411)?
- The highest recorded value was 624,322 in 2007.
- What is the lowest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411)?
- The lowest recorded value was 340,553 in 2000.
- How does ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411) rank for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes?
- ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411) ranks 138th out of 216 groups with data for 2021.
- Is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes rising or falling in ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411) 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