Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411)

ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411): Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes was 531,179 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
531,179
Change on year
up 0.7%
Rank
138th
of 216 groups
All-time high
624,322
in 2007
All-time low
340,553
in 2000
Years of data
25
1997–2021

Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411), 1997–2021

0200.0k400.0k600.0k1997200920211997: 482.9k1998: 358.4k1999: 351.4k2000: 340.6k2001: 347.4k2002: 374.8k2003: 430.1k2004: 582.5k2005: 596.6k2006: 618.8k2007: 624.3k2008: 522.1k2009: 455.7k2010: 439.5k2011: 409.9k2012: 391.8k2013: 383.1k2014: 389.9k2015: 397.8k2016: 410.5k2017: 397.5k2018: 396.6k2019: 462.6k2020: 527.7k2021: 531.2k

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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)

  1. 135 Macau (China) 891 compare
  2. 136 Armenia 887 compare
  3. 137 Sweden 875 compare
  4. 138 French Guiana 821
  5. 139 Lithuania 810 compare
  6. 140 Vanuatu 787 compare
  7. 141 Slovenia 749 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: 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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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