Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426)
ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426): Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes was 590,878 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426), 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426) stood at 590,878.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426) peaked at 647,863 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 455,104, in 2003.
That places ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426) 133rd 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 27 years of available data.
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 521,603 | — |
| 1999 | 537,086 | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 554,690 | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 479,005 | -13.6% |
| 2002 | 459,123 | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 455,104 | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 457,279 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 536,968 | +17.4% |
| 2006 | 580,393 | +8.1% |
| 2007 | 623,138 | +7.4% |
| 2008 | 630,921 | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 632,521 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 640,966 | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 647,863 | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 621,822 | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 608,798 | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 570,445 | -6.3% |
| 2015 | 568,142 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 571,311 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 588,731 | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 591,250 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 580,845 | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 583,272 | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 512,887 | -12.1% |
| 2022 | 589,713 | +15.0% |
| 2023 | 594,322 | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 590,878 | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 529,344 | 521,603 | 537,086 | 2 |
| 2000s | 540,914 | 455,104 | 632,521 | 10 |
| 2010s | 599,017 | 568,142 | 647,863 | 10 |
| 2020s | 574,214 | 512,887 | 594,322 | 5 |
Countries ranked near ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426)
More education data for ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 10.44 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 1.36 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 2.81 million (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.35 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 2.80 million (2022)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 420,985 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 909,600 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.54 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.29 % change on previous year (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 96.1% (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426)?
- Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426) was 590,878 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: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426)?
- The highest recorded value was 647,863 in 2011.
- What is the lowest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426)?
- The lowest recorded value was 455,104 in 2003.
- How does ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426) rank for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes?
- ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426) ranks 133rd out of 216 groups with data for 2024.
- Is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes rising or falling in ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426) 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