Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428)

ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428): Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes was 1.78 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
1.78 million
Change on year
up 35.3%
Rank
93rd
of 216 groups
All-time high
3.44 million
in 2007
All-time low
548,449
in 2019
Years of data
24
2001–2024

Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428), 2001–2024

1.0M2.0M3.0M2001201220242001: 2.6M2002: 2.7M2003: 2.8M2004: 3.1M2005: 3.2M2006: 3.2M2007: 3.4M2008: 3.4M2009: 2.9M2010: 2.8M2011: 2.6M2012: 2.0M2013: 1.4M2014: 1.1M2015: 837.3k2016: 743.6k2017: 740.2k2018: 795.9k2019: 548.4k2020: 630.1k2021: 1.0M2022: 1.2M2023: 1.3M2024: 1.8M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) is 1.78 million, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of up 35.3% on the previous year and up 68.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) peaked at 3.44 million in 2007 and was at its lowest, 548,449, in 2019.

That places ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) 93rd out of 216 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428), year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes (number) in ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428), 2001 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2001 2.56 million
2002 2.68 million +4.7%
2003 2.83 million +5.6%
2004 3.06 million +8.3%
2005 3.18 million +3.7%
2006 3.25 million +2.3%
2007 3.44 million +5.9%
2008 3.41 million -0.9%
2009 2.94 million -13.8%
2010 2.82 million -4.0%
2011 2.59 million -8.3%
2012 2.02 million -22.0%
2013 1.39 million -31.2%
2014 1.06 million -23.7%
2015 837,287 -21.0%
2016 743,603 -11.2%
2017 740,242 -0.5%
2018 795,890 +7.5%
2019 548,449 -31.1%
2020 630,067 +14.9%
2021 1.02 million +62.4%
2022 1.16 million +13.4%
2023 1.32 million +13.5%
2024 1.78 million +35.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3.04 million 2.56 million 3.44 million 9
2010s 1.35 million 548,449 2.82 million 10
2020s 1.18 million 630,067 1.78 million 5

Countries ranked near ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428)

  1. 90 Eswatini 7,966 compare
  2. 91 Cape Verde 7,202 compare
  3. 92 Réunion 6,741
  4. 93 China 6,443 compare
  5. 94 Guyana 6,411 compare
  6. 95 Israel 6,097 compare
  7. 96 Comoros 5,943 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: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428)?
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) was 1.78 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: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428)?
The highest recorded value was 3.44 million in 2007.
What is the lowest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428)?
The lowest recorded value was 548,449 in 2019.
How does ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) rank for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes?
ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) ranks 93rd out of 216 groups with data for 2024.
Is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes rising or falling in ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428)?
Over the last ten years it is up 68.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) 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