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
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428), 2001–2024
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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)
More education data for ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 97.0% (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 96.3% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 84.88 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 3.0% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 91.07 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 53.53 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 6.43 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 66.98 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes 139.28 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 72.30 million (2024)
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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February 2026 Data Release