Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)
ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438): Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes was 4.58 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438), 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) is 4.58 million, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 12.2% on the previous year and up 18.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) peaked at 5.93 million in 2008 and was at its lowest, 3.06 million, in 2021.
That places ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) 29th out of 216 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 5.05 million | — |
| 1999 | 5.06 million | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 5.19 million | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 5.19 million | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 5.32 million | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 5.26 million | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 5.51 million | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 5.63 million | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 5.85 million | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 5.63 million | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 5.93 million | +5.4% |
| 2009 | 5.26 million | -11.4% |
| 2010 | 5.38 million | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 5.05 million | -6.1% |
| 2012 | 4.46 million | -11.6% |
| 2013 | 4.00 million | -10.4% |
| 2014 | 3.86 million | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 3.55 million | -8.1% |
| 2016 | 3.55 million | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 3.42 million | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 3.43 million | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 3.16 million | -7.8% |
| 2020 | 3.21 million | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 3.06 million | -4.9% |
| 2022 | 3.96 million | +29.6% |
| 2023 | 4.08 million | +3.1% |
| 2024 | 4.58 million | +12.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.06 million | 5.05 million | 5.06 million | 2 |
| 2000s | 5.48 million | 5.19 million | 5.93 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.98 million | 3.16 million | 5.38 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.78 million | 3.06 million | 4.58 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)
More education data for ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.0831 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 143.09 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.4555 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 135.85 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 11.74 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 181.37 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.84 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.5884 % change on previous year (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)?
- Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) was 4.58 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: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)?
- The highest recorded value was 5.93 million in 2008.
- What is the lowest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.06 million in 2021.
- How does ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) rank for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes?
- ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) ranks 29th out of 216 groups with data for 2024.
- Is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes rising or falling in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) 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