Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505)
ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505): Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes was 121,408 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505), 1998–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2020, repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505) stood at 121,408.
The figure is up 22.8% on the previous year and up 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505) peaked at 122,780 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 70,230, in 2001.
ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505) ranks 180th of 216 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 98,240 | — |
| 1999 | 98,808 | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 85,512 | -13.5% |
| 2001 | 70,230 | -17.9% |
| 2002 | 74,165 | +5.6% |
| 2003 | 80,489 | +8.5% |
| 2004 | 81,917 | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 84,912 | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 87,387 | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 89,519 | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 96,372 | +7.7% |
| 2009 | 105,110 | +9.1% |
| 2010 | 114,086 | +8.5% |
| 2011 | 102,923 | -9.8% |
| 2012 | 96,544 | -6.2% |
| 2013 | 122,780 | +27.2% |
| 2014 | 117,478 | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 103,047 | -12.3% |
| 2016 | 107,394 | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 87,263 | -18.7% |
| 2018 | 87,601 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 98,842 | +12.8% |
| 2020 | 121,408 | +22.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 98,524 | 98,240 | 98,808 | 2 |
| 2000s | 85,561 | 70,230 | 105,110 | 10 |
| 2010s | 103,796 | 87,263 | 122,780 | 10 |
| 2020s | 121,408 | 121,408 | 121,408 | 1 |
Countries ranked near ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505)
- 177 Kuwait 19 compare
- 178 Trinidad and Tobago 18 compare
- 179 Monaco 17 compare
- 180 Malta 15 compare
- 181 Tuvalu 13 compare
- 182 Saint Lucia 10 compare
- 183 Saint Kitts and Nevis 5 compare
- 183 Mongolia 5 compare
- 183 San Marino 5 compare
More education data for ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes 5.43 million (2020)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 98.5% (2020)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 2.55 million (2020)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 1.0% (2020)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 2.88 million (2020)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 1.29 million (2020)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 391,501 (2020)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 3.91 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes 7.93 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 4.02 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505)?
- Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505) was 121,408 in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes recorded in ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505)?
- The highest recorded value was 122,780 in 2013.
- What is the lowest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes recorded in ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505)?
- The lowest recorded value was 70,230 in 2001.
- How does ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505) rank for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes?
- ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505) ranks 180th out of 216 groups with data for 2020.
- Is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes rising or falling in ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505) 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