Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509)

ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509): Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes was 152,391 in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
152,391
Change on year
up 13.9%
Rank
170th
of 216 groups
All-time high
261,989
in 2010
All-time low
121,755
in 2017
Years of data
23
1998–2020

Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509), 1998–2020

0100.0k200.0k300.0k1998200920201998: 170.4k1999: 176.8k2000: 168.6k2001: 151.0k2002: 151.0k2003: 185.6k2004: 214.1k2005: 230.7k2006: 222.7k2007: 213.4k2008: 227.0k2009: 238.0k2010: 262.0k2011: 255.8k2012: 219.3k2013: 186.3k2014: 146.8k2015: 134.0k2016: 132.8k2017: 121.8k2018: 122.7k2019: 133.8k2020: 152.4k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2020, repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509) stood at 152,391.

That represents a change of up 13.9% on the previous year and down 41.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509) peaked at 261,989 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 121,755, in 2017.

ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509) ranks 170th of 216 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.

Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509), year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes (number) in ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509), 1998 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1998 170,374
1999 176,802 +3.8%
2000 168,555 -4.7%
2001 150,960 -10.4%
2002 151,043 +0.1%
2003 185,613 +22.9%
2004 214,136 +15.4%
2005 230,702 +7.7%
2006 222,735 -3.5%
2007 213,384 -4.2%
2008 226,979 +6.4%
2009 237,976 +4.8%
2010 261,989 +10.1%
2011 255,808 -2.4%
2012 219,323 -14.3%
2013 186,307 -15.1%
2014 146,849 -21.2%
2015 133,980 -8.8%
2016 132,796 -0.9%
2017 121,755 -8.3%
2018 122,704 +0.8%
2019 133,751 +9.0%
2020 152,391 +13.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 173,588 170,374 176,802 2
2000s 200,208 150,960 237,976 10
2010s 171,526 121,755 261,989 10
2020s 152,391 152,391 152,391 1

Countries ranked near ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509)

  1. 167 Samoa 78 compare
  2. 168 Jamaica 77 compare
  3. 168 Republic of Korea 77 compare
  4. 170 Andorra 50 compare
  5. 170 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 50
  6. 172 Marshall Islands 48 compare
  7. 173 Kyrgyzstan 43 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509)?
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509) was 152,391 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 Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509)?
The highest recorded value was 261,989 in 2010.
What is the lowest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes recorded in ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509)?
The lowest recorded value was 121,755 in 2017.
How does ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509) rank for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes?
ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509) ranks 170th 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 Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509)?
Over the last ten years it is down 41.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509) 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