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
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509), 1998–2020
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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)
- 167 Samoa 78 compare
- 168 Jamaica 77 compare
- 168 Republic of Korea 77 compare
- 170 Andorra 50 compare
- 170 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 50
- 172 Marshall Islands 48 compare
- 173 Kyrgyzstan 43 compare
More education data for ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 661,389 (2020)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 685,428 (2020)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 441,485 (2020)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 316,507 (2020)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 3.50 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.2475 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.35 million (2020)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.4 % change on previous year (2020)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.70 million (2016)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -2.82 % change on previous year (2016)
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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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February 2026 Data Release