Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507)

ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507): Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes was 1.34 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
1.34 million
Change on year
down 7.2%
Rank
106th
of 216 groups
All-time high
1.47 million
in 2016
All-time low
678,481
in 2021
Years of data
27
1998–2024

Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507), 1998–2024

0500.0k1.0M1.5M1998201120241998: 1.1M1999: 1.1M2000: 1.2M2001: 1.2M2002: 1.2M2003: 1.2M2004: 1.3M2005: 1.2M2006: 1.3M2007: 969.4k2008: 1.3M2009: 1.1M2010: 1.4M2011: 1.3M2012: 1.2M2013: 1.3M2014: 1.4M2015: 1.4M2016: 1.5M2017: 1.4M2018: 1.3M2019: 1.3M2020: 1.2M2021: 678.5k2022: 1.4M2023: 1.4M2024: 1.3M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2024, repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507) stood at 1.34 million.

That represents a change of down 7.2% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507) peaked at 1.47 million in 2016 and was at its lowest, 678,481, in 2021.

That places ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507) 106th out of 216 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.

Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507), year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes (number) in ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507), 1998 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1998 1.05 million
1999 1.13 million +6.8%
2000 1.19 million +6.1%
2001 1.19 million -0.0%
2002 1.22 million +2.6%
2003 1.23 million +0.5%
2004 1.27 million +2.8%
2005 1.24 million -2.1%
2006 1.32 million +6.8%
2007 969,435 -26.8%
2008 1.28 million +31.8%
2009 1.14 million -10.7%
2010 1.36 million +19.2%
2011 1.28 million -6.2%
2012 1.24 million -3.2%
2013 1.33 million +7.7%
2014 1.36 million +2.0%
2015 1.41 million +3.9%
2016 1.47 million +4.4%
2017 1.38 million -6.5%
2018 1.35 million -1.9%
2019 1.29 million -4.1%
2020 1.16 million -10.1%
2021 678,481 -41.7%
2022 1.45 million +113.6%
2023 1.44 million -0.3%
2024 1.34 million -7.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.09 million 1.05 million 1.13 million 2
2000s 1.21 million 969,435 1.32 million 10
2010s 1.35 million 1.24 million 1.47 million 10
2020s 1.22 million 678,481 1.45 million 5

Countries ranked near ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507)

  1. 103 Oman 4,457 compare
  2. 104 Palestine, State of 4,301 compare
  3. 105 Sao Tome and Principe 4,288 compare
  4. 106 Bulgaria 4,234 compare
  5. 107 Lao People's Democratic Republic 4,131 compare
  6. 108 Guadeloupe 4,054
  7. 109 Azerbaijan 3,593 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507)?
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507) was 1.34 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 ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507)?
The highest recorded value was 1.47 million in 2016.
What is the lowest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes recorded in ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507)?
The lowest recorded value was 678,481 in 2021.
How does ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507) rank for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes?
ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507) ranks 106th out of 216 groups with data for 2024.
Is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes rising or falling in ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507)?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507) 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