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
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
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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)
- 103 Oman 4,457 compare
- 104 Palestine, State of 4,301 compare
- 105 Sao Tome and Principe 4,288 compare
- 106 Bulgaria 4,234 compare
- 107 Lao People's Democratic Republic 4,131 compare
- 108 Guadeloupe 4,054
- 109 Azerbaijan 3,593 compare
More education data for ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 11.68 million (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 657,497 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 5.53 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.14 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 4.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 23.80 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.84 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 13.81 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.45 % change on previous year (2024)
All data for ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507) →
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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February 2026 Data Release