Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503)

ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503): Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes was 779,436 in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
779,436
Change on year
down 13.8%
Rank
121st
of 216 groups
All-time high
981,806
in 2016
All-time low
498,636
in 2021
Years of data
24
2001–2024

Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503), 2001–2024

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1.0M2001201220242001: 778.0k2002: 771.3k2003: 699.1k2004: 692.7k2005: 799.9k2006: 880.4k2007: 888.8k2008: 851.6k2009: 825.4k2010: 875.6k2011: 918.1k2012: 911.1k2013: 881.7k2014: 885.1k2015: 927.0k2016: 981.8k2017: 837.0k2018: 804.8k2019: 760.6k2020: 765.2k2021: 498.6k2022: 725.8k2023: 904.2k2024: 779.4k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) recorded 779,436 for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.8% on the previous year and down 11.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) peaked at 981,806 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 498,636, in 2021.

That places ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) 121st out of 216 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503), year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes (number) in ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503), 2001 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2001 777,970
2002 771,271 -0.9%
2003 699,073 -9.4%
2004 692,748 -0.9%
2005 799,863 +15.5%
2006 880,425 +10.1%
2007 888,838 +1.0%
2008 851,574 -4.2%
2009 825,368 -3.1%
2010 875,591 +6.1%
2011 918,127 +4.9%
2012 911,054 -0.8%
2013 881,664 -3.2%
2014 885,109 +0.4%
2015 927,042 +4.7%
2016 981,806 +5.9%
2017 836,973 -14.8%
2018 804,824 -3.8%
2019 760,594 -5.5%
2020 765,246 +0.6%
2021 498,636 -34.8%
2022 725,797 +45.6%
2023 904,231 +24.6%
2024 779,436 -13.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 798,570 692,748 888,838 9
2010s 878,278 760,594 981,806 10
2020s 734,669 498,636 904,231 5

Countries ranked near ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503)

  1. 118 French Polynesia 2,569
  2. 119 Ukraine 2,394 compare
  3. 120 Equatorial Guinea 2,330 compare
  4. 121 Luxembourg 2,228 compare
  5. 122 New Caledonia 2,152
  6. 123 Denmark 2,106 compare
  7. 124 East Timor 2,088 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503)?
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) was 779,436 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: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503)?
The highest recorded value was 981,806 in 2016.
What is the lowest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes recorded in ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503)?
The lowest recorded value was 498,636 in 2021.
How does ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) rank for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes?
ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) ranks 121st out of 216 groups with data for 2024.
Is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes rising or falling in ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503)?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) 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