Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024

GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024: Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes was 158,635 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
158,635
Change on year
up 32.6%
Rank
169th
of 216 groups
All-time high
158,635
in 2024
All-time low
77,922
in 1998
Years of data
27
1998–2024

Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024, 1998–2024

050.0k100.0k150.0k1998201120241998: 77.9k1999: 81.8k2000: 90.1k2001: 93.7k2002: 102.1k2003: 110.2k2004: 117.1k2005: 122.5k2006: 118.9k2007: 117.3k2008: 127.0k2009: 118.3k2010: 119.2k2011: 125.1k2012: 150.7k2013: 135.6k2014: 115.7k2015: 124.6k2016: 107.0k2017: 122.7k2018: 125.8k2019: 124.3k2020: 121.9k2021: 107.0k2022: 131.5k2023: 119.6k2024: 158.6k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024 is 158,635, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.

That represents a change of up 32.6% on the previous year and up 37.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024 peaked at 158,635 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 77,922, in 1998.

That places GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024 169th out of 216 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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 GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes (number) in GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024, 1998 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1998 77,922
1999 81,814 +5.0%
2000 90,140 +10.2%
2001 93,716 +4.0%
2002 102,064 +8.9%
2003 110,154 +7.9%
2004 117,090 +6.3%
2005 122,451 +4.6%
2006 118,929 -2.9%
2007 117,305 -1.4%
2008 127,005 +8.3%
2009 118,282 -6.9%
2010 119,217 +0.8%
2011 125,131 +5.0%
2012 150,685 +20.4%
2013 135,586 -10.0%
2014 115,687 -14.7%
2015 124,591 +7.7%
2016 107,005 -14.1%
2017 122,710 +14.7%
2018 125,766 +2.5%
2019 124,328 -1.1%
2020 121,931 -1.9%
2021 107,041 -12.2%
2022 131,513 +22.9%
2023 119,612 -9.0%
2024 158,635 +32.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 79,868 77,922 81,814 2
2000s 111,714 90,140 127,005 10
2010s 125,071 107,005 150,685 10
2020s 127,746 107,041 158,635 5

Countries ranked near GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024

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  3. 168 Jamaica 77 compare
  4. 168 Korea 77 compare
  5. 170 Andorra 50 compare
  6. 170 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 50
  7. 172 Marshall Islands 48 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024?
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024 was 158,635 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes recorded in GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024?
The highest recorded value was 158,635 in 2024.
What is the lowest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes recorded in GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024?
The lowest recorded value was 77,922 in 1998.
How does GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024 rank for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes?
GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 169th out of 216 groups with data for 2024.
Is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes rising or falling in GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024?
Over the last ten years it is up 37.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024 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