Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in GPE: Low Income Wb Fy24, December 2024

GPE: Low Income Wb Fy24, December 2024: Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes was 3.23 million in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
3.23 million
Change on year
up 1.1%
Rank
44th
of 216 groups
All-time high
3.23 million
in 2023
All-time low
642,291
in 1998
Years of data
26
1998–2023

Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in GPE: Low Income Wb Fy24, December 2024, 1998–2023

1.0M2.0M3.0M1998201020231998: 642.3k1999: 673.0k2000: 690.2k2001: 728.9k2002: 799.9k2003: 897.5k2004: 930.8k2005: 989.1k2006: 1.1M2007: 1.2M2008: 1.3M2009: 1.4M2010: 1.5M2011: 1.6M2012: 1.7M2013: 1.8M2014: 1.9M2015: 1.9M2016: 2.1M2017: 2.0M2018: 2.2M2019: 2.4M2020: 2.6M2021: 2.8M2022: 3.2M2023: 3.2M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

GPE: Low Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 recorded 3.23 million for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in 2023. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 75.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in GPE: Low Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 peaked at 3.23 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 642,291, in 1998.

GPE: Low Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 44th of 216 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in GPE: Low Income Wb Fy24, December 2024, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes (number) in GPE: Low Income Wb Fy24, December 2024, 1998 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1998 642,291
1999 672,999 +4.8%
2000 690,230 +2.6%
2001 728,890 +5.6%
2002 799,934 +9.7%
2003 897,512 +12.2%
2004 930,777 +3.7%
2005 989,095 +6.3%
2006 1.11 million +12.3%
2007 1.20 million +8.3%
2008 1.31 million +8.8%
2009 1.41 million +8.0%
2010 1.50 million +6.3%
2011 1.63 million +8.6%
2012 1.74 million +6.5%
2013 1.84 million +5.9%
2014 1.93 million +4.8%
2015 1.92 million -0.3%
2016 2.08 million +8.3%
2017 2.02 million -3.0%
2018 2.22 million +9.5%
2019 2.39 million +7.7%
2020 2.61 million +9.6%
2021 2.84 million +8.6%
2022 3.20 million +12.5%
2023 3.23 million +1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 657,645 642,291 672,999 2
2000s 1.01 million 690,230 1.41 million 10
2010s 1.93 million 1.50 million 2.39 million 10
2020s 2.97 million 2.61 million 3.23 million 4

Countries ranked near GPE: Low Income Wb Fy24, December 2024

  1. 41 Peru 54,182 compare
  2. 42 Syrian Arab Republic 50,385 compare
  3. 43 Zambia 48,206 compare
  4. 44 Yemen 46,867 compare
  5. 45 Mexico 42,282 compare
  6. 46 Congo 40,672 compare
  7. 47 France 39,441 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in GPE: Low Income Wb Fy24, December 2024?
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in GPE: Low Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 was 3.23 million in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes recorded in GPE: Low Income Wb Fy24, December 2024?
The highest recorded value was 3.23 million in 2023.
What is the lowest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes recorded in GPE: Low Income Wb Fy24, December 2024?
The lowest recorded value was 642,291 in 1998.
How does GPE: Low Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 rank for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes?
GPE: Low Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 44th out of 216 groups with data for 2023.
Is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes rising or falling in GPE: Low Income Wb Fy24, December 2024?
Over the last ten years it is up 75.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this GPE: Low Income 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
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February 2026 Data Release