Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in GPE: Region 1
GPE: Region 1: Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes was 2.62 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in GPE: Region 1, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in GPE: Region 1 is 2.62 million, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 5.0% on the previous year and up 59.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in GPE: Region 1 peaked at 2.76 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 979,760, in 2001.
GPE: Region 1 ranks 63rd of 216 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in GPE: Region 1, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 979,760 | — |
| 2002 | 1.02 million | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 1.03 million | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 1.04 million | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 1.11 million | +5.8% |
| 2006 | 1.19 million | +7.9% |
| 2007 | 1.18 million | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 1.19 million | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 1.20 million | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 1.26 million | +5.4% |
| 2011 | 1.35 million | +6.8% |
| 2012 | 1.43 million | +5.8% |
| 2013 | 1.59 million | +11.3% |
| 2014 | 1.64 million | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 1.63 million | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 1.76 million | +8.2% |
| 2017 | 1.49 million | -15.1% |
| 2018 | 1.63 million | +8.9% |
| 2019 | 1.73 million | +6.3% |
| 2020 | 1.95 million | +12.8% |
| 2021 | 2.00 million | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 2.48 million | +24.3% |
| 2023 | 2.76 million | +11.0% |
| 2024 | 2.62 million | -5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.10 million | 979,760 | 1.20 million | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.55 million | 1.26 million | 1.76 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.36 million | 1.95 million | 2.76 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near GPE: Region 1
More education data for GPE: Region 1
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.39 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.29 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 18.43 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.11 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 8.31 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.46 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.51 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 2.58 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 4.47 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 20.92 million (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in GPE: Region 1?
- Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in GPE: Region 1 was 2.62 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 GPE: Region 1?
- The highest recorded value was 2.76 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes recorded in GPE: Region 1?
- The lowest recorded value was 979,760 in 2001.
- How does GPE: Region 1 rank for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes?
- GPE: Region 1 ranks 63rd out of 216 groups with data for 2024.
- Is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes rising or falling in GPE: Region 1?
- Over the last ten years it is up 59.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this GPE: Region 1 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