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

Latest (2024)
2.62 million
Change on year
down 5.0%
Rank
63rd
of 216 groups
All-time high
2.76 million
in 2023
All-time low
979,760
in 2001
Years of data
24
2001–2024

Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in GPE: Region 1, 2001–2024

01.0M2.0M3.0M2001201220242001: 979.8k2002: 1.0M2003: 1.0M2004: 1.0M2005: 1.1M2006: 1.2M2007: 1.2M2008: 1.2M2009: 1.2M2010: 1.3M2011: 1.3M2012: 1.4M2013: 1.6M2014: 1.6M2015: 1.6M2016: 1.8M2017: 1.5M2018: 1.6M2019: 1.7M2020: 2.0M2021: 2.0M2022: 2.5M2023: 2.8M2024: 2.6M

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

Annual values for Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes (number) in GPE: Region 1, 2001 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 60 Poland 21,902 compare
  2. 61 Viet Nam 21,542 compare
  3. 62 Nicaragua 21,373 compare
  4. 63 Myanmar 20,604 compare
  5. 64 Netherlands 20,369
  6. 65 Jordan 20,108 compare
  7. 66 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 18,368 compare

See the full ranking of 417 places →

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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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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