Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in GPE: Region 2

GPE: Region 2: Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes was 2.01 million in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
2.01 million
Change on year
down 2.7%
Rank
79th
of 216 groups
All-time high
2.07 million
in 2022
All-time low
661,801
in 1999
Years of data
25
1999–2023

Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in GPE: Region 2, 1999–2023

500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M1999201120231999: 661.8k2000: 714.1k2001: 758.4k2002: 812.5k2003: 860.5k2004: 860.5k2005: 955.6k2006: 1.0M2007: 1.1M2008: 1.2M2009: 1.3M2010: 1.4M2011: 1.5M2012: 1.6M2013: 1.7M2014: 2.0M2015: 1.9M2016: 2.0M2017: 2.0M2018: 2.0M2019: 2.1M2020: 2.1M2021: 2.0M2022: 2.1M2023: 2.0M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

GPE: Region 2 recorded 2.01 million for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in 2023.

The figure is down 2.7% on the previous year and up 17.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in GPE: Region 2 peaked at 2.07 million in 2022 and was at its lowest, 661,801, in 1999.

GPE: Region 2 ranks 79th of 216 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in GPE: Region 2, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes (number) in GPE: Region 2, 1999 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1999 661,801
2000 714,121 +7.9%
2001 758,438 +6.2%
2002 812,504 +7.1%
2003 860,538 +5.9%
2004 860,525 -0.0%
2005 955,564 +11.0%
2006 1.02 million +6.4%
2007 1.06 million +4.4%
2008 1.19 million +12.4%
2009 1.32 million +10.2%
2010 1.37 million +4.0%
2011 1.47 million +7.4%
2012 1.61 million +9.8%
2013 1.71 million +5.8%
2014 1.97 million +15.2%
2015 1.89 million -4.1%
2016 2.00 million +6.1%
2017 2.01 million +0.5%
2018 2.02 million +0.3%
2019 2.05 million +1.7%
2020 2.06 million +0.4%
2021 1.99 million -3.2%
2022 2.07 million +3.8%
2023 2.01 million -2.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 661,801 661,801 661,801 1
2000s 955,075 714,121 1.32 million 10
2010s 1.81 million 1.37 million 2.05 million 10
2020s 2.03 million 1.99 million 2.07 million 4

Countries ranked near GPE: Region 2

  1. 76 Gabon 14,474
  2. 77 Ecuador 13,457 compare
  3. 78 Belgium 12,289 compare
  4. 79 El Salvador 12,005 compare
  5. 80 Austria 11,574 compare
  6. 81 Ghana 11,544 compare
  7. 82 Costa Rica 10,911 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 2?
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in GPE: Region 2 was 2.01 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: Region 2?
The highest recorded value was 2.07 million in 2022.
What is the lowest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes recorded in GPE: Region 2?
The lowest recorded value was 661,801 in 1999.
How does GPE: Region 2 rank for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes?
GPE: Region 2 ranks 79th out of 216 groups with data for 2023.
Is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes rising or falling in GPE: Region 2?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this GPE: Region 2 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