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

GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024: Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes was 672,942 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
672,942
Change on year
down 1.6%
Rank
128th
of 216 groups
All-time high
816,830
in 2007
All-time low
468,669
in 2018
Years of data
28
1997–2024

Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024, 1997–2024

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1997201020241997: 628.4k1998: 486.2k1999: 472.7k2000: 468.9k2001: 472.7k2002: 494.0k2003: 544.1k2004: 712.2k2005: 719.2k2006: 790.5k2007: 816.8k2008: 745.1k2009: 598.7k2010: 594.8k2011: 554.1k2012: 553.5k2013: 507.8k2014: 508.9k2015: 513.3k2016: 506.3k2017: 488.7k2018: 468.7k2019: 548.4k2020: 630.1k2021: 658.3k2022: 685.1k2023: 683.6k2024: 672.9k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 is 672,942, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and up 32.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 peaked at 816,830 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 468,669, in 2018.

GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 128th of 216 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes (number) in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024, 1997 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1997 628,432
1998 486,157 -22.6%
1999 472,662 -2.8%
2000 468,915 -0.8%
2001 472,684 +0.8%
2002 494,036 +4.5%
2003 544,100 +10.1%
2004 712,199 +30.9%
2005 719,224 +1.0%
2006 790,471 +9.9%
2007 816,830 +3.3%
2008 745,056 -8.8%
2009 598,683 -19.6%
2010 594,803 -0.6%
2011 554,092 -6.8%
2012 553,522 -0.1%
2013 507,842 -8.3%
2014 508,948 +0.2%
2015 513,337 +0.9%
2016 506,279 -1.4%
2017 488,659 -3.5%
2018 468,669 -4.1%
2019 548,449 +17.0%
2020 630,067 +14.9%
2021 658,263 +4.5%
2022 685,132 +4.1%
2023 683,569 -0.2%
2024 672,942 -1.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 529,084 472,662 628,432 3
2000s 636,220 468,915 816,830 10
2010s 524,460 468,669 594,803 10
2020s 665,995 630,067 685,132 5

Countries ranked near GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024

  1. 125 Cuba 1,949 compare
  2. 126 Latvia 1,407 compare
  3. 127 Qatar 1,249 compare
  4. 128 Albania 1,111 compare
  5. 129 Tajikistan 1,103 compare
  6. 130 Belize 1,096 compare
  7. 131 Estonia 1,090 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024?
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 was 672,942 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: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024?
The highest recorded value was 816,830 in 2007.
What is the lowest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes recorded in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024?
The lowest recorded value was 468,669 in 2018.
How does GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 rank for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes?
GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 128th out of 216 groups with data for 2024.
Is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes rising or falling in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024?
Over the last ten years it is up 32.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this GPE: South Asia 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