Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in MDG: Developed Regions
MDG: Developed Regions: Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes was 781,190 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
781,190
Change on year
down 1.6%
Rank
120th
of 216 groups
All-time high
1.43 million
in 1999
All-time low
594,545
in 2021
Years of data
27
1998–2024
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in MDG: Developed Regions, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in MDG: Developed Regions is 781,190, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and down 13.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in MDG: Developed Regions peaked at 1.43 million in 1999 and was at its lowest, 594,545, in 2021.
MDG: Developed Regions ranks 120th of 216 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in MDG: Developed Regions, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 1.31 million | — |
| 1999 | 1.43 million | +9.5% |
| 2000 | 1.43 million | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 1.40 million | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 1.37 million | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 1.35 million | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 1.30 million | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 1.28 million | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 1.22 million | -4.7% |
| 2007 | 1.19 million | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 1.15 million | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 1.12 million | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 1.10 million | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 1.05 million | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 1.01 million | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 963,115 | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 905,875 | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 923,983 | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 894,980 | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 840,487 | -6.1% |
| 2018 | 826,670 | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 801,720 | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 802,293 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 594,545 | -25.9% |
| 2022 | 798,158 | +34.2% |
| 2023 | 794,008 | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 781,190 | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.37 million | 1.31 million | 1.43 million | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.28 million | 1.12 million | 1.43 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 932,387 | 801,720 | 1.10 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 754,039 | 594,545 | 802,293 | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Developed Regions
- 117 Czechia 2,947 compare
- 118 French Polynesia 2,569
- 119 Ukraine 2,394 compare
- 120 Equatorial Guinea 2,330 compare
- 121 Luxembourg 2,228 compare
- 122 New Caledonia 2,152
- 123 Denmark 2,106 compare
More education data for MDG: Developed Regions
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 4.70 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 0.1511 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 58.31 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -1.23 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 35.37 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.0324 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 51.01 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.0381 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 48.26 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -0.2785 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in MDG: Developed Regions?
- Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in MDG: Developed Regions was 781,190 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes recorded in MDG: Developed Regions?
- The highest recorded value was 1.43 million in 1999.
- What is the lowest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes recorded in MDG: Developed Regions?
- The lowest recorded value was 594,545 in 2021.
- How does MDG: Developed Regions rank for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes?
- MDG: Developed Regions ranks 120th out of 216 groups with data for 2024.
- Is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes rising or falling in MDG: Developed Regions?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this MDG: Developed Regions 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