Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in MDG: Latin America

MDG: Latin America: Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes was 2.80 million in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
2.80 million
Change on year
up 2.5%
Rank
58th
of 216 groups
All-time high
4.45 million
in 2002
All-time low
2.66 million
in 2021
Years of data
26
1999–2024

Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in MDG: Latin America, 1999–2024

01.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M1999201120241999: 4.2M2000: 4.3M2001: 4.4M2002: 4.4M2003: 4.1M2004: 4.0M2005: 3.9M2006: 3.6M2007: 3.6M2008: 3.5M2009: 3.5M2010: 3.3M2011: 3.3M2012: 3.2M2013: 3.3M2014: 3.2M2015: 3.1M2016: 3.0M2017: 3.0M2018: 3.0M2019: 2.9M2020: 3.0M2021: 2.7M2022: 2.8M2023: 2.7M2024: 2.8M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

MDG: Latin America recorded 2.80 million for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in 2024.

That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and down 11.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in MDG: Latin America peaked at 4.45 million in 2002 and was at its lowest, 2.66 million, in 2021.

MDG: Latin America ranks 58th of 216 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.

Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in MDG: Latin America, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes (number) in MDG: Latin America, 1999 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1999 4.18 million
2000 4.33 million +3.5%
2001 4.40 million +1.6%
2002 4.45 million +1.1%
2003 4.06 million -8.7%
2004 3.99 million -1.7%
2005 3.93 million -1.6%
2006 3.63 million -7.5%
2007 3.65 million +0.4%
2008 3.54 million -2.8%
2009 3.50 million -1.2%
2010 3.27 million -6.5%
2011 3.26 million -0.5%
2012 3.21 million -1.4%
2013 3.30 million +2.8%
2014 3.17 million -4.0%
2015 3.08 million -3.0%
2016 3.03 million -1.6%
2017 3.02 million -0.1%
2018 2.96 million -2.0%
2019 2.90 million -2.2%
2020 2.98 million +2.7%
2021 2.66 million -10.7%
2022 2.81 million +5.6%
2023 2.73 million -2.6%
2024 2.80 million +2.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 4.18 million 4.18 million 4.18 million 1
2000s 3.95 million 3.50 million 4.45 million 10
2010s 3.12 million 2.90 million 3.30 million 10
2020s 2.80 million 2.66 million 2.98 million 5

Countries ranked near MDG: Latin America

  1. 55 Romania 26,189 compare
  2. 56 Italy 25,885 compare
  3. 57 Russian Federation 25,763 compare
  4. 58 Central African Republic 25,697 compare
  5. 59 Papua New Guinea 25,182 compare
  6. 60 Poland 21,902 compare
  7. 61 Viet Nam 21,542 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in MDG: Latin America?
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in MDG: Latin America was 2.80 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 MDG: Latin America?
The highest recorded value was 4.45 million in 2002.
What is the lowest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes recorded in MDG: Latin America?
The lowest recorded value was 2.66 million in 2021.
How does MDG: Latin America rank for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes?
MDG: Latin America ranks 58th out of 216 groups with data for 2024.
Is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes rising or falling in MDG: Latin America?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this MDG: Latin America 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