Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in MDG: Northern Africa
MDG: Northern Africa: Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes was 1.34 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.34 million
Change on year
down 7.3%
Rank
105th
of 216 groups
All-time high
1.46 million
in 2016
All-time low
695,905
in 2021
Years of data
27
1998–2024
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in MDG: Northern Africa, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
MDG: Northern Africa recorded 1.34 million for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in 2024.
The figure is down 7.3% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in MDG: Northern Africa peaked at 1.46 million in 2016 and was at its lowest, 695,905, in 2021.
That places MDG: Northern Africa 105th out of 216 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in MDG: Northern Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 1.07 million | — |
| 1999 | 1.15 million | +6.6% |
| 2000 | 1.21 million | +5.3% |
| 2001 | 1.22 million | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 1.24 million | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 1.24 million | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 1.26 million | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 1.23 million | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 1.32 million | +7.1% |
| 2007 | 961,769 | -26.9% |
| 2008 | 1.28 million | +32.6% |
| 2009 | 1.14 million | -10.9% |
| 2010 | 1.36 million | +19.3% |
| 2011 | 1.27 million | -6.4% |
| 2012 | 1.22 million | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 1.32 million | +8.2% |
| 2014 | 1.35 million | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 1.41 million | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 1.46 million | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 1.35 million | -7.1% |
| 2018 | 1.33 million | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 1.29 million | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 1.17 million | -9.5% |
| 2021 | 695,905 | -40.4% |
| 2022 | 1.44 million | +107.6% |
| 2023 | 1.45 million | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 1.34 million | -7.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.11 million | 1.07 million | 1.15 million | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.21 million | 961,769 | 1.32 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.34 million | 1.22 million | 1.46 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.22 million | 695,905 | 1.45 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Northern Africa
- 102 Liberia 4,551 compare
- 103 Oman 4,457 compare
- 104 Palestine, State of 4,301 compare
- 105 Sao Tome and Principe 4,288 compare
- 106 Bulgaria 4,234 compare
- 107 Lao People's Democratic Republic 4,131 compare
- 108 Guadeloupe 4,054
More education data for MDG: Northern Africa
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 23.16 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 4.98 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.66 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 11.37 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 5.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.09 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 4.53 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.60 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 14.13 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.77 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in MDG: Northern Africa?
- Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in MDG: Northern Africa was 1.34 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: Northern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 1.46 million in 2016.
- What is the lowest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes recorded in MDG: Northern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 695,905 in 2021.
- How does MDG: Northern Africa rank for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes?
- MDG: Northern Africa ranks 105th out of 216 groups with data for 2024.
- Is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes rising or falling in MDG: Northern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this MDG: Northern Africa 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