Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)

MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India): Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes was 725,590 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
725,590
Change on year
down 1.3%
Rank
126th
of 216 groups
All-time high
1.35 million
in 1997
All-time low
508,556
in 2018
Years of data
28
1997–2024

Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India), 1997–2024

0500.0k1.0M1.5M1997201020241997: 1.3M1998: 1.2M1999: 1.2M2000: 1.2M2001: 1.1M2002: 1.1M2003: 887.2k2004: 1.0M2005: 1.0M2006: 1.1M2007: 1.1M2008: 999.0k2009: 703.7k2010: 689.6k2011: 636.3k2012: 635.0k2013: 555.2k2014: 549.4k2015: 555.6k2016: 548.0k2017: 522.1k2018: 508.6k2019: 595.4k2020: 678.3k2021: 707.7k2022: 735.7k2023: 735.2k2024: 725.6k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) is 725,590, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and up 32.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) peaked at 1.35 million in 1997 and was at its lowest, 508,556, in 2018.

MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) ranks 126th of 216 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India), year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes (number) in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India), 1997 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1997 1.35 million
1998 1.22 million -9.7%
1999 1.21 million -0.8%
2000 1.19 million -1.7%
2001 1.12 million -5.4%
2002 1.09 million -3.4%
2003 887,161 -18.3%
2004 1.05 million +18.2%
2005 1.04 million -0.5%
2006 1.10 million +5.9%
2007 1.10 million -0.3%
2008 999,018 -9.3%
2009 703,742 -29.6%
2010 689,650 -2.0%
2011 636,319 -7.7%
2012 635,020 -0.2%
2013 555,200 -12.6%
2014 549,363 -1.1%
2015 555,554 +1.1%
2016 547,962 -1.4%
2017 522,131 -4.7%
2018 508,556 -2.6%
2019 595,427 +17.1%
2020 678,309 +13.9%
2021 707,688 +4.3%
2022 735,700 +4.0%
2023 735,244 -0.1%
2024 725,590 -1.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.26 million 1.21 million 1.35 million 3
2000s 1.03 million 703,742 1.19 million 10
2010s 579,518 508,556 689,650 10
2020s 716,506 678,309 735,700 5

Countries ranked near MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)

  1. 123 Denmark 2,106 compare
  2. 124 Timor-Leste 2,088 compare
  3. 125 Cuba 1,949 compare
  4. 126 Latvia 1,407 compare
  5. 127 Qatar 1,249 compare
  6. 128 Albania 1,111 compare
  7. 129 Tajikistan 1,103 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 MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) was 725,590 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: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
The highest recorded value was 1.35 million in 1997.
What is the lowest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes recorded in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
The lowest recorded value was 508,556 in 2018.
How does MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) rank for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes?
MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) ranks 126th out of 216 groups with data for 2024.
Is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes rising or falling in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
Over the last ten years it is up 32.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) 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