Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in MDG: Western Asia
MDG: Western Asia: Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes was 626,567 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in MDG: Western Asia, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
MDG: Western Asia recorded 626,567 for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in 2024.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in MDG: Western Asia peaked at 747,024 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 539,770, in 2003.
MDG: Western Asia ranks 131st of 216 groups on this measure, 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: Western Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 601,858 | — |
| 1999 | 608,314 | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 634,946 | +4.4% |
| 2001 | 565,401 | -11.0% |
| 2002 | 545,282 | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 539,770 | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 543,123 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 622,052 | +14.5% |
| 2006 | 692,623 | +11.3% |
| 2007 | 727,461 | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 747,024 | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 728,714 | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 692,579 | -5.0% |
| 2011 | 717,387 | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 703,319 | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 707,493 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 678,858 | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 674,672 | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 693,972 | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 628,673 | -9.4% |
| 2018 | 641,216 | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 624,272 | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 626,926 | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 617,149 | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 625,637 | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 630,011 | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 626,567 | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 605,086 | 601,858 | 608,314 | 2 |
| 2000s | 634,640 | 539,770 | 747,024 | 10 |
| 2010s | 676,244 | 624,272 | 717,387 | 10 |
| 2020s | 625,258 | 617,149 | 630,011 | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Western Asia
More education data for MDG: Western Asia
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 13.62 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 1.11 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 6.88 million (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 0.4264 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 6.72 million (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 517,916 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 13.60 million (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.70 million (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.08 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in MDG: Western Asia?
- Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in MDG: Western Asia was 626,567 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: Western Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 747,024 in 2008.
- What is the lowest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes recorded in MDG: Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 539,770 in 2003.
- How does MDG: Western Asia rank for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes?
- MDG: Western Asia ranks 131st out of 216 groups with data for 2024.
- Is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes rising or falling in MDG: Western Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this MDG: Western Asia 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