Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in MDG: World
MDG: World: Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes was 12.40 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in MDG: World, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in MDG: World stood at 12.40 million.
That represents a change of up 4.1% on the previous year and up 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in MDG: World peaked at 13.24 million in 2008 and was at its lowest, 10.19 million, in 2021.
That places MDG: World 1st out of 216 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in MDG: World, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 12.83 million | — |
| 2002 | 12.95 million | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 12.55 million | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 12.79 million | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 13.01 million | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 13.07 million | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 12.96 million | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 13.24 million | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 12.61 million | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 12.54 million | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 12.28 million | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 11.74 million | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 11.40 million | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 11.20 million | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 10.77 million | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 10.83 million | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 10.48 million | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 10.59 million | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 10.43 million | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 10.73 million | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 10.19 million | -5.0% |
| 2022 | 11.82 million | +16.0% |
| 2023 | 11.91 million | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 12.40 million | +4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.89 million | 12.55 million | 13.24 million | 9 |
| 2010s | 11.22 million | 10.43 million | 12.54 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.41 million | 10.19 million | 12.40 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: World
More education data for MDG: World
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 23.60 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 10.50 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 139.06 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.15 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 1.57 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 129.51 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.35 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.1698 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 89.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in MDG: World?
- Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in MDG: World was 12.40 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: World?
- The highest recorded value was 13.24 million in 2008.
- What is the lowest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes recorded in MDG: World?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.19 million in 2021.
- How does MDG: World rank for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes?
- MDG: World ranks 1st out of 216 groups with data for 2024.
- Is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes rising or falling in MDG: World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this MDG: World 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