Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in SDG: Northern Africa
SDG: Northern Africa: Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes was 1.39 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.39 million
Change on year
down 7.1%
Rank
100th
of 216 groups
All-time high
1.50 million
in 2023
All-time low
740,604
in 2021
Years of data
24
2001–2024
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in SDG: Northern Africa, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
SDG: Northern Africa recorded 1.39 million for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in 2024.
The figure is down 7.1% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in SDG: Northern Africa peaked at 1.50 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 740,604, in 2021.
That places SDG: Northern Africa 100th 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 24 years of available data.
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in SDG: Northern Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1.24 million | — |
| 2002 | 1.25 million | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 1.26 million | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 1.28 million | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 1.25 million | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 1.34 million | +7.0% |
| 2007 | 983,946 | -26.5% |
| 2008 | 1.30 million | +32.1% |
| 2009 | 1.16 million | -10.4% |
| 2010 | 1.38 million | +18.9% |
| 2011 | 1.29 million | -6.6% |
| 2012 | 1.25 million | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 1.35 million | +8.0% |
| 2014 | 1.38 million | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 1.43 million | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 1.49 million | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 1.38 million | -7.9% |
| 2018 | 1.35 million | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 1.32 million | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 1.21 million | -8.1% |
| 2021 | 740,604 | -38.8% |
| 2022 | 1.49 million | +101.2% |
| 2023 | 1.50 million | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 1.39 million | -7.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.23 million | 983,946 | 1.34 million | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.36 million | 1.25 million | 1.49 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.27 million | 740,604 | 1.50 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Northern Africa
- 97 Hong Kong, China 5,711 compare
- 98 Martinique 5,578
- 99 Hungary 5,121 compare
- 100 Saudi Arabia 5,082 compare
- 101 Panama 4,782 compare
- 102 Liberia 4,551 compare
- 103 Oman 4,457 compare
More education data for SDG: Northern Africa
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 3.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 13.26 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 4.36 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 12.91 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 4.66 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.30 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 17.02 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.18 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 16.15 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.62 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in SDG: Northern Africa?
- Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in SDG: Northern Africa was 1.39 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 SDG: Northern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 1.50 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes recorded in SDG: Northern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 740,604 in 2021.
- How does SDG: Northern Africa rank for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes?
- SDG: Northern Africa ranks 100th out of 216 groups with data for 2024.
- Is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes rising or falling in SDG: Northern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this SDG: 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