Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in SDG: Small Island Developing States
SDG: Small Island Developing States: Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes was 136,141 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
136,141
Change on year
down 4.0%
Rank
175th
of 216 groups
All-time high
146,887
in 2021
All-time low
87,981
in 1998
Years of data
27
1998–2024
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in SDG: Small Island Developing States, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in SDG: Small Island Developing States stood at 136,141.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.0% on the previous year and up 27.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in SDG: Small Island Developing States peaked at 146,887 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 87,981, in 1998.
SDG: Small Island Developing States ranks 175th of 216 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
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 SDG: Small Island Developing States, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 87,981 | — |
| 1999 | 88,607 | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 89,890 | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 92,889 | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 100,960 | +8.7% |
| 2003 | 106,104 | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 108,424 | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 114,441 | +5.5% |
| 2006 | 114,070 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 106,753 | -6.4% |
| 2008 | 100,035 | -6.3% |
| 2009 | 116,679 | +16.6% |
| 2010 | 118,970 | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 115,780 | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 121,998 | +5.4% |
| 2013 | 115,836 | -5.1% |
| 2014 | 107,149 | -7.5% |
| 2015 | 108,620 | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 122,223 | +12.5% |
| 2017 | 123,703 | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 125,727 | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 138,780 | +10.4% |
| 2020 | 121,101 | -12.7% |
| 2021 | 146,887 | +21.3% |
| 2022 | 134,998 | -8.1% |
| 2023 | 141,789 | +5.0% |
| 2024 | 136,141 | -4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 88,294 | 87,981 | 88,607 | 2 |
| 2000s | 105,024 | 89,890 | 116,679 | 10 |
| 2010s | 119,879 | 107,149 | 138,780 | 10 |
| 2020s | 136,183 | 121,101 | 146,887 | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Small Island Developing States
- 172 Marshall Islands 48 compare
- 173 Kyrgyzstan 43 compare
- 174 Brunei Darussalam 38 compare
- 175 Turks and Caicos Islands 24 compare
- 175 Tonga 24 compare
- 177 Kuwait 19 compare
- 178 Trinidad and Tobago 18 compare
More education data for SDG: Small Island Developing States
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 135,487 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -3.32 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 632,078 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -3.47 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 945,323 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -3.41 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 294,841 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.15 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -2.04 % change on previous year (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 90.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in SDG: Small Island Developing States?
- Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in SDG: Small Island Developing States was 136,141 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: Small Island Developing States?
- The highest recorded value was 146,887 in 2021.
- What is the lowest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes recorded in SDG: Small Island Developing States?
- The lowest recorded value was 87,981 in 1998.
- How does SDG: Small Island Developing States rank for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes?
- SDG: Small Island Developing States ranks 175th out of 216 groups with data for 2024.
- Is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes rising or falling in SDG: Small Island Developing States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this SDG: Small Island Developing States 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