Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in SDG: Western Asia
SDG: Western Asia: Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes was 637,600 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in SDG: Western Asia, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in SDG: Western Asia stood at 637,600.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in SDG: Western Asia peaked at 758,489 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 554,632, in 2003.
SDG: Western Asia ranks 130th 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 SDG: Western Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 617,281 | — |
| 1999 | 623,781 | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 650,704 | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 580,741 | -10.8% |
| 2002 | 559,384 | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 554,632 | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 555,745 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 635,383 | +14.3% |
| 2006 | 704,581 | +10.9% |
| 2007 | 739,081 | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 758,489 | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 739,582 | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 704,112 | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 737,404 | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 721,018 | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 723,713 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 692,752 | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 683,928 | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 702,952 | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 636,369 | -9.5% |
| 2018 | 650,571 | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 632,194 | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 635,876 | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 623,941 | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 633,326 | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 639,918 | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 637,600 | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 620,531 | 617,281 | 623,781 | 2 |
| 2000s | 647,832 | 554,632 | 758,489 | 10 |
| 2010s | 688,501 | 632,194 | 737,404 | 10 |
| 2020s | 634,132 | 623,941 | 639,918 | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Western Asia
More education data for SDG: Western Asia
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.901 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 13.43 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.0164 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -3.11 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 15.07 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.54 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.2265 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 28.52 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 13.49 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.7535 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in SDG: Western Asia?
- Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in SDG: Western Asia was 637,600 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: Western Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 758,489 in 2008.
- What is the lowest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes recorded in SDG: Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 554,632 in 2003.
- How does SDG: Western Asia rank for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes?
- SDG: Western Asia ranks 130th out of 216 groups with data for 2024.
- Is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes rising or falling in SDG: Western Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this SDG: 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