Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in SDG: World
SDG: World: Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes was 12.40 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
12.40 million
Change on year
up 4.1%
Rank
1st
of 216 groups
All-time high
13.24 million
in 2008
All-time low
10.19 million
in 2021
Years of data
24
2001–2024
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in SDG: World, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
SDG: World recorded 12.40 million for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is 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 SDG: World peaked at 13.24 million in 2008 and was at its lowest, 10.19 million, in 2021.
SDG: World ranks 1st of 216 groups on this measure, 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 SDG: 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 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in SDG: World?
- Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in SDG: 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 SDG: 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 SDG: World?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.19 million in 2021.
- How does SDG: World rank for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes?
- SDG: 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 SDG: World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this SDG: 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