Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in UIS: North America and Western Europe
UIS: North America and Western Europe: Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes was 654,360 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in UIS: North America and Western Europe, 2004–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in UIS: North America and Western Europe is 654,360, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 16.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in UIS: North America and Western Europe peaked at 1.08 million in 2004 and was at its lowest, 495,355, in 2021.
That places UIS: North America and Western Europe 129th out of 216 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in UIS: North America and Western Europe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 1.08 million | — |
| 2005 | 1.08 million | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 1.03 million | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 1.03 million | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 995,012 | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 967,469 | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 958,830 | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 920,118 | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 883,107 | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 832,814 | -5.7% |
| 2014 | 781,753 | -6.1% |
| 2015 | 786,023 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 762,329 | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 713,121 | -6.5% |
| 2018 | 703,717 | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 684,972 | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 678,698 | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 495,355 | -27.0% |
| 2022 | 655,656 | +32.4% |
| 2023 | 655,887 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 654,360 | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.03 million | 967,469 | 1.08 million | 6 |
| 2010s | 802,678 | 684,972 | 958,830 | 10 |
| 2020s | 627,991 | 495,355 | 678,698 | 5 |
Countries ranked near UIS: North America and Western Europe
More education data for UIS: North America and Western Europe
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- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 21.43 million (2024)
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- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 38.88 million (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in UIS: North America and Western Europe?
- Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in UIS: North America and Western Europe was 654,360 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes recorded in UIS: North America and Western Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 1.08 million in 2004.
- What is the lowest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes recorded in UIS: North America and Western Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 495,355 in 2021.
- How does UIS: North America and Western Europe rank for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes?
- UIS: North America and Western Europe ranks 129th out of 216 groups with data for 2024.
- Is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes rising or falling in UIS: North America and Western Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this UIS: North America and Western Europe 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