Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in UIS: World
UIS: World: Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes was 12.40 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in UIS: World, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in UIS: World is 12.40 million, measured 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 UIS: World peaked at 13.24 million in 2008 and was at its lowest, 10.19 million, in 2021.
UIS: 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 UIS: 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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More education data for UIS: World
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- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 1.57 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 129.51 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.15 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 139.06 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 10.50 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 23.60 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 268.57 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -0.3122 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 206.57 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in UIS: World?
- Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in UIS: 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 UIS: 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 UIS: World?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.19 million in 2021.
- How does UIS: World rank for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes?
- UIS: 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 UIS: World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this UIS: 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