Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in UNESCO: Sids

UNESCO: Sids: Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes was 126,190 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
126,190
Change on year
down 4.3%
Rank
178th
of 216 groups
All-time high
137,115
in 2021
All-time low
85,855
in 1999
Years of data
27
1998–2024

Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in UNESCO: Sids, 1998–2024

050.0k100.0k150.0k1998201120241998: 85.9k1999: 85.9k2000: 86.5k2001: 88.8k2002: 96.2k2003: 100.7k2004: 102.3k2005: 107.7k2006: 106.8k2007: 98.9k2008: 91.7k2009: 107.8k2010: 109.5k2011: 106.5k2012: 112.1k2013: 105.5k2014: 96.5k2015: 97.5k2016: 112.3k2017: 113.9k2018: 116.0k2019: 129.0k2020: 111.4k2021: 137.1k2022: 125.2k2023: 131.8k2024: 126.2k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2024, repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in UNESCO: Sids stood at 126,190.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.3% on the previous year and up 30.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in UNESCO: Sids peaked at 137,115 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 85,855, in 1999.

That places UNESCO: Sids 178th out of 216 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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 UNESCO: Sids, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes (number) in UNESCO: Sids, 1998 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1998 85,906
1999 85,855 -0.1%
2000 86,457 +0.7%
2001 88,800 +2.7%
2002 96,200 +8.3%
2003 100,658 +4.6%
2004 102,315 +1.6%
2005 107,719 +5.3%
2006 106,776 -0.9%
2007 98,909 -7.4%
2008 91,653 -7.3%
2009 107,805 +17.6%
2010 109,458 +1.5%
2011 106,488 -2.7%
2012 112,070 +5.2%
2013 105,507 -5.9%
2014 96,509 -8.5%
2015 97,545 +1.1%
2016 112,269 +15.1%
2017 113,865 +1.4%
2018 116,024 +1.9%
2019 128,970 +11.2%
2020 111,363 -13.7%
2021 137,115 +23.1%
2022 125,158 -8.7%
2023 131,837 +5.3%
2024 126,190 -4.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 85,880 85,855 85,906 2
2000s 98,729 86,457 107,805 10
2010s 109,870 96,509 128,970 10
2020s 126,333 111,363 137,115 5

Countries ranked near UNESCO: Sids

  1. 175 Turks and Caicos Islands 24 compare
  2. 175 Tonga 24 compare
  3. 177 Kuwait 19 compare
  4. 178 Trinidad and Tobago 18 compare
  5. 179 Monaco 17 compare
  6. 180 Malta 15 compare
  7. 181 Tuvalu 13 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in UNESCO: Sids?
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in UNESCO: Sids was 126,190 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes recorded in UNESCO: Sids?
The highest recorded value was 137,115 in 2021.
What is the lowest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes recorded in UNESCO: Sids?
The lowest recorded value was 85,855 in 1999.
How does UNESCO: Sids rank for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes?
UNESCO: Sids ranks 178th out of 216 groups with data for 2024.
Is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes rising or falling in UNESCO: Sids?
Over the last ten years it is up 30.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this UNESCO: Sids 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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Indicator
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
417 places, 10,178 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release