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
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in UNESCO: Sids, 1998–2024
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More education data for UNESCO: Sids
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 266,607 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 131,313 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.22 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.1698 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.0239 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.42 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -3.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.22 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 850,086 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -3.84 % change on previous year (2024)
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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February 2026 Data Release