Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa
UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa: Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes was 2.76 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
2.76 million
Change on year
down 0.4%
Rank
59th
of 216 groups
All-time high
2.77 million
in 2023
All-time low
778,041
in 1998
Years of data
27
1998–2024
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa recorded 2.76 million for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in 2024.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 64.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa peaked at 2.77 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 778,041, in 1998.
That places UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa 59th out of 216 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 778,041 | — |
| 1999 | 793,358 | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 825,880 | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 819,562 | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 785,894 | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 809,562 | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 946,365 | +16.9% |
| 2005 | 999,493 | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 1.08 million | +7.9% |
| 2007 | 1.11 million | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 1.17 million | +5.1% |
| 2009 | 1.24 million | +6.2% |
| 2010 | 1.31 million | +5.5% |
| 2011 | 1.39 million | +6.4% |
| 2012 | 1.48 million | +6.5% |
| 2013 | 1.63 million | +9.9% |
| 2014 | 1.67 million | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 1.59 million | -5.1% |
| 2016 | 1.64 million | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 1.53 million | -6.3% |
| 2018 | 1.69 million | +10.4% |
| 2019 | 1.90 million | +12.1% |
| 2020 | 2.10 million | +10.8% |
| 2021 | 2.29 million | +8.7% |
| 2022 | 2.66 million | +16.5% |
| 2023 | 2.77 million | +3.9% |
| 2024 | 2.76 million | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 785,700 | 778,041 | 793,358 | 2 |
| 2000s | 977,900 | 785,894 | 1.24 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.58 million | 1.31 million | 1.90 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.52 million | 2.10 million | 2.77 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa
- 56 Italy 25,885 compare
- 57 Russian Federation 25,763 compare
- 58 Central African Republic 25,697 compare
- 59 Papua New Guinea 25,182 compare
- 60 Poland 21,902 compare
- 61 Viet Nam 21,542 compare
- 62 Nicaragua 21,373 compare
More education data for UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 49.26 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.01 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.50 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.77 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 36.30 million (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.22 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 50.69 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.32 % change on previous year (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 8.67 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 9.20 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
- Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa was 2.76 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 UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 2.77 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 778,041 in 1998.
- How does UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa rank for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes?
- UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa ranks 59th out of 216 groups with data for 2024.
- Is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes rising or falling in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 64.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa 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