Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia
UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia: Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes was 115,322 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
115,322
Change on year
up 2.6%
Rank
182nd
of 216 groups
All-time high
348,042
in 1998
All-time low
102,878
in 2022
Years of data
27
1998–2024
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia stood at 115,322.
That represents a change of up 2.6% on the previous year and down 35.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia peaked at 348,042 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 102,878, in 2022.
That places UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia 182nd out of 216 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 348,042 | — |
| 1999 | 342,341 | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 336,446 | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 322,610 | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 291,008 | -9.8% |
| 2003 | 257,296 | -11.6% |
| 2004 | 233,558 | -9.2% |
| 2005 | 218,122 | -6.6% |
| 2006 | 226,965 | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 199,246 | -12.2% |
| 2008 | 205,130 | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 180,910 | -11.8% |
| 2010 | 134,064 | -25.9% |
| 2011 | 150,656 | +12.4% |
| 2012 | 159,203 | +5.7% |
| 2013 | 173,375 | +8.9% |
| 2014 | 179,641 | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 183,476 | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 195,993 | +6.8% |
| 2017 | 112,712 | -42.5% |
| 2018 | 124,582 | +10.5% |
| 2019 | 113,969 | -8.5% |
| 2020 | 114,097 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 160,164 | +40.4% |
| 2022 | 102,878 | -35.8% |
| 2023 | 112,349 | +9.2% |
| 2024 | 115,322 | +2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 345,192 | 342,341 | 348,042 | 2 |
| 2000s | 247,129 | 180,910 | 336,446 | 10 |
| 2010s | 152,767 | 112,712 | 195,993 | 10 |
| 2020s | 120,962 | 102,878 | 160,164 | 5 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia
- 179 Monaco 17 compare
- 180 Malta 15 compare
- 181 Tuvalu 13 compare
- 182 Saint Lucia 10 compare
- 183 Saint Kitts and Nevis 5 compare
- 183 Mongolia 5 compare
- 183 San Marino 5 compare
More education data for UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 8.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 19.80 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.6184 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 21.32 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.5883 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 13.97 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 6.58 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 22.88 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 11.31 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 8.48 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia?
- Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia was 115,322 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 Europe and Central Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 348,042 in 1998.
- What is the lowest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 102,878 in 2022.
- How does UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia rank for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes?
- UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia ranks 182nd 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 Europe and Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia 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