Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas)
UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas): Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes was 1.35 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas), 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) stood at 1.35 million.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.1% on the previous year and up 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) peaked at 1.37 million in 2019 and was at its lowest, 305,590, in 1998.
UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) ranks 102nd of 216 groups on this measure, 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: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 305,590 | — |
| 1999 | 317,847 | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 342,510 | +7.8% |
| 2001 | 363,261 | +6.1% |
| 2002 | 401,835 | +10.6% |
| 2003 | 438,594 | +9.1% |
| 2004 | 439,026 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 505,168 | +15.1% |
| 2006 | 546,611 | +8.2% |
| 2007 | 554,553 | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 660,881 | +19.2% |
| 2009 | 739,031 | +11.8% |
| 2010 | 801,006 | +8.4% |
| 2011 | 886,256 | +10.6% |
| 2012 | 1.00 million | +13.2% |
| 2013 | 1.08 million | +7.8% |
| 2014 | 1.26 million | +16.2% |
| 2015 | 1.25 million | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 1.32 million | +5.6% |
| 2017 | 1.32 million | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 1.33 million | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 1.37 million | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 1.36 million | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 1.29 million | -5.6% |
| 2022 | 1.34 million | +4.4% |
| 2023 | 1.26 million | -6.2% |
| 2024 | 1.35 million | +7.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 311,718 | 305,590 | 317,847 | 2 |
| 2000s | 499,147 | 342,510 | 739,031 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.16 million | 801,006 | 1.37 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.32 million | 1.26 million | 1.36 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas)
- 99 Hungary 5,121 compare
- 100 Saudi Arabia 5,082 compare
- 101 Panama 4,782 compare
- 102 Liberia 4,551 compare
- 103 Oman 4,457 compare
- 104 Palestine, State of 4,301 compare
- 105 Sao Tome and Principe 4,288 compare
More education data for UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 6.60 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 31.31 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 947,845 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.7446 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 873,576 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 5.35 % change on previous year (2020)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.80 million (2020)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.8591 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.59 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 15.44 million (2024)
All data for UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas)?
- Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) was 1.35 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: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas)?
- The highest recorded value was 1.37 million in 2019.
- What is the lowest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas)?
- The lowest recorded value was 305,590 in 1998.
- How does UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) rank for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes?
- UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) ranks 102nd out of 216 groups with data for 2024.
- Is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes rising or falling in UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) 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