Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in UNICEF: West and Central Africa
UNICEF: West and Central Africa: Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes was 1.84 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1.84 million
Change on year
down 3.3%
Rank
87th
of 216 groups
All-time high
1.90 million
in 2022
All-time low
569,031
in 1999
Years of data
25
1999–2023
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in UNICEF: West and Central Africa, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
UNICEF: West and Central Africa recorded 1.84 million for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in 2023.
The figure is down 3.3% on the previous year and up 19.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in UNICEF: West and Central Africa peaked at 1.90 million in 2022 and was at its lowest, 569,031, in 1999.
UNICEF: West and Central Africa ranks 87th of 216 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in UNICEF: West and Central Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 569,031 | — |
| 2000 | 616,139 | +8.3% |
| 2001 | 656,610 | +6.6% |
| 2002 | 705,210 | +7.4% |
| 2003 | 761,855 | +8.0% |
| 2004 | 755,095 | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 838,672 | +11.1% |
| 2006 | 887,079 | +5.8% |
| 2007 | 926,880 | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 1.06 million | +14.0% |
| 2009 | 1.18 million | +11.4% |
| 2010 | 1.24 million | +5.7% |
| 2011 | 1.33 million | +6.9% |
| 2012 | 1.46 million | +9.8% |
| 2013 | 1.54 million | +5.8% |
| 2014 | 1.82 million | +17.6% |
| 2015 | 1.75 million | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 1.85 million | +5.4% |
| 2017 | 1.85 million | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.86 million | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 1.89 million | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 1.90 million | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 1.83 million | -3.5% |
| 2022 | 1.90 million | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 1.84 million | -3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 569,031 | 569,031 | 569,031 | 1 |
| 2000s | 838,019 | 616,139 | 1.18 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.66 million | 1.24 million | 1.89 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.87 million | 1.83 million | 1.90 million | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
- Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in UNICEF: West and Central Africa was 1.84 million in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 1.90 million in 2022.
- What is the lowest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 569,031 in 1999.
- How does UNICEF: West and Central Africa rank for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes?
- UNICEF: West and Central Africa ranks 87th out of 216 groups with data for 2023.
- Is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes rising or falling in UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UNICEF: West and Central 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