Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in UNICEF: World
UNICEF: World: Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes was 12.39 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
12.39 million
Change on year
up 4.1%
Rank
5th
of 216 groups
All-time high
13.22 million
in 2008
All-time low
10.18 million
in 2021
Years of data
24
2001–2024
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in UNICEF: World, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
UNICEF: World recorded 12.39 million for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in 2024.
That represents a change of up 4.1% on the previous year and up 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in UNICEF: World peaked at 13.22 million in 2008 and was at its lowest, 10.18 million, in 2021.
That places UNICEF: World 5th out of 216 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in UNICEF: World, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 12.81 million | — |
| 2002 | 12.93 million | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 12.54 million | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 12.78 million | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 12.99 million | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 13.05 million | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 12.94 million | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 13.22 million | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 12.59 million | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 12.51 million | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 12.26 million | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 11.72 million | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 11.38 million | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 11.18 million | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 10.75 million | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 10.81 million | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 10.47 million | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 10.57 million | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 10.41 million | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 10.71 million | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 10.18 million | -5.0% |
| 2022 | 11.80 million | +16.0% |
| 2023 | 11.89 million | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 12.39 million | +4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.87 million | 12.54 million | 13.22 million | 9 |
| 2010s | 11.20 million | 10.41 million | 12.51 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.39 million | 10.18 million | 12.39 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: World
- 2 India 1.11 million compare
- 3 Algeria 640,587 compare
- 4 Côte d'Ivoire 385,055 compare
- 5 Bangladesh 349,721 compare
- 6 Morocco 344,105 compare
- 7 Iraq 302,241 compare
- 8 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 260,582 compare
More education data for UNICEF: World
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 23.55 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 336.69 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.4208 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -0.3082 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 268.06 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.35 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.15 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 1.56 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 129.28 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 206.38 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in UNICEF: World?
- Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in UNICEF: World was 12.39 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: World?
- The highest recorded value was 13.22 million in 2008.
- What is the lowest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: World?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.18 million in 2021.
- How does UNICEF: World rank for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes?
- UNICEF: World ranks 5th out of 216 groups with data for 2024.
- Is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes rising or falling in UNICEF: World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this UNICEF: World 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