Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in United States of America

United States of America: Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes was 232,416 in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
232,416
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
12th
of 201 countries
All-time high
242,339
in 2017
All-time low
217,913
in 2021
Years of data
7
2017–2023

Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in United States of America, 2017–2023

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k2017202020232017: 242.3k2018: 228.4k2019: 225.2k2020: 220.4k2021: 217.9k2022: 228.1k2023: 232.4k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2023, repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in United States of America stood at 232,416.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and down 4.1% over ten years.

That places United States of America 12th out of 201 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in United States of America, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes (number) in United States of America, 2017 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2017 242,339
2018 228,438 -5.7%
2019 225,166 -1.4%
2020 220,423 -2.1%
2021 217,913 -1.1%
2022 228,058 +4.7%
2023 232,416 +1.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 231,981 225,166 242,339 3
2020s 224,702 217,913 232,416 4

Countries ranked near United States of America

  1. 9 Egypt 260,280 compare
  2. 10 Colombia 252,359 compare
  3. 11 South Africa 232,786 compare
  4. 13 Angola 210,453 compare
  5. 14 Mali 202,227 compare
  6. 15 Nepal 193,769 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in United States of America?
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in United States of America was 232,416 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes recorded in United States of America?
The highest recorded value was 242,339 in 2017.
What is the lowest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes recorded in United States of America?
The lowest recorded value was 217,913 in 2021.
How does United States of America rank for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes?
United States of America ranks 12th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
Is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes rising or falling in United States of America?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this United States of America 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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Indicator
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
417 places, 10,178 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release