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
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 231,981 | 225,166 | 242,339 | 3 |
| 2020s | 224,702 | 217,913 | 232,416 | 4 |
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More education data for United States of America
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 23.83 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.33 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0708 units per person (2023)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 23.83 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.33 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0708 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 11.56 million (2023)
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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February 2026 Data Release