Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in WB: Africa Western and Central
WB: Africa Western and Central: Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes was 1.62 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in WB: Africa Western and Central, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
WB: Africa Western and Central recorded 1.62 million for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in 2024.
That represents a change of up 6.1% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in WB: Africa Western and Central peaked at 1.64 million in 2019 and was at its lowest, 446,194, in 1999.
WB: Africa Western and Central ranks 95th of 216 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in WB: Africa Western and Central, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 446,194 | — |
| 2000 | 488,781 | +9.5% |
| 2001 | 525,022 | +7.4% |
| 2002 | 569,602 | +8.5% |
| 2003 | 622,206 | +9.2% |
| 2004 | 610,781 | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 689,162 | +12.8% |
| 2006 | 731,344 | +6.1% |
| 2007 | 765,191 | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 885,483 | +15.7% |
| 2009 | 992,744 | +12.1% |
| 2010 | 1.06 million | +6.9% |
| 2011 | 1.13 million | +6.8% |
| 2012 | 1.26 million | +11.1% |
| 2013 | 1.36 million | +7.8% |
| 2014 | 1.62 million | +19.6% |
| 2015 | 1.55 million | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 1.63 million | +5.3% |
| 2017 | 1.62 million | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 1.62 million | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 1.64 million | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 1.63 million | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 1.54 million | -5.3% |
| 2022 | 1.60 million | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 1.53 million | -4.7% |
| 2024 | 1.62 million | +6.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 446,194 | 446,194 | 446,194 | 1 |
| 2000s | 688,032 | 488,781 | 992,744 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.45 million | 1.06 million | 1.64 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.59 million | 1.53 million | 1.63 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Africa Western and Central
More education data for WB: Africa Western and Central
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 4.61 million (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 7.4 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.89 million (2021)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.08 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.08 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.7294 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.00 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 6.08 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 18.05 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in WB: Africa Western and Central?
- Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in WB: Africa Western and Central was 1.62 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 WB: Africa Western and Central?
- The highest recorded value was 1.64 million in 2019.
- What is the lowest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes recorded in WB: Africa Western and Central?
- The lowest recorded value was 446,194 in 1999.
- How does WB: Africa Western and Central rank for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes?
- WB: Africa Western and Central ranks 95th out of 216 groups with data for 2024.
- Is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes rising or falling in WB: Africa Western and Central?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Africa Western and Central 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