Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)
WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income): Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes was 54,116 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income), 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) is 54,116, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 5.8% on the previous year and down 58.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) peaked at 172,310 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 48,725, in 2022.
That places WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) 188th out of 216 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 172,310 | — |
| 1999 | 164,207 | -4.7% |
| 2000 | 167,062 | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 165,205 | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 141,544 | -14.3% |
| 2003 | 131,133 | -7.4% |
| 2004 | 123,737 | -5.6% |
| 2005 | 120,413 | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 144,610 | +20.1% |
| 2007 | 132,882 | -8.1% |
| 2008 | 143,955 | +8.3% |
| 2009 | 123,660 | -14.1% |
| 2010 | 78,927 | -36.2% |
| 2011 | 101,146 | +28.2% |
| 2012 | 110,118 | +8.9% |
| 2013 | 124,166 | +12.8% |
| 2014 | 130,096 | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 123,481 | -5.1% |
| 2016 | 140,037 | +13.4% |
| 2017 | 55,316 | -60.5% |
| 2018 | 66,288 | +19.8% |
| 2019 | 57,341 | -13.5% |
| 2020 | 58,393 | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 115,807 | +98.3% |
| 2022 | 48,725 | -57.9% |
| 2023 | 51,144 | +5.0% |
| 2024 | 54,116 | +5.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 168,258 | 164,207 | 172,310 | 2 |
| 2000s | 139,420 | 120,413 | 167,062 | 10 |
| 2010s | 98,692 | 55,316 | 140,037 | 10 |
| 2020s | 65,637 | 48,725 | 115,807 | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)
- 186 Palau 4 compare
- 187 Liechtenstein 3 compare
- 188 Anguilla 0
- 188 Brazil 0 compare
- 188 Cook Islands 0 compare
- 188 Cayman Islands 0
- 188 Gibraltar 0
- 188 Iceland 0
- 188 Japan 0
- 188 Sri Lanka 0 compare
- 188 Republic of Moldova 0 compare
- 188 Maldives 0 compare
- 188 Montserrat 0
- 188 Naoero 0 compare
- 188 Seychelles 0
- 188 Uzbekistan 0 compare
More education data for WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 13.51 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7.50 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.8629 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 14.58 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.9089 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 906,553 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.1924 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.8854 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 12.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.09 % change on previous year (2024)
All data for WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)?
- Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) was 54,116 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: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)?
- The highest recorded value was 172,310 in 1998.
- What is the lowest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes recorded in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 48,725 in 2022.
- How does WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) rank for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes?
- WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) ranks 188th out of 216 groups with data for 2024.
- Is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes rising or falling in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 58.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) 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