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

Latest (2024)
54,116
Change on year
up 5.8%
Rank
188th
of 216 groups
All-time high
172,310
in 1998
All-time low
48,725
in 2022
Years of data
27
1998–2024

Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income), 1998–2024

50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k150.0k175.0k1998201120241998: 172.3k1999: 164.2k2000: 167.1k2001: 165.2k2002: 141.5k2003: 131.1k2004: 123.7k2005: 120.4k2006: 144.6k2007: 132.9k2008: 144.0k2009: 123.7k2010: 78.9k2011: 101.1k2012: 110.1k2013: 124.2k2014: 130.1k2015: 123.5k2016: 140.0k2017: 55.3k2018: 66.3k2019: 57.3k2020: 58.4k2021: 115.8k2022: 48.7k2023: 51.1k2024: 54.1k

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

Annual values for Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes (number) in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income), 1998 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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)

  1. 186 Palau 4 compare
  2. 187 Liechtenstein 3 compare
  3. 188 Anguilla 0
  4. 188 Brazil 0 compare
  5. 188 Cook Islands 0 compare
  6. 188 Cayman Islands 0
  7. 188 Gibraltar 0
  8. 188 Iceland 0
  9. 188 Japan 0
  10. 188 Sri Lanka 0 compare
  11. 188 Republic of Moldova 0 compare
  12. 188 Maldives 0 compare
  13. 188 Montserrat 0
  14. 188 Naoero 0 compare
  15. 188 Seychelles 0
  16. 188 Uzbekistan 0 compare

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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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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