Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in WB: Europe & Central Asia
WB: Europe & Central Asia: Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes was 548,043 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in WB: Europe & Central Asia, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in WB: Europe & Central Asia stood at 548,043.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 25.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in WB: Europe & Central Asia peaked at 1.24 million in 2000 and was at its lowest, 441,669, in 2021.
That places WB: Europe & Central Asia 137th out of 216 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
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, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 1.12 million | — |
| 1999 | 1.23 million | +9.9% |
| 2000 | 1.24 million | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 1.22 million | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 1.18 million | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 1.15 million | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 1.10 million | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 1.08 million | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 1.05 million | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 1.02 million | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 988,759 | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 939,497 | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 884,219 | -5.9% |
| 2011 | 863,880 | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 824,613 | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 787,082 | -4.6% |
| 2014 | 736,946 | -6.4% |
| 2015 | 743,060 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 726,044 | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 589,045 | -18.9% |
| 2018 | 602,989 | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 575,734 | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 577,014 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 441,669 | -23.5% |
| 2022 | 536,253 | +21.4% |
| 2023 | 545,066 | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 548,043 | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.18 million | 1.12 million | 1.23 million | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.10 million | 939,497 | 1.24 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 733,361 | 575,734 | 884,219 | 10 |
| 2020s | 529,609 | 441,669 | 577,014 | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Europe & Central Asia
More education data for WB: Europe & Central Asia
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 25.45 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.52 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.2954 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 83.79 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.058 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 26.90 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.0467 % change on previous year (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 492,126 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 14.94 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 13.77 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in WB: Europe & Central Asia?
- Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in WB: Europe & Central Asia was 548,043 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?
- The highest recorded value was 1.24 million in 2000.
- What is the lowest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes recorded in WB: Europe & Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 441,669 in 2021.
- How does WB: Europe & Central Asia rank for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes?
- WB: Europe & Central Asia ranks 137th 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?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this WB: Europe & Central Asia 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