Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in WB: Fragile and Conflict Affected Situations

WB: Fragile and Conflict Affected Situations: Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes was 3.54 million in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
3.54 million
Change on year
up 0.2%
Rank
38th
of 216 groups
All-time high
3.54 million
in 2023
All-time low
1.21 million
in 1998
Years of data
26
1998–2023

Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in WB: Fragile and Conflict Affected Situations, 1998–2023

1.0M1.5M2.0M2.5M3.0M3.5M1998201020231998: 1.2M1999: 1.2M2000: 1.3M2001: 1.3M2002: 1.3M2003: 1.4M2004: 1.4M2005: 1.5M2006: 1.6M2007: 1.8M2008: 1.8M2009: 2.0M2010: 2.1M2011: 2.2M2012: 2.2M2013: 2.3M2014: 2.4M2015: 2.3M2016: 2.5M2017: 2.4M2018: 2.6M2019: 2.8M2020: 3.0M2021: 3.2M2022: 3.5M2023: 3.5M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

WB: Fragile and Conflict Affected Situations recorded 3.54 million for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in 2023. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 55.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in WB: Fragile and Conflict Affected Situations peaked at 3.54 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.21 million, in 1998.

That places WB: Fragile and Conflict Affected Situations 38th out of 216 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

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: Fragile and Conflict Affected Situations, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes (number) in WB: Fragile and Conflict Affected Situations, 1998 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1998 1.21 million
1999 1.24 million +2.0%
2000 1.28 million +3.9%
2001 1.26 million -1.6%
2002 1.31 million +3.6%
2003 1.37 million +4.5%
2004 1.37 million +0.2%
2005 1.51 million +10.5%
2006 1.64 million +8.7%
2007 1.76 million +6.7%
2008 1.81 million +3.1%
2009 1.96 million +8.1%
2010 2.09 million +7.0%
2011 2.16 million +3.0%
2012 2.22 million +2.9%
2013 2.28 million +2.7%
2014 2.35 million +3.3%
2015 2.29 million -2.7%
2016 2.48 million +8.4%
2017 2.37 million -4.3%
2018 2.57 million +8.4%
2019 2.78 million +7.8%
2020 2.99 million +7.8%
2021 3.18 million +6.1%
2022 3.53 million +11.3%
2023 3.54 million +0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.22 million 1.21 million 1.24 million 2
2000s 1.53 million 1.26 million 1.96 million 10
2010s 2.36 million 2.09 million 2.78 million 10
2020s 3.31 million 2.99 million 3.54 million 4

Countries ranked near WB: Fragile and Conflict Affected Situations

  1. 35 Tunisia 69,243 compare
  2. 36 Iran, Islamic Republic of 68,925 compare
  3. 37 Kenya 64,218 compare
  4. 38 Cameroon 61,611 compare
  5. 39 Tanzania, United Republic of 58,730 compare
  6. 40 Togo 55,791 compare
  7. 41 Peru 54,182 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in WB: Fragile and Conflict Affected Situations?
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in WB: Fragile and Conflict Affected Situations was 3.54 million in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes recorded in WB: Fragile and Conflict Affected Situations?
The highest recorded value was 3.54 million in 2023.
What is the lowest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes recorded in WB: Fragile and Conflict Affected Situations?
The lowest recorded value was 1.21 million in 1998.
How does WB: Fragile and Conflict Affected Situations rank for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes?
WB: Fragile and Conflict Affected Situations ranks 38th out of 216 groups with data for 2023.
Is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes rising or falling in WB: Fragile and Conflict Affected Situations?
Over the last ten years it is up 55.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this WB: Fragile and Conflict Affected Situations 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