Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in WB: High Income (july 2025)
WB: High Income (july 2025): Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes was 849,368 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
849,368
Change on year
down 1.9%
Rank
116th
of 216 groups
All-time high
1.58 million
in 2000
All-time low
643,491
in 2021
Years of data
27
1998–2024
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in WB: High Income (july 2025), 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
WB: High Income (july 2025) recorded 849,368 for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in 2024.
The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 19.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in WB: High Income (july 2025) peaked at 1.58 million in 2000 and was at its lowest, 643,491, in 2021.
WB: High Income (july 2025) ranks 116th of 216 groups on this measure, 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: High Income (july 2025), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 1.45 million | — |
| 1999 | 1.58 million | +9.0% |
| 2000 | 1.58 million | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 1.56 million | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 1.55 million | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 1.55 million | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 1.50 million | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 1.48 million | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 1.42 million | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 1.39 million | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 1.35 million | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 1.30 million | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 1.27 million | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 1.23 million | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 1.18 million | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 1.12 million | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 1.06 million | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 1.07 million | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 1.03 million | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 971,929 | -6.0% |
| 2018 | 948,722 | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 902,929 | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 901,909 | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 643,491 | -28.7% |
| 2022 | 871,509 | +35.4% |
| 2023 | 865,930 | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 849,368 | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.51 million | 1.45 million | 1.58 million | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.47 million | 1.30 million | 1.58 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.08 million | 902,929 | 1.27 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 826,441 | 643,491 | 901,909 | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: High Income (july 2025)
- 113 New Zealand 3,363
- 114 Paraguay 3,276 compare
- 115 Djibouti 3,250 compare
- 116 Switzerland 2,952 compare
- 117 Czechia 2,947 compare
- 118 French Polynesia 2,569
- 119 Ukraine 2,394 compare
More education data for WB: High Income (july 2025)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 6.16 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.13 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 54.70 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.0898 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 51.82 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.1159 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 106.52 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 43.13 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.0538 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 36.99 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in WB: High Income (july 2025)?
- Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in WB: High Income (july 2025) was 849,368 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: High Income (july 2025)?
- The highest recorded value was 1.58 million in 2000.
- What is the lowest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes recorded in WB: High Income (july 2025)?
- The lowest recorded value was 643,491 in 2021.
- How does WB: High Income (july 2025) rank for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes?
- WB: High Income (july 2025) ranks 116th out of 216 groups with data for 2024.
- Is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes rising or falling in WB: High Income (july 2025)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this WB: High Income (july 2025) 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