Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in WB: Ibrd Only
WB: Ibrd Only: Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes was 6.59 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
6.59 million
Change on year
up 7.3%
Rank
11th
of 216 groups
All-time high
9.70 million
in 2002
All-time low
5.07 million
in 2021
Years of data
24
2001–2024
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in WB: Ibrd Only, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in WB: Ibrd Only stood at 6.59 million.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.3% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in WB: Ibrd Only peaked at 9.70 million in 2002 and was at its lowest, 5.07 million, in 2021.
That places WB: Ibrd Only 11th out of 216 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in WB: Ibrd Only, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 9.66 million | — |
| 2002 | 9.70 million | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 9.07 million | -6.5% |
| 2004 | 9.13 million | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 9.21 million | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 9.16 million | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 8.94 million | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 9.13 million | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 8.51 million | -6.8% |
| 2010 | 8.35 million | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 8.02 million | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 7.37 million | -8.1% |
| 2013 | 6.96 million | -5.5% |
| 2014 | 6.60 million | -5.2% |
| 2015 | 6.35 million | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 6.26 million | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 6.08 million | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 6.02 million | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 5.61 million | -6.8% |
| 2020 | 5.60 million | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 5.07 million | -9.4% |
| 2022 | 6.06 million | +19.4% |
| 2023 | 6.14 million | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 6.59 million | +7.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.17 million | 8.51 million | 9.70 million | 9 |
| 2010s | 6.76 million | 5.61 million | 8.35 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.89 million | 5.07 million | 6.59 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Ibrd Only
- 8 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 260,582 compare
- 9 Egypt 260,280 compare
- 10 Colombia 252,359 compare
- 11 South Africa 232,786 compare
- 12 United States 232,416 compare
- 13 Angola 210,453 compare
- 14 Mali 202,227 compare
More education data for WB: Ibrd Only
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 92.82 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 6.10 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 99.39 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.32 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 1.89 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 15.25 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.2233 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 88.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in WB: Ibrd Only?
- Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in WB: Ibrd Only was 6.59 million 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: Ibrd Only?
- The highest recorded value was 9.70 million in 2002.
- What is the lowest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes recorded in WB: Ibrd Only?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.07 million in 2021.
- How does WB: Ibrd Only rank for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes?
- WB: Ibrd Only ranks 11th out of 216 groups with data for 2024.
- Is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes rising or falling in WB: Ibrd Only?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this WB: Ibrd Only 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