Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in WB: Ida & Ibrd Total
WB: Ida & Ibrd Total: Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes was 11.68 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
11.68 million
Change on year
up 4.6%
Rank
6th
of 216 groups
All-time high
12.09 million
in 2008
All-time low
9.63 million
in 2019
Years of data
26
1999–2024
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in WB: Ida & Ibrd Total, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in WB: Ida & Ibrd Total is 11.68 million, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 4.6% on the previous year and up 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in WB: Ida & Ibrd Total peaked at 12.09 million in 2008 and was at its lowest, 9.63 million, in 2019.
That places WB: Ida & Ibrd Total 6th out of 216 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in WB: Ida & Ibrd Total, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 11.18 million | — |
| 2000 | 11.50 million | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 11.51 million | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 11.65 million | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 11.24 million | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 11.52 million | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 11.75 million | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 11.86 million | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 11.77 million | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 12.09 million | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 11.50 million | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 11.46 million | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 11.25 million | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 10.74 million | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 10.44 million | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 10.30 million | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 9.86 million | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 9.94 million | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 9.65 million | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 9.76 million | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 9.63 million | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 9.94 million | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 9.64 million | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 11.07 million | +14.8% |
| 2023 | 11.17 million | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 11.68 million | +4.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.18 million | 11.18 million | 11.18 million | 1 |
| 2000s | 11.64 million | 11.24 million | 12.09 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.30 million | 9.63 million | 11.46 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.70 million | 9.64 million | 11.68 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Ida & Ibrd Total
- 3 Algeria 640,587 compare
- 4 Cote d'Ivoire 385,055 compare
- 5 Bangladesh 349,721 compare
- 6 Morocco 344,105 compare
- 7 Iraq 302,241 compare
- 8 Democratic Republic of Congo 260,582 compare
- 9 Egypt 260,280 compare
More education data for WB: Ida & Ibrd Total
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 215.63 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.47 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 270.72 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.9272 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 290.75 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.5339 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 177.62 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -0.0827 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 105.44 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.73 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in WB: Ida & Ibrd Total?
- Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in WB: Ida & Ibrd Total was 11.68 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: Ida & Ibrd Total?
- The highest recorded value was 12.09 million in 2008.
- What is the lowest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes recorded in WB: Ida & Ibrd Total?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.63 million in 2019.
- How does WB: Ida & Ibrd Total rank for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes?
- WB: Ida & Ibrd Total ranks 6th out of 216 groups with data for 2024.
- Is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes rising or falling in WB: Ida & Ibrd Total?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this WB: Ida & Ibrd Total 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