Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in WB: Ida Only

WB: Ida Only: Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes was 4.60 million in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
4.60 million
Change on year
up 0.5%
Rank
28th
of 216 groups
All-time high
4.60 million
in 2023
All-time low
1.42 million
in 1998
Years of data
27
1997–2023

Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in WB: Ida Only, 1997–2023

1.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M5.0M1997201020231997: 1.4M1998: 1.4M1999: 1.4M2000: 1.5M2001: 1.5M2002: 1.6M2003: 1.8M2004: 2.0M2005: 2.2M2006: 2.3M2007: 2.4M2008: 2.4M2009: 2.5M2010: 2.6M2011: 2.8M2012: 2.9M2013: 3.0M2014: 3.2M2015: 3.1M2016: 3.3M2017: 3.2M2018: 3.4M2019: 3.6M2020: 3.9M2021: 4.2M2022: 4.6M2023: 4.6M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2023, repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in WB: Ida Only stood at 4.60 million. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 51.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in WB: Ida Only peaked at 4.60 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.42 million, in 1998.

WB: Ida Only ranks 28th of 216 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.

Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in WB: Ida Only, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes (number) in WB: Ida Only, 1997 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1997 1.44 million
1998 1.42 million -1.4%
1999 1.44 million +1.3%
2000 1.47 million +2.1%
2001 1.52 million +3.4%
2002 1.62 million +6.3%
2003 1.83 million +13.0%
2004 2.03 million +11.4%
2005 2.17 million +6.8%
2006 2.30 million +5.9%
2007 2.37 million +2.9%
2008 2.45 million +3.5%
2009 2.54 million +3.8%
2010 2.65 million +4.1%
2011 2.79 million +5.4%
2012 2.91 million +4.5%
2013 3.04 million +4.4%
2014 3.18 million +4.5%
2015 3.09 million -2.7%
2016 3.25 million +5.2%
2017 3.16 million -2.7%
2018 3.36 million +6.2%
2019 3.63 million +8.0%
2020 3.94 million +8.6%
2021 4.15 million +5.5%
2022 4.58 million +10.2%
2023 4.60 million +0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.43 million 1.42 million 1.44 million 3
2000s 2.03 million 1.47 million 2.54 million 10
2010s 3.11 million 2.65 million 3.63 million 10
2020s 4.32 million 3.94 million 4.60 million 4

Countries ranked near WB: Ida Only

  1. 25 Madagascar 112,590 compare
  2. 26 Germany 110,633 compare
  3. 27 Spain 110,401 compare
  4. 28 Burundi 107,077 compare
  5. 29 Rwanda 99,927 compare
  6. 30 Senegal 95,554 compare
  7. 31 Mozambique 89,794 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in WB: Ida Only?
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in WB: Ida Only was 4.60 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: Ida Only?
The highest recorded value was 4.60 million in 2023.
What is the lowest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes recorded in WB: Ida Only?
The lowest recorded value was 1.42 million in 1998.
How does WB: Ida Only rank for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes?
WB: Ida Only ranks 28th out of 216 groups with data for 2023.
Is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes rising or falling in WB: Ida Only?
Over the last ten years it is up 51.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this WB: Ida 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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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