Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in WB: Late-demographic Dividend

WB: Late-demographic Dividend: Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes was 3.04 million in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
3.04 million
Change on year
up 10.1%
Rank
46th
of 216 groups
All-time high
4.34 million
in 2003
All-time low
2.76 million
in 2021
Years of data
20
2003–2022

Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in WB: Late-demographic Dividend, 2003–2022

01.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M2003201220222003: 4.3M2004: 4.2M2005: 4.1M2006: 3.8M2007: 3.8M2008: 3.7M2009: 3.6M2010: 3.3M2011: 3.3M2012: 3.2M2013: 3.3M2014: 3.2M2015: 3.1M2016: 3.1M2017: 3.1M2018: 3.0M2019: 3.0M2020: 3.0M2021: 2.8M2022: 3.0M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

WB: Late-demographic Dividend recorded 3.04 million for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.1% on the previous year and down 3.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in WB: Late-demographic Dividend peaked at 4.34 million in 2003 and was at its lowest, 2.76 million, in 2021.

WB: Late-demographic Dividend ranks 46th of 216 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.

Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in WB: Late-demographic Dividend, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes (number) in WB: Late-demographic Dividend, 2003 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2003 4.34 million
2004 4.24 million -2.3%
2005 4.12 million -2.9%
2006 3.75 million -9.0%
2007 3.79 million +1.0%
2008 3.72 million -1.9%
2009 3.56 million -4.2%
2010 3.27 million -8.0%
2011 3.27 million -0.1%
2012 3.15 million -3.6%
2013 3.28 million +3.8%
2014 3.17 million -3.1%
2015 3.13 million -1.4%
2016 3.10 million -1.0%
2017 3.10 million -0.1%
2018 3.03 million -2.3%
2019 2.97 million -1.8%
2020 3.05 million +2.5%
2021 2.76 million -9.3%
2022 3.04 million +10.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3.93 million 3.56 million 4.34 million 7
2010s 3.15 million 2.97 million 3.28 million 10
2020s 2.95 million 2.76 million 3.05 million 3

Countries ranked near WB: Late-demographic Dividend

  1. 43 Zambia 48,206 compare
  2. 44 Yemen 46,867 compare
  3. 45 Mexico 42,282 compare
  4. 46 Congo 40,672 compare
  5. 47 France 39,441 compare
  6. 48 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 32,663 compare
  7. 49 Dominican Republic 32,558 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in WB: Late-demographic Dividend?
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in WB: Late-demographic Dividend was 3.04 million in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes recorded in WB: Late-demographic Dividend?
The highest recorded value was 4.34 million in 2003.
What is the lowest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes recorded in WB: Late-demographic Dividend?
The lowest recorded value was 2.76 million in 2021.
How does WB: Late-demographic Dividend rank for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes?
WB: Late-demographic Dividend ranks 46th out of 216 groups with data for 2022.
Is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes rising or falling in WB: Late-demographic Dividend?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this WB: Late-demographic Dividend 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