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
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in WB: Late-demographic Dividend, 2003–2022
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More education data for WB: Late-demographic Dividend
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 92.72 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 10.38 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.3035 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 84.46 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.52 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 68.96 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.33 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -7.49 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 177.18 million (2024)
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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February 2026 Data Release