Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)
WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income): Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes was 2.75 million in 2023. ▼ Falling
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income), 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) stood at 2.75 million.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) peaked at 4.29 million in 2002 and was at its lowest, 2.67 million, in 2021.
That places WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) 60th out of 216 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 4.05 million | — |
| 2000 | 4.19 million | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 4.25 million | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 4.29 million | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 3.90 million | -9.0% |
| 2004 | 3.84 million | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 3.78 million | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 3.49 million | -7.7% |
| 2007 | 3.54 million | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 3.46 million | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 3.40 million | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 3.16 million | -7.2% |
| 2011 | 3.14 million | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 3.11 million | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 3.21 million | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 3.07 million | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 2.99 million | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 2.95 million | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 2.96 million | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 2.90 million | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 2.86 million | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 2.94 million | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 2.67 million | -9.0% |
| 2022 | 2.81 million | +5.1% |
| 2023 | 2.75 million | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.05 million | 4.05 million | 4.05 million | 1 |
| 2000s | 3.81 million | 3.40 million | 4.29 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.03 million | 2.86 million | 3.21 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.79 million | 2.67 million | 2.94 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)
- 57 Russian Federation 25,763 compare
- 58 Central African Republic 25,697 compare
- 59 Papua New Guinea 25,182 compare
- 60 Poland 21,902 compare
- 61 Viet Nam 21,542 compare
- 62 Nicaragua 21,373 compare
- 63 Myanmar 20,604 compare
More education data for WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.79 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.7495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 28.66 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.4904 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 29.16 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.8527 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 57.82 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.2089 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.2209 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 18.36 million (2024)
All data for WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)?
- Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) was 2.75 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: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)?
- The highest recorded value was 4.29 million in 2002.
- What is the lowest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes recorded in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.67 million in 2021.
- How does WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) rank for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes?
- WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) ranks 60th out of 216 groups with data for 2023.
- Is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes rising or falling in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) 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