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

Latest (2023)
2.75 million
Change on year
down 2.1%
Rank
60th
of 216 groups
All-time high
4.29 million
in 2002
All-time low
2.67 million
in 2021
Years of data
25
1999–2023

Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income), 1999–2023

01.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M1999201120231999: 4.0M2000: 4.2M2001: 4.2M2002: 4.3M2003: 3.9M2004: 3.8M2005: 3.8M2006: 3.5M2007: 3.5M2008: 3.5M2009: 3.4M2010: 3.2M2011: 3.1M2012: 3.1M2013: 3.2M2014: 3.1M2015: 3.0M2016: 3.0M2017: 3.0M2018: 2.9M2019: 2.9M2020: 2.9M2021: 2.7M2022: 2.8M2023: 2.7M

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

Annual values for Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes (number) in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income), 1999 to 2023.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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)

  1. 57 Russian Federation 25,763 compare
  2. 58 Central African Republic 25,697 compare
  3. 59 Papua New Guinea 25,182 compare
  4. 60 Poland 21,902 compare
  5. 61 Viet Nam 21,542 compare
  6. 62 Nicaragua 21,373 compare
  7. 63 Myanmar 20,604 compare

See the full ranking of 417 places →

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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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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