Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd)
WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd): Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes was 2.86 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
2.86 million
Change on year
up 2.2%
Rank
56th
of 216 groups
All-time high
4.50 million
in 2002
All-time low
2.73 million
in 2021
Years of data
26
1999–2024
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd), 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) is 2.86 million, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and down 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) peaked at 4.50 million in 2002 and was at its lowest, 2.73 million, in 2021.
WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) ranks 56th of 216 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 4.23 million | — |
| 2000 | 4.38 million | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 4.45 million | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 4.50 million | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 4.12 million | -8.6% |
| 2004 | 4.05 million | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 3.99 million | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 3.69 million | -7.4% |
| 2007 | 3.70 million | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 3.59 million | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 3.57 million | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 3.34 million | -6.3% |
| 2011 | 3.32 million | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 3.28 million | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 3.36 million | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 3.22 million | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 3.12 million | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 3.08 million | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 3.08 million | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 3.01 million | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 2.96 million | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 3.02 million | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 2.73 million | -9.5% |
| 2022 | 2.87 million | +4.9% |
| 2023 | 2.80 million | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 2.86 million | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.23 million | 4.23 million | 4.23 million | 1 |
| 2000s | 4.00 million | 3.57 million | 4.50 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.18 million | 2.96 million | 3.36 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.86 million | 2.73 million | 3.02 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd)
- 53 Namibia 27,106 compare
- 54 Eritrea 26,701 compare
- 55 Romania 26,189 compare
- 56 Italy 25,885 compare
- 57 Russian Federation 25,763 compare
- 58 Central African Republic 25,697 compare
- 59 Papua New Guinea 25,182 compare
More education data for WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.3032 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 30.90 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.4878 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 31.44 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 3.11 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.22 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.6094 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 62.34 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 60.53 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.1513 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd)?
- Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) was 2.86 million in 2024, 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 (ida & Ibrd)?
- The highest recorded value was 4.50 million in 2002.
- What is the lowest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes recorded in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd)?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.73 million in 2021.
- How does WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) rank for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes?
- WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) ranks 56th out of 216 groups with data for 2024.
- Is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes rising or falling in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) 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