Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025)

WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025): Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes was 4.09 million in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
4.09 million
Change on year
up 11.5%
Rank
34th
of 216 groups
All-time high
5.23 million
in 2008
All-time low
2.75 million
in 2019
Years of data
26
1999–2024

Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025), 1999–2024

02.0M4.0M6.0M1999201120241999: 4.0M2000: 4.1M2001: 4.2M2002: 4.4M2003: 4.5M2004: 4.7M2005: 4.9M2006: 5.1M2007: 5.2M2008: 5.2M2009: 4.8M2010: 4.7M2011: 4.5M2012: 4.0M2013: 3.6M2014: 3.4M2015: 3.1M2016: 3.1M2017: 3.0M2018: 3.0M2019: 2.7M2020: 2.9M2021: 2.8M2022: 3.4M2023: 3.7M2024: 4.1M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025) recorded 4.09 million for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.5% on the previous year and up 19.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025) peaked at 5.23 million in 2008 and was at its lowest, 2.75 million, in 2019.

That places WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025) 34th out of 216 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

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: Lower Middle Income (july 2025), year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes (number) in WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025), 1999 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1999 3.96 million
2000 4.07 million +2.8%
2001 4.15 million +2.1%
2002 4.35 million +4.8%
2003 4.48 million +3.0%
2004 4.70 million +4.8%
2005 4.91 million +4.5%
2006 5.08 million +3.4%
2007 5.22 million +2.9%
2008 5.23 million +0.1%
2009 4.80 million -8.3%
2010 4.71 million -1.8%
2011 4.53 million -3.9%
2012 4.04 million -10.8%
2013 3.57 million -11.8%
2014 3.43 million -3.9%
2015 3.11 million -9.3%
2016 3.14 million +1.0%
2017 3.03 million -3.4%
2018 3.03 million -0.1%
2019 2.75 million -9.4%
2020 2.87 million +4.6%
2021 2.82 million -1.8%
2022 3.39 million +19.9%
2023 3.67 million +8.3%
2024 4.09 million +11.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3.96 million 3.96 million 3.96 million 1
2000s 4.70 million 4.07 million 5.23 million 10
2010s 3.53 million 2.75 million 4.71 million 10
2020s 3.37 million 2.82 million 4.09 million 5

Countries ranked near WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025)

  1. 31 Mozambique 89,794 compare
  2. 32 Chad 84,749 compare
  3. 33 Guinea 84,361 compare
  4. 34 Guatemala 77,911 compare
  5. 35 Tunisia 69,243 compare
  6. 36 Iran, Islamic Republic of 68,925 compare
  7. 37 Kenya 64,218 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: Lower Middle Income (july 2025)?
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025) was 4.09 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: Lower Middle Income (july 2025)?
The highest recorded value was 5.23 million in 2008.
What is the lowest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes recorded in WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025)?
The lowest recorded value was 2.75 million in 2019.
How does WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025) rank for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes?
WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025) ranks 34th out of 216 groups with data for 2024.
Is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes rising or falling in WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025)?
Over the last ten years it is up 19.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025) 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