Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in WB: Oecd Members

WB: Oecd Members: Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes was 1.08 million in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
1.08 million
Change on year
down 1.3%
Rank
111th
of 216 groups
All-time high
1.54 million
in 2003
All-time low
918,747
in 2021
Years of data
22
2003–2024

Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in WB: Oecd Members, 2003–2024

0500.0k1.0M1.5M2003201320242003: 1.5M2004: 1.5M2005: 1.5M2006: 1.5M2007: 1.5M2008: 1.4M2009: 1.4M2010: 1.3M2011: 1.4M2012: 1.3M2013: 1.2M2014: 1.2M2015: 1.2M2016: 1.2M2017: 1.0M2018: 993.5k2019: 966.4k2020: 1.1M2021: 918.7k2022: 1.1M2023: 1.1M2024: 1.1M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

WB: Oecd Members recorded 1.08 million for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in 2024.

That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and down 7.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in WB: Oecd Members peaked at 1.54 million in 2003 and was at its lowest, 918,747, in 2021.

WB: Oecd Members ranks 111th of 216 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in WB: Oecd Members, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes (number) in WB: Oecd Members, 2003 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2003 1.54 million
2004 1.48 million -3.8%
2005 1.49 million +0.7%
2006 1.48 million -0.8%
2007 1.46 million -1.4%
2008 1.43 million -1.5%
2009 1.36 million -5.2%
2010 1.30 million -4.0%
2011 1.37 million +4.9%
2012 1.32 million -3.4%
2013 1.22 million -7.7%
2014 1.17 million -4.1%
2015 1.19 million +1.5%
2016 1.16 million -2.1%
2017 1.02 million -12.3%
2018 993,475 -2.5%
2019 966,400 -2.7%
2020 1.13 million +16.5%
2021 918,747 -18.4%
2022 1.11 million +20.6%
2023 1.10 million -0.9%
2024 1.08 million -1.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.46 million 1.36 million 1.54 million 7
2010s 1.17 million 966,400 1.37 million 10
2020s 1.07 million 918,747 1.13 million 5

Countries ranked near WB: Oecd Members

  1. 108 Guadeloupe 4,054
  2. 109 Azerbaijan 3,593 compare
  3. 110 Gambia 3,556 compare
  4. 111 Suriname 3,509 compare
  5. 112 Slovakia 3,416 compare
  6. 113 New Zealand 3,363
  7. 114 Paraguay 3,276 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in WB: Oecd Members?
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in WB: Oecd Members was 1.08 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: Oecd Members?
The highest recorded value was 1.54 million in 2003.
What is the lowest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes recorded in WB: Oecd Members?
The lowest recorded value was 918,747 in 2021.
How does WB: Oecd Members rank for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes?
WB: Oecd Members ranks 111th out of 216 groups with data for 2024.
Is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes rising or falling in WB: Oecd Members?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this WB: Oecd Members 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