Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in WB: Post-demographic Dividend
WB: Post-demographic Dividend: Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes was 695,136 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in WB: Post-demographic Dividend, 2003–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
WB: Post-demographic Dividend recorded 695,136 for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and down 16.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in WB: Post-demographic Dividend peaked at 1.18 million in 2003 and was at its lowest, 529,587, in 2021.
WB: Post-demographic Dividend ranks 127th 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: Post-demographic Dividend, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 1.18 million | — |
| 2004 | 1.15 million | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 1.13 million | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 1.09 million | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 1.09 million | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 1.05 million | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 1.02 million | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 1.01 million | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 969,873 | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 928,966 | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 880,444 | -5.2% |
| 2014 | 828,496 | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 844,038 | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 818,260 | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 765,610 | -6.4% |
| 2018 | 755,443 | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 734,696 | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 726,861 | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 529,587 | -27.1% |
| 2022 | 722,798 | +36.5% |
| 2023 | 707,058 | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 695,136 | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.10 million | 1.02 million | 1.18 million | 7 |
| 2010s | 853,250 | 734,696 | 1.01 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 676,288 | 529,587 | 726,861 | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Post-demographic Dividend
More education data for WB: Post-demographic Dividend
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 4.26 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.0437 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 27.77 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -1.67 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 50.69 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -1.41 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 27.70 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -1.03 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -1.72 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 43.28 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in WB: Post-demographic Dividend?
- Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in WB: Post-demographic Dividend was 695,136 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: Post-demographic Dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 1.18 million in 2003.
- What is the lowest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes recorded in WB: Post-demographic Dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 529,587 in 2021.
- How does WB: Post-demographic Dividend rank for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes?
- WB: Post-demographic Dividend ranks 127th out of 216 groups with data for 2024.
- Is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes rising or falling in WB: Post-demographic Dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this WB: Post-demographic Dividend 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