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

Latest (2024)
695,136
Change on year
down 1.7%
Rank
127th
of 216 groups
All-time high
1.18 million
in 2003
All-time low
529,587
in 2021
Years of data
22
2003–2024

Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in WB: Post-demographic Dividend, 2003–2024

0250.0k500.0k750.0k1.0M1.2M2003201320242003: 1.2M2004: 1.1M2005: 1.1M2006: 1.1M2007: 1.1M2008: 1.0M2009: 1.0M2010: 1.0M2011: 969.9k2012: 929.0k2013: 880.4k2014: 828.5k2015: 844.0k2016: 818.3k2017: 765.6k2018: 755.4k2019: 734.7k2020: 726.9k2021: 529.6k2022: 722.8k2023: 707.1k2024: 695.1k

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

Annual values for Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes (number) in WB: Post-demographic Dividend, 2003 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 124 East Timor 2,088 compare
  2. 125 Cuba 1,949 compare
  3. 126 Latvia 1,407 compare
  4. 127 Qatar 1,249 compare
  5. 128 Albania 1,111 compare
  6. 129 Tajikistan 1,103 compare
  7. 130 Belize 1,096 compare

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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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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