Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend
WB: Pre-demographic Dividend: Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes was 3.28 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
3.28 million
Change on year
down 0.7%
Rank
43rd
of 216 groups
All-time high
3.30 million
in 2022
All-time low
1.06 million
in 1999
Years of data
25
1999–2023
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
WB: Pre-demographic Dividend recorded 3.28 million for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 19.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend peaked at 3.30 million in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.06 million, in 1999.
WB: Pre-demographic Dividend ranks 43rd of 216 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 1.06 million | — |
| 2000 | 1.15 million | +8.1% |
| 2001 | 1.18 million | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 1.20 million | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 1.28 million | +6.0% |
| 2004 | 1.26 million | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 1.42 million | +12.7% |
| 2006 | 1.57 million | +11.1% |
| 2007 | 1.68 million | +7.1% |
| 2008 | 1.86 million | +10.6% |
| 2009 | 2.05 million | +9.8% |
| 2010 | 2.15 million | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 2.31 million | +7.2% |
| 2012 | 2.51 million | +9.1% |
| 2013 | 2.76 million | +9.6% |
| 2014 | 3.06 million | +10.8% |
| 2015 | 2.98 million | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 3.25 million | +8.9% |
| 2017 | 3.21 million | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 3.21 million | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 3.21 million | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 3.25 million | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 3.21 million | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 3.30 million | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 3.28 million | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.06 million | 1.06 million | 1.06 million | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.46 million | 1.15 million | 2.05 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.86 million | 2.15 million | 3.25 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.26 million | 3.21 million | 3.30 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near WB: Pre-demographic Dividend
More education data for WB: Pre-demographic Dividend
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 5.04 million (2021)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 37.39 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.24 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 18.02 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.74 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 8.50 million (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 4.13 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 4.62 % change on previous year (2021)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.27 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.39 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend?
- Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend was 3.28 million in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes recorded in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 3.30 million in 2022.
- What is the lowest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes recorded in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.06 million in 1999.
- How does WB: Pre-demographic Dividend rank for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes?
- WB: Pre-demographic Dividend ranks 43rd out of 216 groups with data for 2023.
- Is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes rising or falling in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Pre-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