Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in WB: Small States
WB: Small States: Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes was 147,775 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in WB: Small States, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in WB: Small States is 147,775, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and up 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in WB: Small States peaked at 148,870 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 78,698, in 1999.
WB: Small States ranks 171st of 216 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in WB: Small States, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 80,305 | — |
| 1999 | 78,698 | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 81,730 | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 86,437 | +5.8% |
| 2002 | 88,639 | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 97,222 | +9.7% |
| 2004 | 96,728 | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 106,293 | +9.9% |
| 2006 | 109,226 | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 111,125 | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 116,147 | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 112,722 | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 118,091 | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 118,967 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 125,395 | +5.4% |
| 2013 | 129,140 | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 130,328 | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 130,879 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 135,990 | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 135,901 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 137,410 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 140,214 | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 140,403 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 134,593 | -4.1% |
| 2022 | 144,255 | +7.2% |
| 2023 | 148,870 | +3.2% |
| 2024 | 147,775 | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 79,501 | 78,698 | 80,305 | 2 |
| 2000s | 100,627 | 81,730 | 116,147 | 10 |
| 2010s | 130,232 | 118,091 | 140,214 | 10 |
| 2020s | 143,179 | 134,593 | 148,870 | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Small States
- 168 Jamaica 77 compare
- 168 Republic of Korea 77 compare
- 170 Andorra 50 compare
- 170 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 50
- 172 Marshall Islands 48 compare
- 173 Kyrgyzstan 43 compare
- 174 Brunei Darussalam 38 compare
More education data for WB: Small States
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 3.34 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 1.67 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 337,554 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.42 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 483,162 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 74,454 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 168,615 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.52 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 820,716 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 243,069 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in WB: Small States?
- Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in WB: Small States was 147,775 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: Small States?
- The highest recorded value was 148,870 in 2023.
- What is the lowest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes recorded in WB: Small States?
- The lowest recorded value was 78,698 in 1999.
- How does WB: Small States rank for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes?
- WB: Small States ranks 171st out of 216 groups with data for 2024.
- Is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes rising or falling in WB: Small States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Small States 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