Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Cambodia

Cambodia: Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes was 15,462 number in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
15,462 number
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
78th
of 184 countries
All-time high
33,985 number
in 1997
All-time low
5,446 number
in 2001
Years of data
20
1997–2019

Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Cambodia, 1997–2019

10.0k20.0k30.0k1997200820191997: 34.0k number1999: 19.3k number2001: 5.4k number2002: 10.6k number2003: 19.1k number2004: 19.1k number2005: 21.1k number2006: 14.5k number2007: 15.1k number2008: 12.7k number2010: 14.1k number2011: 11.9k number2012: 10.0k number2013: 7.8k number2014: 7.7k number2015: 10.1k number2016: 22.5k number2017: 14.0k number2018: 15.3k number2019: 15.5k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Cambodia recorded 15,462 number for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 22.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Cambodia peaked at 33,985 number in 1997 and was at its lowest, 5,446 number, in 2001.

That places Cambodia 78th out of 184 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.

Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Cambodia, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes (number) in Cambodia, 1997 to 2019.
Year number Change
1997 33,985 number
1999 19,327 number -43.1%
2001 5,446 number -71.8%
2002 10,616 number +94.9%
2003 19,099 number +79.9%
2004 19,054 number -0.2%
2005 21,131 number +10.9%
2006 14,546 number -31.2%
2007 15,124 number +4.0%
2008 12,661 number -16.3%
2010 14,088 number +11.3%
2011 11,864 number -15.8%
2012 10,034 number -15.4%
2013 7,827 number -22.0%
2014 7,748 number -1.0%
2015 10,093 number +30.3%
2016 22,504 number +123.0%
2017 14,014 number -37.7%
2018 15,301 number +9.2%
2019 15,462 number +1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 26,656 number 19,327 number 33,985 number 2
2000s 14,710 number 5,446 number 21,131 number 8
2010s 12,894 number 7,748 number 22,504 number 10

Countries ranked near Cambodia

  1. 75 Belgium 16,365 number compare
  2. 76 Jordan 16,291 number compare
  3. 77 Poland 15,918 number compare
  4. 79 Lesotho 14,863 number compare
  5. 80 Gabon 14,474 number
  6. 81 China 11,763 number compare

See the full ranking of 228 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Cambodia?
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Cambodia was 15,462 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes recorded in Cambodia?
The highest recorded value was 33,985 number in 1997.
What is the lowest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes recorded in Cambodia?
The lowest recorded value was 5,446 number in 2001.
How does Cambodia rank for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes?
Cambodia ranks 78th out of 184 countries with data for 2019.
Is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes rising or falling in Cambodia?
Over the last ten years it is up 22.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Cambodia 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)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
228 places, 4,898 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Number of pupils in the specified grade who are enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.