Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Early-demographic dividend
Early-demographic dividend: Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes was 3.12 million number in 2019. ▼ Falling
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Early-demographic dividend, 1999–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Early-demographic dividend recorded 3.12 million number for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is down 10.3% on the previous year and down 47.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Early-demographic dividend peaked at 6.66 million number in 2006 and was at its lowest, 3.12 million number, in 2019.
Early-demographic dividend ranks 14th of 42 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Early-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 5.68 million number | — |
| 2000 | 5.81 million number | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 5.77 million number | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 5.84 million number | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 5.75 million number | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 6.15 million number | +7.0% |
| 2005 | 6.34 million number | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 6.66 million number | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 6.40 million number | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 6.61 million number | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 5.98 million number | -9.5% |
| 2010 | 6.10 million number | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 5.74 million number | -6.0% |
| 2012 | 5.14 million number | -10.4% |
| 2013 | 4.49 million number | -12.7% |
| 2014 | 4.13 million number | -8.1% |
| 2015 | 3.79 million number | -8.1% |
| 2016 | 3.65 million number | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 3.40 million number | -6.8% |
| 2018 | 3.48 million number | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 3.12 million number | -10.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.68 million number | 5.68 million number | 5.68 million number | 1 |
| 2000s | 6.13 million number | 5.75 million number | 6.66 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.30 million number | 3.12 million number | 6.10 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Early-demographic dividend
- 11 Burkina Faso 227,633 number compare
- 12 Côte d'Ivoire 195,325 number compare
- 13 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 189,376 number compare
- 14 Bangladesh 183,559 number compare
- 15 Benin 180,288 number compare
- 16 Niger 155,178 number compare
- 17 Spain 144,941 number compare
More education data for Early-demographic dividend
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 364.78 million (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 26.9% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 66.3% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 13.97 million (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1027 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 105.6% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 13.97 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Early-demographic dividend?
- Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Early-demographic dividend was 3.12 million 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 Early-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 6.66 million number in 2006.
- What is the lowest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes recorded in Early-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.12 million number in 2019.
- How does Early-demographic dividend rank for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes?
- Early-demographic dividend ranks 14th out of 42 groups with data for 2019.
- Is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes rising or falling in Early-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Early-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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Number of pupils in the specified grade who are enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.