Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)

Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income): Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes was 95,676 number in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
95,676 number
Change on year
down 0.2%
Rank
41st
of 44 groups
All-time high
307,463 number
in 1999
All-time low
82,328 number
in 2017
Years of data
22
1998–2019

Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), 1998–2019

100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k300.0k1998200820191998: 302.3k number1999: 307.5k number2000: 300.9k number2001: 287.3k number2002: 254.8k number2003: 225.5k number2004: 203.6k number2005: 190.8k number2006: 201.1k number2007: 175.9k number2008: 180.0k number2009: 156.7k number2010: 109.6k number2011: 129.4k number2012: 137.8k number2013: 150.1k number2014: 156.3k number2015: 153.2k number2016: 165.5k number2017: 82.3k number2018: 95.9k number2019: 95.7k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2019, repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) stood at 95,676 number.

That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 39.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) peaked at 307,463 number in 1999 and was at its lowest, 82,328 number, in 2017.

That places Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) 41st out of 44 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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 Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes (number) in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), 1998 to 2019.
Year number Change
1998 302,309 number
1999 307,463 number +1.7%
2000 300,898 number -2.1%
2001 287,321 number -4.5%
2002 254,763 number -11.3%
2003 225,475 number -11.5%
2004 203,577 number -9.7%
2005 190,768 number -6.3%
2006 201,053 number +5.4%
2007 175,884 number -12.5%
2008 180,036 number +2.4%
2009 156,740 number -12.9%
2010 109,566 number -30.1%
2011 129,431 number +18.1%
2012 137,815 number +6.5%
2013 150,054 number +8.9%
2014 156,319 number +4.2%
2015 153,224 number -2.0%
2016 165,534 number +8.0%
2017 82,328 number -50.3%
2018 95,889 number +16.5%
2019 95,676 number -0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 304,886 number 302,309 number 307,463 number 2
2000s 217,652 number 156,740 number 300,898 number 10
2010s 127,584 number 82,328 number 165,534 number 10

Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)

  1. 38 Mexico 58,887 number compare
  2. 39 Eswatini 58,653 number compare
  3. 40 Peru 54,182 number compare
  4. 41 Türkiye 53,386 number compare
  5. 42 Zambia 48,206 number compare
  6. 43 Yemen 46,867 number compare
  7. 44 Viet Nam 42,292 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 Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) was 95,676 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 Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
The highest recorded value was 307,463 number in 1999.
What is the lowest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes recorded in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
The lowest recorded value was 82,328 number in 2017.
How does Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes?
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 41st out of 44 groups with data for 2019.
Is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
Over the last ten years it is down 39.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) 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.