Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries): Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes was 141,431 number in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
141,431 number
Change on year
up 0.4%
Rank
40th
of 44 groups
All-time high
358,107 number
in 1999
All-time low
134,565 number
in 2017
Years of data
22
1998–2019

Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), 1998–2019

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k1998200820191998: 350.1k number1999: 358.1k number2000: 352.5k number2001: 338.7k number2002: 315.8k number2003: 289.9k number2004: 267.2k number2005: 255.7k number2006: 264.7k number2007: 236.5k number2008: 241.7k number2009: 216.8k number2010: 169.3k number2011: 185.5k number2012: 193.6k number2013: 207.8k number2014: 211.8k number2015: 211.9k number2016: 221.3k number2017: 134.6k number2018: 140.8k number2019: 141.4k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) recorded 141,431 number for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in 2019.

That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and down 34.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 358,107 number in 1999 and was at its lowest, 134,565 number, in 2017.

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 40th of 44 groups on this measure, 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 (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes (number) in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), 1998 to 2019.
Year number Change
1998 350,097 number
1999 358,107 number +2.3%
2000 352,474 number -1.6%
2001 338,672 number -3.9%
2002 315,845 number -6.7%
2003 289,929 number -8.2%
2004 267,197 number -7.8%
2005 255,704 number -4.3%
2006 264,685 number +3.5%
2007 236,517 number -10.6%
2008 241,722 number +2.2%
2009 216,797 number -10.3%
2010 169,339 number -21.9%
2011 185,457 number +9.5%
2012 193,563 number +4.4%
2013 207,782 number +7.3%
2014 211,832 number +1.9%
2015 211,869 number +0.0%
2016 221,325 number +4.5%
2017 134,565 number -39.2%
2018 140,811 number +4.6%
2019 141,431 number +0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 354,102 number 350,097 number 358,107 number 2
2000s 277,954 number 216,797 number 352,474 number 10
2010s 181,797 number 134,565 number 221,325 number 10

Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)

  1. 37 Kenya 64,218 number compare
  2. 38 Mexico 58,887 number compare
  3. 39 Eswatini 58,653 number compare
  4. 40 Peru 54,182 number compare
  5. 41 Türkiye 53,386 number compare
  6. 42 Zambia 48,206 number compare
  7. 43 Yemen 46,867 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 (IDA & IBRD countries)?
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) was 141,431 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 (IDA & IBRD countries)?
The highest recorded value was 358,107 number in 1999.
What is the lowest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes recorded in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
The lowest recorded value was 134,565 number in 2017.
How does Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes?
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 40th 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 (IDA & IBRD countries)?
Over the last ten years it is down 34.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) 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.