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
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), 1998–2019
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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)
More education data for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0567 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 26.07 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.105 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 44.41 million (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 1.45 million (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 19.8% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.4% (2025)
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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Number of pupils in the specified grade who are enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.