Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Europe & Central Asia

Europe & Central Asia: Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes was 609,271 number in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
609,271 number
Change on year
up 1.0%
Rank
29th
of 44 groups
All-time high
1.24 million number
in 2000
All-time low
589,050 number
in 2017
Years of data
22
1998–2019

Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Europe & Central Asia, 1998–2019

0250.0k500.0k750.0k1.0M1.2M1998200820191998: 1.1M number1999: 1.2M number2000: 1.2M number2001: 1.2M number2002: 1.2M number2003: 1.2M number2004: 1.1M number2005: 1.1M number2006: 1.1M number2007: 1.0M number2008: 988.9k number2009: 939.4k number2010: 884.0k number2011: 863.8k number2012: 823.7k number2013: 786.8k number2014: 736.6k number2015: 743.0k number2016: 726.0k number2017: 589.0k number2018: 603.0k number2019: 609.3k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Europe & Central Asia is 609,271 number, measured in 2019.

The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and down 35.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Europe & Central Asia peaked at 1.24 million number in 2000 and was at its lowest, 589,050 number, in 2017.

Europe & Central Asia ranks 29th of 44 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes (number) in Europe & Central Asia, 1998 to 2019.
Year number Change
1998 1.11 million number
1999 1.23 million number +11.2%
2000 1.24 million number +0.7%
2001 1.22 million number -2.1%
2002 1.18 million number -3.4%
2003 1.15 million number -2.1%
2004 1.10 million number -4.3%
2005 1.08 million number -1.8%
2006 1.05 million number -2.8%
2007 1.02 million number -3.1%
2008 988,861 number -2.9%
2009 939,410 number -5.0%
2010 884,024 number -5.9%
2011 863,818 number -2.3%
2012 823,744 number -4.6%
2013 786,800 number -4.5%
2014 736,626 number -6.4%
2015 743,033 number +0.9%
2016 726,038 number -2.3%
2017 589,050 number -18.9%
2018 603,036 number +2.4%
2019 609,271 number +1.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.17 million number 1.11 million number 1.23 million number 2
2000s 1.10 million number 939,410 number 1.24 million number 10
2010s 736,544 number 589,050 number 884,024 number 10

Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia

  1. 26 Tunisia 90,398 number compare
  2. 27 Afghanistan 90,019 number compare
  3. 28 Mozambique 87,224 number compare
  4. 29 Guinea 85,378 number compare
  5. 30 Malawi 84,464 number compare
  6. 31 Syrian Arab Republic 81,789 number compare
  7. 32 Thailand 76,572 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?
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Europe & Central Asia was 609,271 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?
The highest recorded value was 1.24 million number in 2000.
What is the lowest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes recorded in Europe & Central Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 589,050 number in 2017.
How does Europe & Central Asia rank for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes?
Europe & Central Asia ranks 29th 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?
Over the last ten years it is down 35.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Europe & Central Asia 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
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Number of pupils in the specified grade who are enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.