Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC): Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes was 3.04 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
3.04 million number
Change on year
up 1.8%
Rank
18th
of 42 groups
All-time high
3.04 million number
in 2019
All-time low
970,349 number
in 1998
Years of data
22
1998–2019

Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), 1998–2019

1.0M1.5M2.0M2.5M3.0M1998200820191998: 970.3k number1999: 987.2k number2000: 1.1M number2001: 1.1M number2002: 1.2M number2003: 1.3M number2004: 1.4M number2005: 1.5M number2006: 1.6M number2007: 1.7M number2008: 1.9M number2009: 2.1M number2010: 2.2M number2011: 2.4M number2012: 2.6M number2013: 2.7M number2014: 3.0M number2015: 2.8M number2016: 3.0M number2017: 2.9M number2018: 3.0M number2019: 3.0M 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 Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) is 3.04 million number, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 45.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) peaked at 3.04 million number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 970,349 number, in 1998.

That places Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) 18th out of 42 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes (number) in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), 1998 to 2019.
Year number Change
1998 970,349 number
1999 987,188 number +1.7%
2000 1.07 million number +8.1%
2001 1.15 million number +7.3%
2002 1.22 million number +6.5%
2003 1.34 million number +10.1%
2004 1.37 million number +1.7%
2005 1.48 million number +8.2%
2006 1.60 million number +8.4%
2007 1.70 million number +6.0%
2008 1.89 million number +11.0%
2009 2.09 million number +10.6%
2010 2.19 million number +5.1%
2011 2.36 million number +7.8%
2012 2.55 million number +8.0%
2013 2.73 million number +6.8%
2014 2.98 million number +9.5%
2015 2.84 million number -4.9%
2016 3.01 million number +6.1%
2017 2.95 million number -2.0%
2018 2.99 million number +1.3%
2019 3.04 million number +1.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 978,768 number 970,349 number 987,188 number 2
2000s 1.49 million number 1.07 million number 2.09 million number 10
2010s 2.76 million number 2.19 million number 3.04 million number 10

Countries ranked near Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)

  1. 15 Benin 180,288 number compare
  2. 16 Niger 155,178 number compare
  3. 17 Spain 144,941 number compare
  4. 18 Cameroon 131,243 number compare
  5. 19 Madagascar 125,874 number compare
  6. 20 Togo 122,595 number compare
  7. 21 Philippines 119,963 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 Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) was 3.04 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 Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
The highest recorded value was 3.04 million number in 2019.
What is the lowest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes recorded in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
The lowest recorded value was 970,349 number in 1998.
How does Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes?
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 18th out of 42 groups with data for 2019.
Is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes rising or falling in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
Over the last ten years it is up 45.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) 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.