Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in High income

High income: Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes was 940,419 number in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
940,419 number
Change on year
up 3.5%
Rank
26th
of 42 groups
All-time high
1.43 million number
in 2003
All-time low
908,604 number
in 2018
Years of data
17
2003–2019

Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in High income, 2003–2019

0500.0k1.0M1.5M2003201120192003: 1.4M number2004: 1.4M number2005: 1.4M number2006: 1.3M number2007: 1.3M number2008: 1.3M number2009: 1.2M number2010: 1.2M number2011: 1.2M number2012: 1.1M number2013: 1.1M number2014: 991.4k number2015: 1.0M number2016: 992.2k number2017: 929.6k number2018: 908.6k number2019: 940.4k 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 High income is 940,419 number, measured in 2019.

The figure is up 3.5% on the previous year and down 23.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in High income peaked at 1.43 million number in 2003 and was at its lowest, 908,604 number, in 2018.

High income ranks 26th of 42 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.

Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in High income, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes (number) in High income, 2003 to 2019.
Year number Change
2003 1.43 million number
2004 1.40 million number -2.4%
2005 1.38 million number -0.9%
2006 1.33 million number -3.5%
2007 1.31 million number -1.7%
2008 1.27 million number -2.8%
2009 1.23 million number -3.7%
2010 1.20 million number -2.4%
2011 1.16 million number -3.5%
2012 1.11 million number -4.3%
2013 1.06 million number -4.0%
2014 991,393 number -6.6%
2015 1.01 million number +1.8%
2016 992,213 number -1.7%
2017 929,648 number -6.3%
2018 908,604 number -2.3%
2019 940,419 number +3.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.34 million number 1.23 million number 1.43 million number 7
2010s 1.03 million number 908,604 number 1.20 million number 10

Countries ranked near High income

  1. 23 Germany 112,348 number compare
  2. 24 Pakistan 105,045 number compare
  3. 25 Burundi 97,306 number compare
  4. 26 Tunisia 90,398 number compare
  5. 27 Afghanistan 90,019 number compare
  6. 28 Mozambique 87,224 number compare
  7. 29 Guinea 85,378 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 High income?
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in High income was 940,419 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 High income?
The highest recorded value was 1.43 million number in 2003.
What is the lowest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes recorded in High income?
The lowest recorded value was 908,604 number in 2018.
How does High income rank for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes?
High income ranks 26th out of 42 groups with data for 2019.
Is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes rising or falling in High income?
Over the last ten years it is down 23.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this 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.