Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in IBRD only
IBRD only: Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes was 5.82 million number in 2019. ▼ Falling
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in IBRD only, 2001–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in IBRD only stood at 5.82 million number. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.2% on the previous year and down 31.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in IBRD only peaked at 9.72 million number in 2002 and was at its lowest, 5.82 million number, in 2019.
That places IBRD only 4th out of 42 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in IBRD only, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 9.69 million number | — |
| 2002 | 9.72 million number | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 9.09 million number | -6.4% |
| 2004 | 9.15 million number | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 9.23 million number | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 9.40 million number | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 8.96 million number | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 9.17 million number | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 8.55 million number | -6.8% |
| 2010 | 8.38 million number | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 8.06 million number | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 7.41 million number | -8.1% |
| 2013 | 7.00 million number | -5.5% |
| 2014 | 6.63 million number | -5.3% |
| 2015 | 6.37 million number | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 6.28 million number | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 6.12 million number | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 6.14 million number | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 5.82 million number | -5.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.22 million number | 8.55 million number | 9.72 million number | 9 |
| 2010s | 6.82 million number | 5.82 million number | 8.38 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near IBRD only
More education data for IBRD only
- Population ages 15-64 68.1% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 21.35 million (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 21.4% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 105.8% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 21.35 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0043 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 105.5% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 106.0% (2024)
- Labor force, female 38.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in IBRD only?
- Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in IBRD only was 5.82 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 IBRD only?
- The highest recorded value was 9.72 million number in 2002.
- What is the lowest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes recorded in IBRD only?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.82 million number in 2019.
- How does IBRD only rank for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes?
- IBRD only ranks 4th out of 42 groups with data for 2019.
- Is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes rising or falling in IBRD only?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this IBRD only 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.