Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in IDA & IBRD total

IDA & IBRD total: Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes was 9.48 million number in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
9.48 million number
Change on year
down 3.0%
Rank
1st
of 42 groups
All-time high
12.09 million number
in 2008
All-time low
9.48 million number
in 2019
Years of data
21
1999–2019

Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in IDA & IBRD total, 1999–2019

02.5M5.0M7.5M10.0M12.5M1999200920191999: 11.2M number2000: 11.5M number2001: 11.5M number2002: 11.7M number2003: 11.2M number2004: 11.5M number2005: 11.7M number2006: 12.1M number2007: 11.8M number2008: 12.1M number2009: 11.5M number2010: 11.5M number2011: 11.3M number2012: 10.8M number2013: 10.5M number2014: 10.3M number2015: 9.9M number2016: 9.9M number2017: 9.7M number2018: 9.8M number2019: 9.5M 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 IDA & IBRD total is 9.48 million number, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.

The figure is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 17.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in IDA & IBRD total peaked at 12.09 million number in 2008 and was at its lowest, 9.48 million number, in 2019.

IDA & IBRD total ranks 1st of 42 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.

Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in IDA & IBRD total, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes (number) in IDA & IBRD total, 1999 to 2019.
Year number Change
1999 11.19 million number
2000 11.51 million number +2.9%
2001 11.52 million number +0.0%
2002 11.65 million number +1.2%
2003 11.24 million number -3.5%
2004 11.52 million number +2.5%
2005 11.75 million number +2.0%
2006 12.08 million number +2.8%
2007 11.77 million number -2.6%
2008 12.09 million number +2.8%
2009 11.50 million number -4.9%
2010 11.46 million number -0.3%
2011 11.26 million number -1.8%
2012 10.76 million number -4.4%
2013 10.47 million number -2.7%
2014 10.31 million number -1.5%
2015 9.87 million number -4.3%
2016 9.95 million number +0.8%
2017 9.70 million number -2.5%
2018 9.77 million number +0.7%
2019 9.48 million number -3.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 11.19 million number 11.19 million number 11.19 million number 1
2000s 11.66 million number 11.24 million number 12.09 million number 10
2010s 10.30 million number 9.48 million number 11.46 million number 10

Countries ranked near IDA & IBRD total

  1. 1 Brazil 2.26 million number compare
  2. 2 Algeria 508,161 number compare
  3. 3 Morocco 359,552 number compare
  4. 4 Iraq 302,241 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 IDA & IBRD total?
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in IDA & IBRD total was 9.48 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 IDA & IBRD total?
The highest recorded value was 12.09 million number in 2008.
What is the lowest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes recorded in IDA & IBRD total?
The lowest recorded value was 9.48 million number in 2019.
How does IDA & IBRD total rank for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes?
IDA & IBRD total ranks 1st out of 42 groups with data for 2019.
Is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes rising or falling in IDA & IBRD total?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this IDA & IBRD total 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.