Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in IDA only
IDA only: Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes was 3.23 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in IDA only, 1997–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in IDA only stood at 3.23 million number.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 28.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in IDA only peaked at 3.24 million number in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1.38 million number, in 1998.
That places IDA only 12th 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 23 years of available data.
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in IDA only, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 1.39 million number | — |
| 1998 | 1.38 million number | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 1.41 million number | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 1.45 million number | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 1.51 million number | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 1.61 million number | +6.4% |
| 2003 | 1.81 million number | +12.7% |
| 2004 | 2.02 million number | +11.5% |
| 2005 | 2.16 million number | +6.8% |
| 2006 | 2.28 million number | +5.9% |
| 2007 | 2.35 million number | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 2.43 million number | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 2.52 million number | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 2.63 million number | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 2.78 million number | +5.6% |
| 2012 | 2.90 million number | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 3.03 million number | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 3.17 million number | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 3.08 million number | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 3.24 million number | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 3.15 million number | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 3.19 million number | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 3.23 million number | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.39 million number | 1.38 million number | 1.41 million number | 3 |
| 2000s | 2.01 million number | 1.45 million number | 2.52 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.04 million number | 2.63 million number | 3.24 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near IDA only
- 9 Mali 248,327 number compare
- 10 Ethiopia 228,738 number compare
- 11 Burkina Faso 227,633 number compare
- 12 Côte d'Ivoire 195,325 number compare
- 13 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 189,376 number compare
- 14 Bangladesh 183,559 number compare
- 15 Benin 180,288 number compare
More education data for IDA only
- Population ages 0-14 37.5% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 5.00 million (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 58.4% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 100.4% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0039 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 5.00 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 99.1% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 101.6% (2024)
- Labor force, total 476.44 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in IDA only?
- Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in IDA only was 3.23 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 only?
- The highest recorded value was 3.24 million number in 2016.
- What is the lowest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes recorded in IDA only?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.38 million number in 1998.
- How does IDA only rank for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes?
- IDA only ranks 12th out of 42 groups with data for 2019.
- Is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes rising or falling in IDA only?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this IDA 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.