Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Late-demographic dividend
Late-demographic dividend: Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes was 3.05 million number in 2019. ▼ Falling
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Late-demographic dividend, 2003–2019
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 Late-demographic dividend is 3.05 million number, measured in 2019.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 14.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Late-demographic dividend peaked at 4.34 million number in 2003 and was at its lowest, 3.03 million number, in 2018.
That places Late-demographic dividend 17th out of 42 groups with data for 2019, putting it 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 Late-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 4.34 million number | — |
| 2004 | 4.24 million number | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 4.12 million number | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 3.96 million number | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 3.78 million number | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 3.71 million number | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 3.55 million number | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 3.26 million number | -8.0% |
| 2011 | 3.26 million number | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 3.15 million number | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 3.27 million number | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 3.17 million number | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 3.12 million number | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 3.10 million number | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 3.10 million number | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 3.03 million number | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 3.05 million number | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.96 million number | 3.55 million number | 4.34 million number | 7 |
| 2010s | 3.15 million number | 3.03 million number | 3.27 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Late-demographic dividend
More education data for Late-demographic dividend
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 177.18 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0746 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 10.38 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.3036 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 173.78 million (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 68.9% (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 17.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Late-demographic dividend?
- Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Late-demographic dividend was 3.05 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 Late-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 4.34 million number in 2003.
- What is the lowest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes recorded in Late-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.03 million number in 2018.
- How does Late-demographic dividend rank for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes?
- Late-demographic dividend ranks 17th out of 42 groups with data for 2019.
- Is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes rising or falling in Late-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Late-demographic dividend 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.