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

Latest (2019)
3.05 million number
Change on year
up 0.6%
Rank
17th
of 42 groups
All-time high
4.34 million number
in 2003
All-time low
3.03 million number
in 2018
Years of data
17
2003–2019

Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Late-demographic dividend, 2003–2019

01.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M2003201120192003: 4.3M number2004: 4.2M number2005: 4.1M number2006: 4.0M number2007: 3.8M number2008: 3.7M number2009: 3.5M number2010: 3.3M number2011: 3.3M number2012: 3.1M number2013: 3.3M number2014: 3.2M number2015: 3.1M number2016: 3.1M number2017: 3.1M number2018: 3.0M number2019: 3.1M 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 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

Annual values for Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes (number) in Late-demographic dividend, 2003 to 2019.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 14 Bangladesh 183,559 number compare
  2. 15 Benin 180,288 number compare
  3. 16 Niger 155,178 number compare
  4. 17 Spain 144,941 number compare
  5. 18 Cameroon 131,243 number compare
  6. 19 Madagascar 125,874 number compare
  7. 20 Togo 122,595 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 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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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.