Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Latin America & Caribbean
Latin America & Caribbean: Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes was 3.06 million number in 2019. ▼ Falling
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Latin America & Caribbean, 1999–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Latin America & Caribbean stood at 3.06 million number.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 14.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Latin America & Caribbean peaked at 4.51 million number in 2002 and was at its lowest, 3.05 million number, in 2018.
That places Latin America & Caribbean 16th out of 44 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 Latin America & Caribbean, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 4.24 million number | — |
| 2000 | 4.39 million number | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 4.46 million number | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 4.51 million number | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 4.12 million number | -8.6% |
| 2004 | 4.06 million number | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 3.99 million number | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 3.92 million number | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 3.70 million number | -5.4% |
| 2008 | 3.59 million number | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 3.57 million number | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 3.34 million number | -6.3% |
| 2011 | 3.33 million number | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 3.29 million number | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 3.37 million number | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 3.23 million number | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 3.14 million number | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 3.10 million number | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 3.10 million number | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 3.05 million number | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 3.06 million number | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.24 million number | 4.24 million number | 4.24 million number | 1 |
| 2000s | 4.03 million number | 3.57 million number | 4.51 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.20 million number | 3.05 million number | 3.37 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean
- 13 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 189,376 number compare
- 14 Bangladesh 183,559 number compare
- 15 Benin 180,288 number compare
- 16 Niger 155,178 number compare
- 17 Spain 144,941 number compare
- 18 Cameroon 131,243 number compare
- 19 Madagascar 125,874 number compare
More education data for Latin America & Caribbean
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 3.34 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 63.30 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 61.44 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.1923 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0928 units per person (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 67.7% (2025)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 22.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Latin America & Caribbean was 3.06 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 Latin America & Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 4.51 million number in 2002.
- What is the lowest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.05 million number in 2018.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean rank for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 16th out of 44 groups with data for 2019.
- Is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latin America & Caribbean 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.