Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Least developed countries
Least developed countries: Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes was 3.17 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Least developed countries, 1997–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Least developed countries stood at 3.17 million number.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 40.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Least developed countries peaked at 3.20 million number in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1.23 million number, in 1998.
That places Least developed countries 13th 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 Least developed countries, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 1.24 million number | — |
| 1998 | 1.23 million number | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 1.25 million number | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 1.28 million number | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 1.35 million number | +5.4% |
| 2002 | 1.45 million number | +7.2% |
| 2003 | 1.62 million number | +12.2% |
| 2004 | 1.80 million number | +11.1% |
| 2005 | 1.92 million number | +6.5% |
| 2006 | 2.06 million number | +7.4% |
| 2007 | 2.12 million number | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 2.18 million number | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 2.25 million number | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 2.34 million number | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 2.46 million number | +5.4% |
| 2012 | 2.64 million number | +7.2% |
| 2013 | 2.85 million number | +7.7% |
| 2014 | 2.98 million number | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 2.99 million number | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 3.20 million number | +6.9% |
| 2017 | 3.12 million number | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 3.14 million number | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 3.17 million number | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.24 million number | 1.23 million number | 1.25 million number | 3 |
| 2000s | 1.80 million number | 1.28 million number | 2.25 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.89 million number | 2.34 million number | 3.20 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Least developed countries
- 10 Ethiopia 228,738 number compare
- 11 Burkina Faso 227,633 number compare
- 12 Cote d'Ivoire 195,325 number compare
- 13 Democratic Republic of Congo 189,376 number compare
- 14 Bangladesh 183,559 number compare
- 15 Benin 180,288 number compare
- 16 Niger 155,178 number compare
More education data for Least developed countries
- Population ages 0-14 38.4% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 57.7% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 4.43 million (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 100.7% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 4.43 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0037 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 99.3% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 102.0% (2024)
- Labor force, total 450.68 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Least developed countries?
- Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Least developed countries was 3.17 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 Least developed countries?
- The highest recorded value was 3.20 million number in 2016.
- What is the lowest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes recorded in Least developed countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.23 million number in 1998.
- How does Least developed countries rank for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes?
- Least developed countries ranks 13th out of 42 groups with data for 2019.
- Is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes rising or falling in Least developed countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Least developed countries 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.