Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Low & middle income
Low & middle income: Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes was 9.39 million number in 2019. ▼ Falling
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Low & middle income, 1999–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Low & middle income stood at 9.39 million number. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 17.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Low & middle income peaked at 11.97 million number in 2008 and was at its lowest, 9.39 million number, in 2019.
Low & middle income ranks 2nd of 42 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
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 Low & middle income, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 11.10 million number | — |
| 2000 | 11.41 million number | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 11.41 million number | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 11.54 million number | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 11.12 million number | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 11.40 million number | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 11.62 million number | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 11.95 million number | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 11.64 million number | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 11.97 million number | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 11.38 million number | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 11.34 million number | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 11.14 million number | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 10.65 million number | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 10.35 million number | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 10.21 million number | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 9.77 million number | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 9.85 million number | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 9.61 million number | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 9.68 million number | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 9.39 million number | -3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.10 million number | 11.10 million number | 11.10 million number | 1 |
| 2000s | 11.54 million number | 11.12 million number | 11.97 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.20 million number | 9.39 million number | 11.34 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Low & middle income
More education data for Low & middle income
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1043 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 27.98 million (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 65.3% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 26.3% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 701.53 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.6 % change on previous year (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 102.3% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 27.98 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Low & middle income?
- Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Low & middle income was 9.39 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 Low & middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 11.97 million number in 2008.
- What is the lowest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes recorded in Low & middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.39 million number in 2019.
- How does Low & middle income rank for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes?
- Low & middle income ranks 2nd out of 42 groups with data for 2019.
- Is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes rising or falling in Low & middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Low & middle income 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.