Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income): Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes was 1.86 million number in 2019. ▼ Falling
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), 1998–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) stood at 1.86 million number.
That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) peaked at 2.37 million number in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.79 million number, in 2007.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 24th of 44 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 2.21 million number | — |
| 1999 | 2.31 million number | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 2.37 million number | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 2.24 million number | -5.4% |
| 2002 | 2.18 million number | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 1.93 million number | -11.7% |
| 2004 | 1.94 million number | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 1.98 million number | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 2.12 million number | +6.8% |
| 2007 | 1.79 million number | -15.4% |
| 2008 | 2.09 million number | +16.6% |
| 2009 | 1.82 million number | -13.0% |
| 2010 | 2.06 million number | +13.3% |
| 2011 | 1.97 million number | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 1.90 million number | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 1.94 million number | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 1.91 million number | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 1.95 million number | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 2.00 million number | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 1.90 million number | -4.9% |
| 2018 | 1.88 million number | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 1.86 million number | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.26 million number | 2.21 million number | 2.31 million number | 2 |
| 2000s | 2.04 million number | 1.79 million number | 2.37 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.94 million number | 1.86 million number | 2.06 million number | 10 |
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More education data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
- Population ages 0-14 32.7% (2025)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 62.0% (2025)
- Number of under-five deaths, female, per capita 0.0004 units per person (2024)
- Number of under-five deaths, male, annual growth rate -2.91 % change on previous year (2024)
- Number of infant deaths, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Number of infant deaths, male, per capita 0.0004 units per person (2024)
- Number of under-five deaths, female, annual growth rate -3.3 % change on previous year (2024)
- Number of under-five deaths, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
All data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) was 1.86 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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 2.37 million number in 2000.
- What is the lowest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.79 million number in 2007.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 24th out of 44 groups with data for 2019.
- Is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high 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.