Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes was 1.92 million number in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
1.92 million number
Change on year
down 0.2%
Rank
23rd
of 44 groups
All-time high
2.48 million number
in 2000
All-time low
1.87 million number
in 2007
Years of data
21
1999–2019

Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, 1999–2019

0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2.5M1999200920191999: 2.4M number2000: 2.5M number2001: 2.3M number2002: 2.3M number2003: 2.0M number2004: 2.1M number2005: 2.1M number2006: 2.2M number2007: 1.9M number2008: 2.2M number2009: 1.9M number2010: 2.1M number2011: 2.0M number2012: 1.9M number2013: 2.0M number2014: 1.9M number2015: 2.0M number2016: 2.1M number2017: 1.9M number2018: 1.9M number2019: 1.9M 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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan is 1.92 million number, measured in 2019.

The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan peaked at 2.48 million number in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.87 million number, in 2007.

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 23rd of 44 groups on this measure, 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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes (number) in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, 1999 to 2019.
Year number Change
1999 2.41 million number
2000 2.48 million number +2.6%
2001 2.35 million number -5.3%
2002 2.29 million number -2.5%
2003 2.04 million number -11.0%
2004 2.05 million number +0.8%
2005 2.09 million number +1.8%
2006 2.21 million number +5.8%
2007 1.87 million number -15.3%
2008 2.17 million number +16.0%
2009 1.88 million number -13.3%
2010 2.10 million number +11.8%
2011 2.02 million number -4.2%
2012 1.95 million number -3.5%
2013 1.99 million number +2.3%
2014 1.95 million number -2.0%
2015 1.99 million number +2.3%
2016 2.05 million number +3.0%
2017 1.95 million number -5.1%
2018 1.93 million number -1.1%
2019 1.92 million number -0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2.41 million number 2.41 million number 2.41 million number 1
2000s 2.14 million number 1.87 million number 2.48 million number 10
2010s 1.99 million number 1.92 million number 2.10 million number 10

Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan

  1. 20 Togo 122,595 number compare
  2. 21 Philippines 119,963 number compare
  3. 22 Senegal 114,781 number compare
  4. 23 Germany 112,348 number compare
  5. 24 Pakistan 105,045 number compare
  6. 25 Burundi 97,306 number compare
  7. 26 Tunisia 90,398 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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan was 1.92 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?
The highest recorded value was 2.48 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?
The lowest recorded value was 1.87 million number in 2007.
How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 23rd 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?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan 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.