Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Other small states

Other small states: Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes was 167,597 number in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
167,597 number
Change on year
up 1.5%
Rank
37th
of 42 groups
All-time high
167,597 number
in 2019
All-time low
62,080 number
in 1998
Years of data
23
1997–2019

Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Other small states, 1997–2019

050.0k100.0k150.0k1997200820191997: 62.6k number1998: 62.1k number1999: 63.8k number2000: 66.2k number2001: 72.1k number2002: 73.9k number2003: 79.2k number2004: 81.3k number2005: 90.1k number2006: 91.5k number2007: 92.5k number2008: 96.7k number2009: 93.5k number2010: 97.7k number2011: 99.8k number2012: 105.6k number2013: 109.8k number2014: 108.6k number2015: 109.0k number2016: 113.6k number2017: 114.5k number2018: 165.1k number2019: 167.6k 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 Other small states is 167,597 number, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 79.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Other small states peaked at 167,597 number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 62,080 number, in 1998.

That places Other small states 37th out of 42 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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 Other small states, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes (number) in Other small states, 1997 to 2019.
Year number Change
1997 62,606 number
1998 62,080 number -0.8%
1999 63,762 number +2.7%
2000 66,230 number +3.9%
2001 72,078 number +8.8%
2002 73,870 number +2.5%
2003 79,231 number +7.3%
2004 81,282 number +2.6%
2005 90,108 number +10.9%
2006 91,499 number +1.5%
2007 92,474 number +1.1%
2008 96,679 number +4.5%
2009 93,505 number -3.3%
2010 97,718 number +4.5%
2011 99,752 number +2.1%
2012 105,647 number +5.9%
2013 109,812 number +3.9%
2014 108,609 number -1.1%
2015 108,983 number +0.3%
2016 113,563 number +4.2%
2017 114,478 number +0.8%
2018 165,129 number +44.2%
2019 167,597 number +1.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 62,816 number 62,080 number 63,762 number 3
2000s 83,696 number 66,230 number 96,679 number 10
2010s 119,129 number 97,718 number 167,597 number 10

Countries ranked near Other small states

  1. 34 Nepal 73,703 number compare
  2. 35 Colombia 72,924 number compare
  3. 36 Chad 67,379 number compare
  4. 37 Kenya 64,218 number compare
  5. 38 Mexico 58,887 number compare
  6. 39 Eswatini 58,653 number compare
  7. 40 Peru 54,182 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Other small states?
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Other small states was 167,597 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 Other small states?
The highest recorded value was 167,597 number in 2019.
What is the lowest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes recorded in Other small states?
The lowest recorded value was 62,080 number in 1998.
How does Other small states rank for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes?
Other small states ranks 37th out of 42 groups with data for 2019.
Is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes rising or falling in Other small states?
Over the last ten years it is up 79.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Other small states 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.