Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Pakistan

Pakistan: Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes was 105,045 number in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
105,045 number
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
24th
of 184 countries
All-time high
255,022 number
in 2008
All-time low
105,045 number
in 2019
Years of data
14
2004–2019

Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Pakistan, 2004–2019

0100.0k200.0k300.0k2004201120192004: 152.4k number2005: 151.3k number2008: 255.0k number2009: 173.3k number2010: 189.0k number2011: 173.3k number2012: 190.0k number2013: 147.6k number2014: 139.6k number2015: 137.4k number2016: 132.8k number2017: 120.8k number2018: 105.7k number2019: 105.0k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2019, repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Pakistan stood at 105,045 number. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 39.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Pakistan peaked at 255,022 number in 2008 and was at its lowest, 105,045 number, in 2019.

Pakistan ranks 24th of 184 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.

Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Pakistan, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes (number) in Pakistan, 2004 to 2019.
Year number Change
2004 152,419 number
2005 151,348 number -0.7%
2008 255,022 number +68.5%
2009 173,253 number -32.1%
2010 188,977 number +9.1%
2011 173,316 number -8.3%
2012 190,000 number +9.6%
2013 147,641 number -22.3%
2014 139,588 number -5.5%
2015 137,402 number -1.6%
2016 132,784 number -3.4%
2017 120,845 number -9.0%
2018 105,733 number -12.5%
2019 105,045 number -0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 183,010 number 151,348 number 255,022 number 4
2010s 144,133 number 105,045 number 190,000 number 10

Countries ranked near Pakistan

  1. 21 Philippines 119,963 number compare
  2. 22 Senegal 114,781 number compare
  3. 23 Germany 112,348 number compare
  4. 25 Burundi 97,306 number compare
  5. 26 Tunisia 90,398 number compare
  6. 27 Afghanistan 90,019 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Pakistan?
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Pakistan was 105,045 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 Pakistan?
The highest recorded value was 255,022 number in 2008.
What is the lowest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes recorded in Pakistan?
The lowest recorded value was 105,045 number in 2019.
How does Pakistan rank for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes?
Pakistan ranks 24th out of 184 countries with data for 2019.
Is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes rising or falling in Pakistan?
Over the last ten years it is down 39.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this 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.