Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Post-demographic dividend
Post-demographic dividend: Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes was 771,217 number in 2019. ▼ Falling
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Post-demographic dividend, 2003–2019
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 Post-demographic dividend is 771,217 number, measured in 2019.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 24.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Post-demographic dividend peaked at 1.18 million number in 2003 and was at its lowest, 765,567 number, in 2018.
That places Post-demographic dividend 27th out of 42 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Post-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 1.18 million number | — |
| 2004 | 1.15 million number | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 1.13 million number | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 1.09 million number | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 1.09 million number | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 1.05 million number | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 1.02 million number | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 1.01 million number | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 973,350 number | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 931,464 number | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 886,123 number | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 836,150 number | -5.6% |
| 2015 | 854,368 number | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 829,402 number | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 775,497 number | -6.5% |
| 2018 | 765,567 number | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 771,217 number | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.10 million number | 1.02 million number | 1.18 million number | 7 |
| 2010s | 863,137 number | 765,567 number | 1.01 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Post-demographic dividend
More education data for Post-demographic dividend
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 5.08 million (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 63.8% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 14.8% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 99.3% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 5.08 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0045 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 99.1% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 99.6% (2024)
- Labor force, total 565.10 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Post-demographic dividend?
- Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Post-demographic dividend was 771,217 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 Post-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 1.18 million number in 2003.
- What is the lowest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes recorded in Post-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 765,567 number in 2018.
- How does Post-demographic dividend rank for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes?
- Post-demographic dividend ranks 27th out of 42 groups with data for 2019.
- Is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes rising or falling in Post-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Post-demographic dividend 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.