Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in South Asia
South Asia: Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes was 466,382 number in 2019. ▼ Falling
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in South Asia, 2001–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
South Asia recorded 466,382 number for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 41.7% on the previous year and down 84.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in South Asia peaked at 3.44 million number in 2007 and was at its lowest, 466,382 number, in 2019.
South Asia ranks 29th of 42 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in South Asia, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 2.56 million number | — |
| 2002 | 2.68 million number | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 2.83 million number | +5.5% |
| 2004 | 3.06 million number | +8.3% |
| 2005 | 3.18 million number | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 3.25 million number | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 3.44 million number | +5.9% |
| 2008 | 3.41 million number | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 2.94 million number | -13.8% |
| 2010 | 2.82 million number | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 2.59 million number | -8.3% |
| 2012 | 2.02 million number | -22.0% |
| 2013 | 1.39 million number | -31.2% |
| 2014 | 1.06 million number | -23.8% |
| 2015 | 837,287 number | -21.0% |
| 2016 | 743,603 number | -11.2% |
| 2017 | 740,242 number | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 799,520 number | +8.0% |
| 2019 | 466,382 number | -41.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.04 million number | 2.56 million number | 3.44 million number | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.35 million number | 466,382 number | 2.82 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near South Asia
More education data for South Asia
- Population ages 15-64 68.1% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 5.84 million (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 24.6% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 119.0% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 5.84 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0035 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 119.2% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 118.8% (2024)
- Labor force, total 709.68 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in South Asia?
- Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in South Asia was 466,382 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 South Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.44 million number in 2007.
- What is the lowest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes recorded in South Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 466,382 number in 2019.
- How does South Asia rank for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes?
- South Asia ranks 29th out of 42 groups with data for 2019.
- Is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes rising or falling in South Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 84.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Asia 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.