Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes was 3.59 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), 1998–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) stood at 3.59 million number. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 49.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 3.59 million number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.33 million number, in 1998.
That places Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) 8th out of 44 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 1.33 million number | — |
| 1999 | 1.37 million number | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 1.45 million number | +5.7% |
| 2001 | 1.48 million number | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 1.49 million number | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 1.57 million number | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 1.70 million number | +8.3% |
| 2005 | 1.84 million number | +8.0% |
| 2006 | 1.96 million number | +6.9% |
| 2007 | 2.03 million number | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 2.22 million number | +9.2% |
| 2009 | 2.41 million number | +8.5% |
| 2010 | 2.54 million number | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 2.72 million number | +6.9% |
| 2012 | 2.94 million number | +8.2% |
| 2013 | 3.17 million number | +8.0% |
| 2014 | 3.49 million number | +10.1% |
| 2015 | 3.35 million number | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 3.48 million number | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 3.43 million number | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 3.54 million number | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 3.59 million number | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.35 million number | 1.33 million number | 1.37 million number | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.81 million number | 1.45 million number | 2.41 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.23 million number | 2.54 million number | 3.59 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
More education data for Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 81.43 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 5.14 million (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 56.4% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1526 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 196.80 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.9738 % change on previous year (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 40.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) was 3.59 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 Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 3.59 million number in 2019.
- What is the lowest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.33 million number in 1998.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 8th out of 44 groups with data for 2019.
- Is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) 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.