Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in World
World: Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes was 10.33 million number in 2019. ▼ Falling
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in World, 2000–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in World stood at 10.33 million number. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 18.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in World peaked at 13.28 million number in 2006 and was at its lowest, 10.33 million number, in 2019.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in World, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12.83 million number | — |
| 2001 | 12.83 million number | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 12.95 million number | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 12.55 million number | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 12.79 million number | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 13.00 million number | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 13.28 million number | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 12.95 million number | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 13.24 million number | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 12.60 million number | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 12.53 million number | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 12.30 million number | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 11.75 million number | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 11.41 million number | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 11.20 million number | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 10.78 million number | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 10.84 million number | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 10.54 million number | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 10.59 million number | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 10.33 million number | -2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.90 million number | 12.55 million number | 13.28 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.23 million number | 10.33 million number | 12.53 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near World
More education data for World
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 34.10 million (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 65.2% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 24.4% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 102.2% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0042 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 34.10 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 101.5% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 102.8% (2024)
- Labor force, total, per capita 0.4548 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in World?
- Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in World was 10.33 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 World?
- The highest recorded value was 13.28 million number in 2006.
- What is the lowest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.33 million number in 2019.
- How does World rank for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes?
- World ranks 1st out of 2 groups with data for 2019.
- Is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this World 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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About this data
Number of pupils in the specified grade who are enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.