Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)

ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104): Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female was 318,400 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
318,400
Change on year
down 4.1%
Rank
120th
of 216 groups
All-time high
419,871
in 2016
All-time low
150,819
in 2003
Years of data
26
1999–2024

Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104), 1999–2024

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k1999201120241999: 211.2k2000: 223.6k2001: 197.3k2002: 172.3k2003: 150.8k2004: 210.9k2005: 214.8k2006: 223.4k2007: 218.8k2008: 234.9k2009: 247.9k2010: 272.1k2011: 292.1k2012: 313.1k2013: 361.0k2014: 377.8k2015: 413.8k2016: 419.9k2017: 365.8k2018: 365.6k2019: 366.8k2020: 345.2k2021: 311.1k2022: 324.3k2023: 332.0k2024: 318.4k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2024, repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) stood at 318,400.

That represents a change of down 4.1% on the previous year and down 15.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) peaked at 419,871 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 150,819, in 2003.

ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) ranks 120th of 216 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104), year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female (number) in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104), 1999 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1999 211,210
2000 223,617 +5.9%
2001 197,289 -11.8%
2002 172,300 -12.7%
2003 150,819 -12.5%
2004 210,883 +39.8%
2005 214,787 +1.9%
2006 223,441 +4.0%
2007 218,784 -2.1%
2008 234,922 +7.4%
2009 247,874 +5.5%
2010 272,082 +9.8%
2011 292,132 +7.4%
2012 313,124 +7.2%
2013 361,040 +15.3%
2014 377,842 +4.7%
2015 413,780 +9.5%
2016 419,871 +1.5%
2017 365,760 -12.9%
2018 365,610 -0.0%
2019 366,840 +0.3%
2020 345,189 -5.9%
2021 311,139 -9.9%
2022 324,256 +4.2%
2023 332,011 +2.4%
2024 318,400 -4.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 211,210 211,210 211,210 1
2000s 209,472 150,819 247,874 10
2010s 354,808 272,082 419,871 10
2020s 326,199 311,139 345,189 5

Countries ranked near ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)

  1. 117 Paraguay 1,099 compare
  2. 118 Denmark 1,014 compare
  3. 119 Luxembourg 953 compare
  4. 120 Timor-Leste 608 compare
  5. 121 Cuba 577 compare
  6. 122 Estonia 510 compare
  7. 123 Latvia 505 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)?
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) was 318,400 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female recorded in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)?
The highest recorded value was 419,871 in 2016.
What is the lowest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female recorded in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)?
The lowest recorded value was 150,819 in 2003.
How does ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) rank for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female?
ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) ranks 120th out of 216 groups with data for 2024.
Is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female rising or falling in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
410 places, 9,525 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release