Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)

ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420): Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female was 835,157 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
835,157
Change on year
up 31.6%
Rank
76th
of 216 groups
All-time high
1.58 million
in 2008
All-time low
278,104
in 2019
Years of data
24
2001–2024

Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420), 2001–2024

500.0k1.0M1.5M2001201220242001: 1.2M2002: 1.3M2003: 1.3M2004: 1.4M2005: 1.4M2006: 1.5M2007: 1.5M2008: 1.6M2009: 1.3M2010: 1.3M2011: 1.3M2012: 1.1M2013: 766.3k2014: 650.6k2015: 510.5k2016: 432.6k2017: 377.4k2018: 396.8k2019: 278.1k2020: 310.6k2021: 531.5k2022: 565.7k2023: 634.5k2024: 835.2k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) recorded 835,157 for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female in 2024.

The figure is up 31.6% on the previous year and up 28.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) peaked at 1.58 million in 2008 and was at its lowest, 278,104, in 2019.

ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) ranks 76th of 216 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.

Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420), year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female (number) in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420), 2001 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2001 1.25 million
2002 1.32 million +6.3%
2003 1.35 million +1.9%
2004 1.37 million +1.4%
2005 1.42 million +4.0%
2006 1.52 million +6.9%
2007 1.51 million -0.8%
2008 1.58 million +4.3%
2009 1.32 million -16.4%
2010 1.25 million -5.0%
2011 1.25 million +0.0%
2012 1.08 million -14.0%
2013 766,251 -28.8%
2014 650,620 -15.1%
2015 510,546 -21.5%
2016 432,628 -15.3%
2017 377,422 -12.8%
2018 396,807 +5.1%
2019 278,104 -29.9%
2020 310,555 +11.7%
2021 531,455 +71.1%
2022 565,747 +6.5%
2023 634,543 +12.2%
2024 835,157 +31.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.40 million 1.25 million 1.58 million 9
2010s 699,111 278,104 1.25 million 10
2020s 575,491 310,555 835,157 5

Countries ranked near ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)

  1. 73 Honduras 5,816 compare
  2. 74 Indonesia 5,445 compare
  3. 75 Belgium 5,318 compare
  4. 76 Zimbabwe 5,281 compare
  5. 77 Cambodia 5,266 compare
  6. 78 Austria 5,076 compare
  7. 79 Viet Nam 4,988 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)?
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) was 835,157 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female recorded in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)?
The highest recorded value was 1.58 million in 2008.
What is the lowest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female recorded in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)?
The lowest recorded value was 278,104 in 2019.
How does ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) rank for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female?
ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) ranks 76th out of 216 groups with data for 2024.
Is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female rising or falling in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)?
Over the last ten years it is up 28.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) 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