Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439)

ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439): Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female was 1.76 million in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
1.76 million
Change on year
up 6.5%
Rank
36th
of 216 groups
All-time high
1.76 million
in 2023
All-time low
329,766
in 1999
Years of data
26
1998–2023

Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439), 1998–2023

500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M1998201020231998: 340.2k1999: 329.8k2000: 360.6k2001: 374.2k2002: 381.1k2003: 427.9k2004: 432.9k2005: 461.3k2006: 497.4k2007: 546.0k2008: 613.2k2009: 678.4k2010: 761.3k2011: 828.0k2012: 867.9k2013: 918.3k2014: 951.2k2015: 919.7k2016: 998.8k2017: 985.8k2018: 1.1M2019: 1.2M2020: 1.3M2021: 1.5M2022: 1.7M2023: 1.8M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) is 1.76 million, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.5% on the previous year and up 92.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) peaked at 1.76 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 329,766, in 1999.

That places ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) 36th out of 216 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439), year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female (number) in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439), 1998 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1998 340,207
1999 329,766 -3.1%
2000 360,614 +9.4%
2001 374,218 +3.8%
2002 381,096 +1.8%
2003 427,901 +12.3%
2004 432,915 +1.2%
2005 461,316 +6.6%
2006 497,436 +7.8%
2007 546,011 +9.8%
2008 613,217 +12.3%
2009 678,431 +10.6%
2010 761,294 +12.2%
2011 828,014 +8.8%
2012 867,939 +4.8%
2013 918,273 +5.8%
2014 951,163 +3.6%
2015 919,739 -3.3%
2016 998,795 +8.6%
2017 985,797 -1.3%
2018 1.09 million +10.5%
2019 1.18 million +8.4%
2020 1.31 million +11.2%
2021 1.47 million +11.7%
2022 1.66 million +12.9%
2023 1.76 million +6.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 334,986 329,766 340,207 2
2000s 477,316 360,614 678,431 10
2010s 950,138 761,294 1.18 million 10
2020s 1.55 million 1.31 million 1.76 million 4

Countries ranked near ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439)

  1. 33 Philippines 32,565 compare
  2. 34 Guinea 30,511 compare
  3. 35 Kenya 30,239 compare
  4. 36 Guatemala 28,669 compare
  5. 37 Cameroon 26,939 compare
  6. 38 Togo 26,077 compare
  7. 39 Tunisia 24,019 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439)?
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) was 1.76 million in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female recorded in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439)?
The highest recorded value was 1.76 million in 2023.
What is the lowest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female recorded in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439)?
The lowest recorded value was 329,766 in 1999.
How does ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) rank for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female?
ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) ranks 36th out of 216 groups with data for 2023.
Is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female rising or falling in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439)?
Over the last ten years it is up 92.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) 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