Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)

ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438): Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female was 1.89 million in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
1.89 million
Change on year
up 14.2%
Rank
34th
of 216 groups
All-time high
2.40 million
in 2008
All-time low
1.21 million
in 2021
Years of data
26
1999–2024

Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438), 1999–2024

0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2.5M1999201120241999: 1.8M2000: 1.9M2001: 1.9M2002: 2.0M2003: 2.1M2004: 2.1M2005: 2.2M2006: 2.4M2007: 2.2M2008: 2.4M2009: 2.1M2010: 2.1M2011: 2.1M2012: 1.9M2013: 1.7M2014: 1.7M2015: 1.5M2016: 1.4M2017: 1.4M2018: 1.4M2019: 1.3M2020: 1.2M2021: 1.2M2022: 1.5M2023: 1.7M2024: 1.9M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) is 1.89 million, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.2% on the previous year and up 10.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) peaked at 2.40 million in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1.21 million, in 2021.

That places ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) 34th out of 216 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438), year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female (number) in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438), 1999 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1999 1.80 million
2000 1.92 million +6.1%
2001 1.95 million +1.8%
2002 2.03 million +4.2%
2003 2.09 million +3.0%
2004 2.15 million +2.6%
2005 2.19 million +2.0%
2006 2.37 million +8.1%
2007 2.16 million -8.8%
2008 2.40 million +10.9%
2009 2.11 million -12.0%
2010 2.13 million +0.9%
2011 2.09 million -2.0%
2012 1.91 million -8.5%
2013 1.70 million -10.7%
2014 1.70 million -0.1%
2015 1.48 million -12.9%
2016 1.44 million -2.7%
2017 1.36 million -5.7%
2018 1.39 million +2.1%
2019 1.26 million -9.2%
2020 1.21 million -3.9%
2021 1.21 million -0.3%
2022 1.53 million +26.7%
2023 1.65 million +7.7%
2024 1.89 million +14.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.80 million 1.80 million 1.80 million 1
2000s 2.14 million 1.92 million 2.40 million 10
2010s 1.65 million 1.26 million 2.13 million 10
2020s 1.50 million 1.21 million 1.89 million 5

Countries ranked near ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)

  1. 31 Chad 34,792 compare
  2. 32 Tanzania, United Republic of 33,988 compare
  3. 33 Philippines 32,565 compare
  4. 34 Guinea 30,511 compare
  5. 35 Kenya 30,239 compare
  6. 36 Guatemala 28,669 compare
  7. 37 Cameroon 26,939 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)?
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) was 1.89 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female recorded in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)?
The highest recorded value was 2.40 million in 2008.
What is the lowest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female recorded in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)?
The lowest recorded value was 1.21 million in 2021.
How does ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) rank for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female?
ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) ranks 34th out of 216 groups with data for 2024.
Is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female rising or falling in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) 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