Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female in ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500)

ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500): Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female was 417,565 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
417,565
Change on year
down 15.6%
Rank
112th
of 216 groups
All-time high
528,716
in 2016
All-time low
256,019
in 2021
Years of data
24
2001–2024

Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female in ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500), 2001–2024

0200.0k400.0k600.0k2001201220242001: 442.5k2002: 443.1k2003: 448.3k2004: 459.0k2005: 460.0k2006: 492.2k2007: 473.9k2008: 460.4k2009: 452.4k2010: 449.0k2011: 450.7k2012: 447.3k2013: 476.8k2014: 471.1k2015: 476.2k2016: 528.7k2017: 480.4k2018: 465.0k2019: 438.6k2020: 424.3k2021: 256.0k2022: 445.6k2023: 494.8k2024: 417.6k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female in ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) is 417,565, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 15.6% on the previous year and down 11.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female in ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) peaked at 528,716 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 256,019, in 2021.

ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) ranks 112th 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 ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500), year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female (number) in ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500), 2001 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2001 442,482
2002 443,106 +0.1%
2003 448,254 +1.2%
2004 458,978 +2.4%
2005 460,030 +0.2%
2006 492,225 +7.0%
2007 473,874 -3.7%
2008 460,373 -2.8%
2009 452,353 -1.7%
2010 448,987 -0.7%
2011 450,688 +0.4%
2012 447,310 -0.7%
2013 476,791 +6.6%
2014 471,117 -1.2%
2015 476,178 +1.1%
2016 528,716 +11.0%
2017 480,403 -9.1%
2018 464,999 -3.2%
2019 438,610 -5.7%
2020 424,259 -3.3%
2021 256,019 -39.7%
2022 445,574 +74.0%
2023 494,759 +11.0%
2024 417,565 -15.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 459,075 442,482 492,225 9
2010s 468,380 438,610 528,716 10
2020s 407,635 256,019 494,759 5

Countries ranked near ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500)

  1. 109 New Zealand 1,364
  2. 110 Lao People's Democratic Republic 1,358 compare
  3. 111 Switzerland 1,322 compare
  4. 112 Czechia 1,300 compare
  5. 113 Djibouti 1,283 compare
  6. 114 New Caledonia 1,198
  7. 115 Equatorial Guinea 1,158 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female in ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500)?
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female in ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) was 417,565 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female recorded in ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500)?
The highest recorded value was 528,716 in 2016.
What is the lowest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female recorded in ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500)?
The lowest recorded value was 256,019 in 2021.
How does ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) rank for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female?
ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) ranks 112th out of 216 groups with data for 2024.
Is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female rising or falling in ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500)?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) 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