Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024

GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024: Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female was 2.19 million in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
2.19 million
Change on year
up 5.1%
Rank
31st
of 216 groups
All-time high
2.19 million
in 2023
All-time low
442,174
in 1999
Years of data
25
1999–2023

Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024, 1999–2023

500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M1999201120231999: 442.2k2000: 490.4k2001: 515.4k2002: 537.5k2003: 580.7k2004: 586.1k2005: 628.4k2006: 678.7k2007: 719.4k2008: 813.3k2009: 889.8k2010: 984.6k2011: 1.1M2012: 1.1M2013: 1.3M2014: 1.4M2015: 1.4M2016: 1.4M2017: 1.4M2018: 1.5M2019: 1.6M2020: 1.7M2021: 1.9M2022: 2.1M2023: 2.2M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 is 2.19 million, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

That represents a change of up 5.1% on the previous year and up 71.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 peaked at 2.19 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 442,174, in 1999.

That places GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 31st out of 216 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female (number) in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024, 1999 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1999 442,174
2000 490,421 +10.9%
2001 515,374 +5.1%
2002 537,502 +4.3%
2003 580,652 +8.0%
2004 586,118 +0.9%
2005 628,448 +7.2%
2006 678,663 +8.0%
2007 719,360 +6.0%
2008 813,283 +13.1%
2009 889,805 +9.4%
2010 984,599 +10.7%
2011 1.07 million +8.3%
2012 1.14 million +7.0%
2013 1.28 million +11.9%
2014 1.44 million +12.6%
2015 1.36 million -5.6%
2016 1.44 million +5.9%
2017 1.42 million -1.3%
2018 1.51 million +6.2%
2019 1.60 million +6.1%
2020 1.71 million +7.2%
2021 1.87 million +9.1%
2022 2.08 million +11.2%
2023 2.19 million +5.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 442,174 442,174 442,174 1
2000s 643,963 490,421 889,805 10
2010s 1.32 million 984,599 1.60 million 10
2020s 1.96 million 1.71 million 2.19 million 4

Countries ranked near GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024

  1. 28 Germany 47,719 compare
  2. 29 Spain 44,018 compare
  3. 30 Mozambique 42,842 compare
  4. 31 Chad 34,792 compare
  5. 32 Tanzania, United Republic of 33,988 compare
  6. 33 Philippines 32,565 compare
  7. 34 Guinea 30,511 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024?
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 was 2.19 million in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female recorded in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024?
The highest recorded value was 2.19 million in 2023.
What is the lowest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female recorded in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024?
The lowest recorded value was 442,174 in 1999.
How does GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 rank for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female?
GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 31st out of 216 groups with data for 2023.
Is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female rising or falling in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024?
Over the last ten years it is up 71.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 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