Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female in MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean
MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean: Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female was 990,209 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
990,209
Change on year
up 4.2%
Rank
59th
of 216 groups
All-time high
1.54 million
in 2002
All-time low
946,440
in 2019
Years of data
26
1999–2024
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female in MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female in MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean is 990,209, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 4.2% on the previous year and down 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female in MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean peaked at 1.54 million in 2002 and was at its lowest, 946,440, in 2019.
That places MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean 59th out of 216 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 1.45 million | — |
| 2000 | 1.50 million | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 1.52 million | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 1.54 million | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 1.41 million | -9.0% |
| 2004 | 1.37 million | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 1.38 million | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 1.26 million | -8.5% |
| 2007 | 1.25 million | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 1.22 million | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 1.21 million | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 1.13 million | -6.4% |
| 2011 | 1.09 million | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 1.11 million | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 1.10 million | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 1.05 million | -5.3% |
| 2015 | 1.01 million | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 1.01 million | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 988,324 | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 960,118 | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 946,440 | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 968,725 | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 950,793 | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 1.03 million | +7.9% |
| 2023 | 950,454 | -7.4% |
| 2024 | 990,209 | +4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.45 million | 1.45 million | 1.45 million | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.37 million | 1.21 million | 1.54 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.04 million | 946,440 | 1.13 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 977,264 | 950,454 | 1.03 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean
- 56 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 10,440 compare
- 57 Eritrea 10,258 compare
- 58 Dominican Republic 10,245 compare
- 59 Central African Republic 10,165 compare
- 60 Italy 9,617 compare
- 61 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 9,373 compare
- 62 Sierra Leone 9,320 compare
More education data for MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 31.11 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -2.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 17.94 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.34 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 740,763 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.83 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.59 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -2.73 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.4451 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 31.39 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female in MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female in MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean was 990,209 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female recorded in MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 1.54 million in 2002.
- What is the lowest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female recorded in MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 946,440 in 2019.
- How does MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean rank for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female?
- MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 59th out of 216 groups with data for 2024.
- Is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female rising or falling in MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean 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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February 2026 Data Release