Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female in MDG: Latin America

MDG: Latin America: Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female was 955,342 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
955,342
Change on year
up 3.9%
Rank
69th
of 216 groups
All-time high
1.51 million
in 2002
All-time low
909,797
in 2021
Years of data
26
1999–2024

Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female in MDG: Latin America, 1999–2024

0500.0k1.0M1.5M1999201120241999: 1.4M2000: 1.5M2001: 1.5M2002: 1.5M2003: 1.4M2004: 1.3M2005: 1.3M2006: 1.2M2007: 1.2M2008: 1.2M2009: 1.2M2010: 1.1M2011: 1.1M2012: 1.1M2013: 1.1M2014: 1.0M2015: 986.0k2016: 973.7k2017: 957.3k2018: 932.3k2019: 914.3k2020: 941.5k2021: 909.8k2022: 993.0k2023: 919.2k2024: 955.3k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2024, repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female in MDG: Latin America stood at 955,342.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.9% on the previous year and down 6.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female in MDG: Latin America peaked at 1.51 million in 2002 and was at its lowest, 909,797, in 2021.

That places MDG: Latin America 69th 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, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female (number) in MDG: Latin America, 1999 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1999 1.42 million
2000 1.47 million +3.3%
2001 1.49 million +1.3%
2002 1.51 million +1.6%
2003 1.37 million -9.2%
2004 1.33 million -3.1%
2005 1.34 million +0.7%
2006 1.23 million -8.5%
2007 1.22 million -0.4%
2008 1.19 million -2.4%
2009 1.17 million -1.5%
2010 1.09 million -6.9%
2011 1.06 million -3.4%
2012 1.07 million +1.3%
2013 1.07 million +0.0%
2014 1.02 million -5.1%
2015 986,032 -3.0%
2016 973,715 -1.2%
2017 957,256 -1.7%
2018 932,286 -2.6%
2019 914,303 -1.9%
2020 941,539 +3.0%
2021 909,797 -3.4%
2022 992,953 +9.1%
2023 919,244 -7.4%
2024 955,342 +3.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.42 million 1.42 million 1.42 million 1
2000s 1.33 million 1.17 million 1.51 million 10
2010s 1.01 million 914,303 1.09 million 10
2020s 943,775 909,797 992,953 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female in MDG: Latin America?
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female in MDG: Latin America was 955,342 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?
The highest recorded value was 1.51 million in 2002.
What is the lowest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female recorded in MDG: Latin America?
The lowest recorded value was 909,797 in 2021.
How does MDG: Latin America rank for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female?
MDG: Latin America ranks 69th 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?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this MDG: Latin America 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