Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)

MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India): Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female was 309,503 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
309,503
Change on year
up 0.5%
Rank
121st
of 216 groups
All-time high
455,548
in 2006
All-time low
227,455
in 2018
Years of data
28
1997–2024

Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India), 1997–2024

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k1997201020241997: 427.0k1998: 381.2k1999: 377.8k2000: 425.5k2001: 407.8k2002: 400.7k2003: 339.5k2004: 387.7k2005: 406.8k2006: 455.5k2007: 424.5k2008: 389.2k2009: 291.3k2010: 287.6k2011: 294.9k2012: 348.8k2013: 262.7k2014: 307.3k2015: 289.4k2016: 247.4k2017: 245.8k2018: 227.5k2019: 262.4k2020: 294.3k2021: 288.5k2022: 303.3k2023: 307.9k2024: 309.5k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2024, repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) stood at 309,503.

The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) peaked at 455,548 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 227,455, in 2018.

That places MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) 121st 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 28 years of available data.

Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India), year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female (number) in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India), 1997 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1997 426,980
1998 381,208 -10.7%
1999 377,772 -0.9%
2000 425,499 +12.6%
2001 407,773 -4.2%
2002 400,695 -1.7%
2003 339,453 -15.3%
2004 387,714 +14.2%
2005 406,814 +4.9%
2006 455,548 +12.0%
2007 424,490 -6.8%
2008 389,151 -8.3%
2009 291,314 -25.1%
2010 287,598 -1.3%
2011 294,950 +2.6%
2012 348,753 +18.2%
2013 262,674 -24.7%
2014 307,348 +17.0%
2015 289,386 -5.8%
2016 247,361 -14.5%
2017 245,849 -0.6%
2018 227,455 -7.5%
2019 262,450 +15.4%
2020 294,320 +12.1%
2021 288,541 -2.0%
2022 303,302 +5.1%
2023 307,946 +1.5%
2024 309,503 +0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 395,320 377,772 426,980 3
2000s 392,845 291,314 455,548 10
2010s 277,382 227,455 348,753 10
2020s 300,722 288,541 309,503 5

Countries ranked near MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)

  1. 118 Denmark 1,014 compare
  2. 119 Luxembourg 953 compare
  3. 120 Timor-Leste 608 compare
  4. 121 Cuba 577 compare
  5. 122 Estonia 510 compare
  6. 123 Latvia 505 compare
  7. 124 Tajikistan 481 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) was 309,503 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female recorded in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
The highest recorded value was 455,548 in 2006.
What is the lowest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female recorded in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
The lowest recorded value was 227,455 in 2018.
How does MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) rank for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female?
MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) ranks 121st out of 216 groups with data for 2024.
Is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female rising or falling in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) 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