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
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India), 1997–2024
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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)
- 118 Denmark 1,014 compare
- 119 Luxembourg 953 compare
- 120 Timor-Leste 608 compare
- 121 Cuba 577 compare
- 122 Estonia 510 compare
- 123 Latvia 505 compare
- 124 Tajikistan 481 compare
More education data for MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 0.3311 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 24.83 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 3.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 26.38 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.33 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 16.69 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 4.49 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 11.57 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 6.02 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.62 % change on previous year (2024)
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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February 2026 Data Release