Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female in MDG: Southern Asia

MDG: Southern Asia: Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female was 804,961 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
804,961
Change on year
up 33.2%
Rank
79th
of 216 groups
All-time high
1.52 million
in 2008
All-time low
262,450
in 2019
Years of data
24
2001–2024

Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female in MDG: Southern Asia, 2001–2024

500.0k1.0M1.5M2001201220242001: 1.2M2002: 1.3M2003: 1.3M2004: 1.3M2005: 1.4M2006: 1.5M2007: 1.5M2008: 1.5M2009: 1.3M2010: 1.2M2011: 1.2M2012: 1.0M2013: 698.6k2014: 578.3k2015: 440.9k2016: 357.7k2017: 361.9k2018: 378.8k2019: 262.4k2020: 294.3k2021: 469.3k2022: 541.4k2023: 604.3k2024: 805.0k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female in MDG: Southern Asia is 804,961, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 33.2% on the previous year and up 39.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female in MDG: Southern Asia peaked at 1.52 million in 2008 and was at its lowest, 262,450, in 2019.

That places MDG: Southern Asia 79th 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 24 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female (number) in MDG: Southern Asia, 2001 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2001 1.19 million
2002 1.27 million +6.5%
2003 1.29 million +2.0%
2004 1.32 million +2.1%
2005 1.37 million +4.2%
2006 1.47 million +7.0%
2007 1.46 million -0.7%
2008 1.52 million +4.2%
2009 1.27 million -16.8%
2010 1.22 million -3.7%
2011 1.21 million -0.9%
2012 1.02 million -15.3%
2013 698,602 -31.7%
2014 578,338 -17.2%
2015 440,937 -23.8%
2016 357,671 -18.9%
2017 361,921 +1.2%
2018 378,832 +4.7%
2019 262,450 -30.7%
2020 294,320 +12.1%
2021 469,331 +59.5%
2022 541,415 +15.4%
2023 604,347 +11.6%
2024 804,961 +33.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.35 million 1.19 million 1.52 million 9
2010s 652,916 262,450 1.22 million 10
2020s 542,875 294,320 804,961 5

Countries ranked near MDG: Southern Asia

  1. 76 Zimbabwe 5,281 compare
  2. 77 Cambodia 5,266 compare
  3. 78 Austria 5,076 compare
  4. 79 Vietnam 4,988 compare
  5. 80 Ghana 4,984 compare
  6. 81 Ecuador 4,831 compare
  7. 82 El Salvador 4,808 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female in MDG: Southern Asia?
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female in MDG: Southern Asia was 804,961 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?
The highest recorded value was 1.52 million in 2008.
What is the lowest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female recorded in MDG: Southern Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 262,450 in 2019.
How does MDG: Southern Asia rank for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female?
MDG: Southern Asia ranks 79th 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?
Over the last ten years it is up 39.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this MDG: Southern Asia 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