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
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female in MDG: Southern Asia, 2001–2024
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More education data for MDG: Southern Asia
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.83 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 54.48 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 7.57 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 55.16 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.54 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 3.87 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.82 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 1.28 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 28.18 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.26 % change on previous year (2024)
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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February 2026 Data Release