Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa

MDG: Sub-saharan Africa: Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female was 2.31 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
2.31 million
Change on year
up 1.0%
Rank
19th
of 216 groups
All-time high
2.31 million
in 2024
All-time low
603,835
in 1999
Years of data
26
1999–2024

Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa, 1999–2024

500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2.5M1999201120241999: 603.8k2000: 658.3k2001: 651.1k2002: 649.4k2003: 665.5k2004: 724.2k2005: 765.0k2006: 817.8k2007: 855.7k2008: 951.5k2009: 1.0M2010: 1.1M2011: 1.2M2012: 1.3M2013: 1.4M2014: 1.6M2015: 1.5M2016: 1.6M2017: 1.5M2018: 1.6M2019: 1.7M2020: 1.8M2021: 2.0M2022: 2.2M2023: 2.3M2024: 2.3M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2024, repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa stood at 2.31 million. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 42.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa peaked at 2.31 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 603,835, in 1999.

MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 19th of 216 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female (number) in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa, 1999 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1999 603,835
2000 658,319 +9.0%
2001 651,076 -1.1%
2002 649,444 -0.3%
2003 665,494 +2.5%
2004 724,201 +8.8%
2005 764,985 +5.6%
2006 817,801 +6.9%
2007 855,725 +4.6%
2008 951,520 +11.2%
2009 1.04 million +8.9%
2010 1.14 million +10.2%
2011 1.23 million +7.6%
2012 1.31 million +6.6%
2013 1.45 million +10.6%
2014 1.62 million +11.6%
2015 1.54 million -4.5%
2016 1.57 million +2.0%
2017 1.53 million -3.0%
2018 1.62 million +6.3%
2019 1.73 million +6.8%
2020 1.84 million +6.0%
2021 1.97 million +7.0%
2022 2.18 million +11.1%
2023 2.29 million +4.7%
2024 2.31 million +1.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 603,835 603,835 603,835 1
2000s 777,498 649,444 1.04 million 10
2010s 1.47 million 1.14 million 1.73 million 10
2020s 2.12 million 1.84 million 2.31 million 5

Countries ranked near MDG: Sub-saharan Africa

  1. 16 Pakistan 84,712 compare
  2. 17 Iraq 80,507 compare
  3. 18 Niger 76,973 compare
  4. 19 Malawi 75,285 compare
  5. 20 South Africa 69,554 compare
  6. 21 Argentina 67,913 compare
  7. 22 Benin 67,195 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa was 2.31 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female recorded in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
The highest recorded value was 2.31 million in 2024.
What is the lowest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female recorded in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 603,835 in 1999.
How does MDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female?
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 19th out of 216 groups with data for 2024.
Is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female rising or falling in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 42.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this MDG: Sub-saharan Africa 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