Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand

SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand: Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female was 298,781 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
298,781
Change on year
down 11.2%
Rank
124th
of 216 groups
All-time high
522,234
in 2001
All-time low
250,254
in 2021
Years of data
24
2001–2024

Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand, 2001–2024

0200.0k400.0k600.0k2001201220242001: 522.2k2002: 506.8k2003: 498.4k2004: 488.0k2005: 476.0k2006: 447.9k2007: 453.8k2008: 435.8k2009: 427.9k2010: 419.7k2011: 396.9k2012: 378.7k2013: 360.9k2014: 351.2k2015: 356.7k2016: 342.5k2017: 334.6k2018: 329.7k2019: 330.5k2020: 324.8k2021: 250.3k2022: 333.0k2023: 336.7k2024: 298.8k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand is 298,781, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.2% on the previous year and down 14.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand peaked at 522,234 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 250,254, in 2021.

That places SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand 124th 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 SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female (number) in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand, 2001 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2001 522,234
2002 506,785 -3.0%
2003 498,361 -1.7%
2004 487,951 -2.1%
2005 476,025 -2.4%
2006 447,894 -5.9%
2007 453,790 +1.3%
2008 435,797 -4.0%
2009 427,873 -1.8%
2010 419,659 -1.9%
2011 396,902 -5.4%
2012 378,722 -4.6%
2013 360,888 -4.7%
2014 351,231 -2.7%
2015 356,675 +1.5%
2016 342,547 -4.0%
2017 334,607 -2.3%
2018 329,737 -1.5%
2019 330,544 +0.2%
2020 324,807 -1.7%
2021 250,254 -23.0%
2022 332,954 +33.0%
2023 336,653 +1.1%
2024 298,781 -11.2%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2022 +33.0% 250,254 332,954

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 472,968 427,873 522,234 9
2010s 360,151 329,737 419,659 10
2020s 308,690 250,254 336,653 5

Countries ranked near SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand

  1. 121 Cuba 577 compare
  2. 122 Estonia 510 compare
  3. 123 Latvia 505 compare
  4. 124 Tajikistan 481 compare
  5. 125 Mauritius 437 compare
  6. 126 Sweden 430 compare
  7. 127 Serbia 423 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand?
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand was 298,781 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female recorded in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 522,234 in 2001.
What is the lowest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female recorded in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 250,254 in 2021.
How does SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand rank for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female?
SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand ranks 124th out of 216 groups with data for 2024.
Is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female rising or falling in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand 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