Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female in SDG: Western Asia

SDG: Western Asia: Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female was 178,573 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
178,573
Change on year
down 0.3%
Rank
136th
of 216 groups
All-time high
248,762
in 2007
All-time low
165,272
in 2019
Years of data
27
1998–2024

Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female in SDG: Western Asia, 1998–2024

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k1998201120241998: 214.0k1999: 227.6k2000: 245.1k2001: 219.7k2002: 214.1k2003: 216.1k2004: 214.6k2005: 233.6k2006: 229.6k2007: 248.8k2008: 239.2k2009: 234.5k2010: 223.2k2011: 236.3k2012: 237.9k2013: 240.8k2014: 223.0k2015: 219.2k2016: 230.5k2017: 175.6k2018: 174.4k2019: 165.3k2020: 167.9k2021: 184.0k2022: 172.4k2023: 179.2k2024: 178.6k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female in SDG: Western Asia is 178,573, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 19.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female in SDG: Western Asia peaked at 248,762 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 165,272, in 2019.

SDG: Western Asia ranks 136th of 216 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.

Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female in SDG: Western Asia, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female (number) in SDG: Western Asia, 1998 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1998 213,992
1999 227,610 +6.4%
2000 245,114 +7.7%
2001 219,735 -10.4%
2002 214,061 -2.6%
2003 216,053 +0.9%
2004 214,555 -0.7%
2005 233,584 +8.9%
2006 229,591 -1.7%
2007 248,762 +8.4%
2008 239,237 -3.8%
2009 234,465 -2.0%
2010 223,150 -4.8%
2011 236,348 +5.9%
2012 237,925 +0.7%
2013 240,761 +1.2%
2014 222,992 -7.4%
2015 219,180 -1.7%
2016 230,503 +5.2%
2017 175,572 -23.8%
2018 174,424 -0.7%
2019 165,272 -5.2%
2020 167,902 +1.6%
2021 183,962 +9.6%
2022 172,368 -6.3%
2023 179,157 +3.9%
2024 178,573 -0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 220,801 213,992 227,610 2
2000s 229,516 214,061 248,762 10
2010s 212,613 165,272 240,761 10
2020s 176,392 167,902 183,962 5

Countries ranked near SDG: Western Asia

  1. 133 Finland 346 compare
  2. 134 Macao 336 compare
  3. 135 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 311 compare
  4. 136 Grenada 310 compare
  5. 137 Slovenia 280 compare
  6. 138 Fiji 270 compare
  7. 139 Georgia 243 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female in SDG: Western Asia?
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female in SDG: Western Asia was 178,573 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female recorded in SDG: Western Asia?
The highest recorded value was 248,762 in 2007.
What is the lowest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female recorded in SDG: Western Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 165,272 in 2019.
How does SDG: Western Asia rank for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female?
SDG: Western Asia ranks 136th out of 216 groups with data for 2024.
Is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female rising or falling in SDG: Western Asia?
Over the last ten years it is down 19.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this SDG: Western 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