Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa

UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa: Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female was 1.42 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
1.42 million
Change on year
down 2.4%
Rank
48th
of 216 groups
All-time high
1.46 million
in 2023
All-time low
361,359
in 2003
Years of data
26
1999–2024

Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa, 1999–2024

250.0k500.0k750.0k1.0M1.2M1.5M1999201120241999: 378.5k2000: 414.3k2001: 392.2k2002: 367.8k2003: 361.4k2004: 415.5k2005: 424.2k2006: 457.3k2007: 474.8k2008: 512.1k2009: 551.4k2010: 619.1k2011: 661.3k2012: 686.2k2013: 776.4k2014: 809.0k2015: 763.2k2016: 755.6k2017: 701.8k2018: 796.7k2019: 885.3k2020: 988.9k2021: 1.1M2022: 1.3M2023: 1.5M2024: 1.4M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa is 1.42 million, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 2.4% on the previous year and up 75.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa peaked at 1.46 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 361,359, in 2003.

That places UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa 48th out of 216 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

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 UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female (number) in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa, 1999 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1999 378,479
2000 414,349 +9.5%
2001 392,181 -5.4%
2002 367,751 -6.2%
2003 361,359 -1.7%
2004 415,461 +15.0%
2005 424,199 +2.1%
2006 457,348 +7.8%
2007 474,763 +3.8%
2008 512,100 +7.9%
2009 551,360 +7.7%
2010 619,115 +12.3%
2011 661,297 +6.8%
2012 686,223 +3.8%
2013 776,441 +13.1%
2014 808,974 +4.2%
2015 763,153 -5.7%
2016 755,559 -1.0%
2017 701,774 -7.1%
2018 796,652 +13.5%
2019 885,322 +11.1%
2020 988,866 +11.7%
2021 1.14 million +15.6%
2022 1.32 million +15.6%
2023 1.46 million +10.3%
2024 1.42 million -2.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 378,479 378,479 378,479 1
2000s 437,087 361,359 551,360 10
2010s 745,451 619,115 885,322 10
2020s 1.27 million 988,866 1.46 million 5

Countries ranked near UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa

  1. 45 Iran, Islamic Republic of 16,488 compare
  2. 46 Haiti 16,465
  3. 47 Congo 14,963 compare
  4. 48 Yemen 14,347 compare
  5. 49 Namibia 12,518 compare
  6. 50 Sudan 12,231 compare
  7. 51 Libya 12,039

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa was 1.42 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female recorded in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
The highest recorded value was 1.46 million in 2023.
What is the lowest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female recorded in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 361,359 in 2003.
How does UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa rank for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female?
UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa ranks 48th out of 216 groups with data for 2024.
Is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female rising or falling in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 75.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this UNICEF: Eastern and Southern 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