Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean

UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean: Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female was 977,558 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
977,558
Change on year
up 3.7%
Rank
65th
of 216 groups
All-time high
1.54 million
in 2002
All-time low
935,712
in 2019
Years of data
26
1999–2024

Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean, 1999–2024

0500.0k1.0M1.5M1999201120241999: 1.4M2000: 1.5M2001: 1.5M2002: 1.5M2003: 1.4M2004: 1.4M2005: 1.4M2006: 1.3M2007: 1.2M2008: 1.2M2009: 1.2M2010: 1.1M2011: 1.1M2012: 1.1M2013: 1.1M2014: 1.0M2015: 1.0M2016: 995.7k2017: 978.5k2018: 949.9k2019: 935.7k2020: 957.8k2021: 939.0k2022: 1.0M2023: 943.0k2024: 977.6k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2024, repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean stood at 977,558.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.7% on the previous year and down 5.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean peaked at 1.54 million in 2002 and was at its lowest, 935,712, in 2019.

UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean ranks 65th of 216 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female (number) in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean, 1999 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1999 1.45 million
2000 1.50 million +3.2%
2001 1.51 million +1.3%
2002 1.54 million +1.8%
2003 1.40 million -9.0%
2004 1.36 million -2.9%
2005 1.37 million +0.7%
2006 1.26 million -8.6%
2007 1.25 million -0.5%
2008 1.22 million -2.6%
2009 1.20 million -1.1%
2010 1.13 million -6.5%
2011 1.09 million -3.5%
2012 1.10 million +1.4%
2013 1.10 million -0.6%
2014 1.04 million -5.4%
2015 1.00 million -3.1%
2016 995,707 -0.8%
2017 978,532 -1.7%
2018 949,932 -2.9%
2019 935,712 -1.5%
2020 957,764 +2.4%
2021 938,967 -2.0%
2022 1.01 million +8.0%
2023 943,042 -7.0%
2024 977,558 +3.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.45 million 1.45 million 1.45 million 1
2000s 1.36 million 1.20 million 1.54 million 10
2010s 1.03 million 935,712 1.13 million 10
2020s 966,270 938,967 1.01 million 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean?
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean was 977,558 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female recorded in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean?
The highest recorded value was 1.54 million in 2002.
What is the lowest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female recorded in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean?
The lowest recorded value was 935,712 in 2019.
How does UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean rank for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female?
UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean ranks 65th out of 216 groups with data for 2024.
Is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female rising or falling in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean 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