Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female in UNICEF: South Asia

UNICEF: South Asia: Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female was 798,202 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
798,202
Change on year
up 33.5%
Rank
83rd
of 216 groups
All-time high
1.46 million
in 2008
All-time low
252,874
in 2019
Years of data
24
2001–2024

Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female in UNICEF: South Asia, 2001–2024

250.0k500.0k750.0k1.0M1.2M1.5M2001201220242001: 1.0M2002: 1.1M2003: 1.2M2004: 1.3M2005: 1.3M2006: 1.4M2007: 1.4M2008: 1.5M2009: 1.2M2010: 1.2M2011: 1.2M2012: 1.0M2013: 691.1k2014: 571.9k2015: 434.2k2016: 350.9k2017: 354.0k2018: 373.0k2019: 252.9k2020: 288.1k2021: 463.0k2022: 534.9k2023: 597.7k2024: 798.2k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female in UNICEF: South Asia is 798,202, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 33.5% on the previous year and up 39.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female in UNICEF: South Asia peaked at 1.46 million in 2008 and was at its lowest, 252,874, in 2019.

That places UNICEF: South Asia 83rd 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 UNICEF: South Asia, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female (number) in UNICEF: South Asia, 2001 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2001 1.01 million
2002 1.10 million +9.0%
2003 1.20 million +9.4%
2004 1.26 million +4.4%
2005 1.31 million +4.7%
2006 1.39 million +5.8%
2007 1.41 million +1.4%
2008 1.46 million +3.4%
2009 1.24 million -15.0%
2010 1.20 million -3.5%
2011 1.19 million -0.6%
2012 1.00 million -15.6%
2013 691,142 -31.2%
2014 571,923 -17.2%
2015 434,169 -24.1%
2016 350,927 -19.2%
2017 353,959 +0.9%
2018 373,035 +5.4%
2019 252,874 -32.2%
2020 288,126 +13.9%
2021 462,985 +60.7%
2022 534,923 +15.5%
2023 597,712 +11.7%
2024 798,202 +33.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.26 million 1.01 million 1.46 million 9
2010s 641,767 252,874 1.20 million 10
2020s 536,390 288,126 798,202 5

Countries ranked near UNICEF: South Asia

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  4. 83 Bhutan 4,683 compare
  5. 84 Uruguay 4,482 compare
  6. 85 Costa Rica 4,479 compare
  7. 86 Portugal 4,077 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female in UNICEF: South Asia?
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female in UNICEF: South Asia was 798,202 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female recorded in UNICEF: South Asia?
The highest recorded value was 1.46 million in 2008.
What is the lowest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female recorded in UNICEF: South Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 252,874 in 2019.
How does UNICEF: South Asia rank for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female?
UNICEF: South Asia ranks 83rd out of 216 groups with data for 2024.
Is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female rising or falling in UNICEF: South Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 39.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this UNICEF: South 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