Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female in UNICEF: West and Central Africa
UNICEF: West and Central Africa: Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female was 830,111 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female in UNICEF: West and Central Africa, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female in UNICEF: West and Central Africa is 830,111, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 3.9% on the previous year and up 23.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female in UNICEF: West and Central Africa peaked at 863,525 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 225,356, in 1999.
UNICEF: West and Central Africa ranks 77th of 216 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female in UNICEF: West and Central Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 225,356 | — |
| 2000 | 243,970 | +8.3% |
| 2001 | 258,895 | +6.1% |
| 2002 | 281,694 | +8.8% |
| 2003 | 304,135 | +8.0% |
| 2004 | 308,741 | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 340,786 | +10.4% |
| 2006 | 360,453 | +5.8% |
| 2007 | 380,963 | +5.7% |
| 2008 | 439,420 | +15.3% |
| 2009 | 485,065 | +10.4% |
| 2010 | 522,745 | +7.8% |
| 2011 | 567,891 | +8.6% |
| 2012 | 623,824 | +9.8% |
| 2013 | 672,084 | +7.7% |
| 2014 | 807,510 | +20.2% |
| 2015 | 780,146 | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 818,764 | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 825,454 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 827,459 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 848,739 | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 848,979 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 823,215 | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 863,525 | +4.9% |
| 2023 | 830,111 | -3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 225,356 | 225,356 | 225,356 | 1 |
| 2000s | 340,412 | 243,970 | 485,065 | 10 |
| 2010s | 729,462 | 522,745 | 848,739 | 10 |
| 2020s | 841,458 | 823,215 | 863,525 | 4 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: West and Central Africa
More education data for UNICEF: West and Central Africa
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 8.34 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.5737 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 20.41 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.9224 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 22.91 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.5411 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 5.73 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 2.11 million (2021)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.18 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.64 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female in UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
- Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female in UNICEF: West and Central Africa was 830,111 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female recorded in UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 863,525 in 2022.
- What is the lowest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female recorded in UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 225,356 in 1999.
- How does UNICEF: West and Central Africa rank for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female?
- UNICEF: West and Central Africa ranks 77th out of 216 groups with data for 2023.
- Is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female rising or falling in UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UNICEF: West and Central 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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February 2026 Data Release