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

WB: Africa Eastern and Southern: Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female was 1.58 million in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
1.58 million
Change on year
up 9.9%
Rank
43rd
of 216 groups
All-time high
1.58 million
in 2023
All-time low
408,733
in 2003
Years of data
25
1999–2023

Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern, 1999–2023

500.0k750.0k1.0M1.2M1.5M1999201120231999: 421.1k2000: 458.6k2001: 437.9k2002: 414.9k2003: 408.7k2004: 465.4k2005: 475.9k2006: 511.4k2007: 530.7k2008: 572.9k2009: 618.3k2010: 686.3k2011: 735.5k2012: 763.0k2013: 852.3k2014: 886.1k2015: 846.2k2016: 841.9k2017: 792.6k2018: 891.8k2019: 984.8k2020: 1.1M2021: 1.3M2022: 1.4M2023: 1.6M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern is 1.58 million, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

The figure is up 9.9% on the previous year and up 85.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern peaked at 1.58 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 408,733, in 2003.

That places WB: Africa Eastern and Southern 43rd out of 216 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

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 WB: Africa Eastern and Southern, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female (number) in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern, 1999 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1999 421,132
2000 458,573 +8.9%
2001 437,903 -4.5%
2002 414,909 -5.3%
2003 408,733 -1.5%
2004 465,404 +13.9%
2005 475,870 +2.2%
2006 511,398 +7.5%
2007 530,694 +3.8%
2008 572,913 +8.0%
2009 618,346 +7.9%
2010 686,269 +11.0%
2011 735,511 +7.2%
2012 763,038 +3.7%
2013 852,270 +11.7%
2014 886,060 +4.0%
2015 846,168 -4.5%
2016 841,881 -0.5%
2017 792,641 -5.8%
2018 891,750 +12.5%
2019 984,795 +10.4%
2020 1.09 million +11.0%
2021 1.25 million +14.7%
2022 1.44 million +14.5%
2023 1.58 million +9.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 421,132 421,132 421,132 1
2000s 489,474 408,733 618,346 10
2010s 828,038 686,269 984,795 10
2020s 1.34 million 1.09 million 1.58 million 4

Countries ranked near WB: Africa Eastern and Southern

  1. 40 Zambia 22,621 compare
  2. 41 Syrian Arab Republic 20,679 compare
  3. 42 Peru 20,568 compare
  4. 43 France 17,038 compare
  5. 44 Mexico 16,919 compare
  6. 45 Iran, Islamic Republic of 16,488 compare
  7. 46 Haiti 16,465

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern was 1.58 million in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female recorded in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
The highest recorded value was 1.58 million in 2023.
What is the lowest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female recorded in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
The lowest recorded value was 408,733 in 2003.
How does WB: Africa Eastern and Southern rank for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female?
WB: Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 43rd out of 216 groups with data for 2023.
Is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female rising or falling in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
Over the last ten years it is up 85.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this WB: Africa Eastern and Southern 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