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
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern, 1999–2023
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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More education data for WB: Africa Eastern and Southern
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.9717 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 18.88 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 23.18 million (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.98 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 20.71 million (2022)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.7823 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.06 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.74 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 46.07 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 9.61 million (2024)
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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February 2026 Data Release