Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female in WB: Africa Western and Central
WB: Africa Western and Central: Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female was 764,259 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female in WB: Africa Western and Central, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female in WB: Africa Western and Central stood at 764,259. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 8.1% on the previous year and up 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female in WB: Africa Western and Central peaked at 764,259 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 182,292, in 1999.
WB: Africa Western and Central ranks 85th of 216 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female in WB: Africa Western and Central, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 182,292 | — |
| 2000 | 199,333 | +9.3% |
| 2001 | 212,787 | +6.7% |
| 2002 | 234,187 | +10.1% |
| 2003 | 255,205 | +9.0% |
| 2004 | 258,245 | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 288,424 | +11.7% |
| 2006 | 305,757 | +6.0% |
| 2007 | 324,294 | +6.1% |
| 2008 | 377,853 | +16.5% |
| 2009 | 417,310 | +10.4% |
| 2010 | 453,900 | +8.8% |
| 2011 | 492,771 | +8.6% |
| 2012 | 545,820 | +10.8% |
| 2013 | 595,111 | +9.0% |
| 2014 | 729,169 | +22.5% |
| 2015 | 696,113 | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 730,870 | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 733,449 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 731,570 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 748,196 | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 743,084 | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 709,920 | -4.5% |
| 2022 | 745,465 | +5.0% |
| 2023 | 707,259 | -5.1% |
| 2024 | 764,259 | +8.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 182,292 | 182,292 | 182,292 | 1 |
| 2000s | 287,340 | 199,333 | 417,310 | 10 |
| 2010s | 645,697 | 453,900 | 748,196 | 10 |
| 2020s | 733,997 | 707,259 | 764,259 | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Africa Western and Central
More education data for WB: Africa Western and Central
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 18.05 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.8839 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.08 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.7294 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 17.31 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7.49 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 6.08 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.06 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 35.36 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female in WB: Africa Western and Central?
- Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female in WB: Africa Western and Central was 764,259 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female recorded in WB: Africa Western and Central?
- The highest recorded value was 764,259 in 2024.
- What is the lowest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female recorded in WB: Africa Western and Central?
- The lowest recorded value was 182,292 in 1999.
- How does WB: Africa Western and Central rank for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female?
- WB: Africa Western and Central ranks 85th out of 216 groups with data for 2024.
- Is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female rising or falling in WB: Africa Western and Central?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Africa Western and Central 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