Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend

WB: Pre-demographic Dividend: Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female was 1.39 million in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
1.39 million
Change on year
down 1.1%
Rank
51st
of 216 groups
All-time high
1.41 million
in 2022
All-time low
411,278
in 1999
Years of data
25
1999–2023

Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend, 1999–2023

400.0k600.0k800.0k1.0M1.2M1.4M1999201120231999: 411.3k2000: 442.1k2001: 450.6k2002: 464.6k2003: 503.0k2004: 503.4k2005: 550.5k2006: 602.2k2007: 656.7k2008: 723.0k2009: 802.7k2010: 853.7k2011: 923.7k2012: 1.0M2013: 1.1M2014: 1.3M2015: 1.3M2016: 1.4M2017: 1.4M2018: 1.4M2019: 1.4M2020: 1.4M2021: 1.4M2022: 1.4M2023: 1.4M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2023, repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend stood at 1.39 million.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 22.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend peaked at 1.41 million in 2022 and was at its lowest, 411,278, in 1999.

WB: Pre-demographic Dividend ranks 51st of 216 groups on this measure, 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: Pre-demographic Dividend, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female (number) in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend, 1999 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1999 411,278
2000 442,054 +7.5%
2001 450,603 +1.9%
2002 464,629 +3.1%
2003 502,966 +8.3%
2004 503,392 +0.1%
2005 550,524 +9.4%
2006 602,200 +9.4%
2007 656,738 +9.1%
2008 723,002 +10.1%
2009 802,677 +11.0%
2010 853,682 +6.4%
2011 923,712 +8.2%
2012 1.01 million +9.8%
2013 1.14 million +12.3%
2014 1.29 million +13.6%
2015 1.26 million -2.4%
2016 1.37 million +8.6%
2017 1.38 million +0.3%
2018 1.38 million -0.1%
2019 1.37 million -0.7%
2020 1.37 million +0.3%
2021 1.35 million -1.2%
2022 1.41 million +4.1%
2023 1.39 million -1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 411,278 411,278 411,278 1
2000s 569,878 442,054 802,677 10
2010s 1.20 million 853,682 1.38 million 10
2020s 1.38 million 1.35 million 1.41 million 4

Countries ranked near WB: Pre-demographic Dividend

  1. 48 Yemen 14,347 compare
  2. 49 Namibia 12,518 compare
  3. 50 Sudan 12,231 compare
  4. 51 Libya 12,039
  5. 52 Russian Federation 11,902 compare
  6. 53 Netherlands 11,622
  7. 54 Papua New Guinea 10,770 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend?
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend was 1.39 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: Pre-demographic Dividend?
The highest recorded value was 1.41 million in 2022.
What is the lowest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female recorded in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend?
The lowest recorded value was 411,278 in 1999.
How does WB: Pre-demographic Dividend rank for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female?
WB: Pre-demographic Dividend ranks 51st out of 216 groups with data for 2023.
Is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female rising or falling in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend?
Over the last ten years it is up 22.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this WB: Pre-demographic Dividend 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