Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female in Europe & Central Asia
Europe & Central Asia: Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female was 205,825 number in 2019. ▼ Falling
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female in Europe & Central Asia, 2001–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female in Europe & Central Asia stood at 205,825 number. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.
The figure is down 13.5% on the previous year and down 45.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female in Europe & Central Asia peaked at 485,157 number in 2001 and was at its lowest, 205,825 number, in 2019.
That places Europe & Central Asia 30th out of 42 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female in Europe & Central Asia, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 485,157 number | — |
| 2002 | 466,626 number | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 454,346 number | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 435,234 number | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 425,498 number | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 399,568 number | -6.1% |
| 2007 | 403,275 number | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 389,850 number | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 380,274 number | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 354,258 number | -6.8% |
| 2011 | 346,616 number | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 335,316 number | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 329,776 number | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 320,552 number | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 321,112 number | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 312,739 number | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 232,009 number | -25.8% |
| 2018 | 238,068 number | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 205,825 number | -13.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 426,648 number | 380,274 number | 485,157 number | 9 |
| 2010s | 299,627 number | 205,825 number | 354,258 number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia
- 27 Tunisia 34,788 number compare
- 28 Guinea 31,069 number compare
- 29 Colombia 30,354 number compare
- 30 Kenya 30,239 number compare
- 31 Syrian Arab Republic 29,656 number compare
- 32 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 29,260 number compare
- 33 Afghanistan 28,124 number compare
More education data for Europe & Central Asia
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 3.52 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.0527 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0564 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 64.3% (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 52.35 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 83.79 million (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 17.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female in Europe & Central Asia?
- Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female in Europe & Central Asia was 205,825 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female recorded in Europe & Central Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 485,157 number in 2001.
- What is the lowest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female recorded in Europe & Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 205,825 number in 2019.
- How does Europe & Central Asia rank for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female?
- Europe & Central Asia ranks 30th out of 42 groups with data for 2019.
- Is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia 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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Number of pupils in the specified grade who are enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.