Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female in India

India: Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female was 116,072 number in 2017. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2017)
116,072 number
Change on year
up 5.2%
World rank
6th
of 182 countries
All-time high
1.13 million number
in 2008
All-time low
110,309 number
in 2016
Years of data
11
2002–2017

Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female in India, 2002–2017

0250.0k500.0k750.0k1.0M1.2M2002200920172002: 866.8k number2003: 953.1k number2006: 1.0M number2008: 1.1M number2011: 913.3k number2012: 514.3k number2013: 435.9k number2014: 271.0k number2015: 151.6k number2016: 110.3k number2017: 116.1k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2017, repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female in India stood at 116,072 number.

That represents a change of up 5.2% on the previous year and down 88.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female in India peaked at 1.13 million number in 2008 and was at its lowest, 110,309 number, in 2016.

That places India 6th out of 182 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female in India, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female (number) in India, 2002 to 2017.
Year number Change
2002 866,814 number
2003 953,140 number +10.0%
2006 1.02 million number +6.5%
2008 1.13 million number +11.6%
2011 913,273 number -19.4%
2012 514,251 number -43.7%
2013 435,928 number -15.2%
2014 270,992 number -37.8%
2015 151,550 number -44.1%
2016 110,309 number -27.2%
2017 116,072 number +5.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 992,048 number 866,814 number 1.13 million number 4
2010s 358,911 number 110,309 number 913,273 number 7

Countries ranked near India

  1. 3 Argentina 123,460 number compare
  2. 4 Burkina Faso 119,870 number compare
  3. 5 Bangladesh 116,737 number compare
  4. 7 Mali 116,015 number compare
  5. 8 Egypt 114,859 number compare
  6. 9 Ethiopia 105,958 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female in India?
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female in India was 116,072 number in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 1.13 million number in 2008.
What is the lowest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 110,309 number in 2016.
How does India rank for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female?
India ranks 6th out of 182 countries with data for 2017.
Is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is down 88.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this India 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)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
226 places, 4,367 data points, 1970–2020
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Number of pupils in the specified grade who are enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.