Repeaters in lower secondary general education … Repeaters female in Least developed countries
Least developed countries: Repeaters in lower secondary general education … Repeaters female was 1.49 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female in Least developed countries, 1997–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Least developed countries recorded 1.49 million number for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female in 2019. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 54.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female in Least developed countries peaked at 1.49 million number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 516,067 number, in 1997.
Least developed countries ranks 10th of 44 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Repeaters in lower secondary general education … Repeaters female in Least developed countries, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 516,067 number | — |
| 1998 | 536,523 number | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 524,249 number | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 557,409 number | +6.3% |
| 2001 | 583,275 number | +4.6% |
| 2002 | 605,417 number | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 674,279 number | +11.4% |
| 2004 | 749,998 number | +11.2% |
| 2005 | 810,706 number | +8.1% |
| 2006 | 867,950 number | +7.1% |
| 2007 | 903,702 number | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 932,156 number | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 963,958 number | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 1.04 million number | +8.4% |
| 2011 | 1.13 million number | +8.5% |
| 2012 | 1.26 million number | +10.7% |
| 2013 | 1.32 million number | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 1.44 million number | +9.1% |
| 2015 | 1.42 million number | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 1.47 million number | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 1.47 million number | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 1.48 million number | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 1.49 million number | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 525,613 number | 516,067 number | 536,523 number | 3 |
| 2000s | 764,885 number | 557,409 number | 963,958 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.35 million number | 1.04 million number | 1.49 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Least developed countries
More education data for Least developed countries
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.04 % change on previous year (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 75.92 million (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1441 units per person (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 57.7% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 4.43 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 171.01 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, per capita 0.064 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female in Least developed countries?
- Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female in Least developed countries was 1.49 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female recorded in Least developed countries?
- The highest recorded value was 1.49 million number in 2019.
- What is the lowest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female recorded in Least developed countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 516,067 number in 1997.
- How does Least developed countries rank for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female?
- Least developed countries ranks 10th out of 44 groups with data for 2019.
- Is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female rising or falling in Least developed countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Least developed countries 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.