Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
South Asia (IDA & IBRD): Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female was 236,938 number in 2019. ▼ Falling
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female in South Asia (IDA & IBRD), 2001–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
South Asia (IDA & IBRD) recorded 236,938 number for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 39.8% on the previous year and down 80.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) peaked at 1.46 million number in 2008 and was at its lowest, 236,938 number, in 2019.
South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 28th of 42 groups on this measure, 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 South Asia (IDA & IBRD), year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1.01 million number | — |
| 2002 | 1.10 million number | +9.0% |
| 2003 | 1.20 million number | +9.4% |
| 2004 | 1.26 million number | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 1.31 million number | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 1.39 million number | +5.8% |
| 2007 | 1.41 million number | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 1.46 million number | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 1.24 million number | -15.0% |
| 2010 | 1.20 million number | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 1.19 million number | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 1.00 million number | -15.6% |
| 2013 | 691,142 number | -31.2% |
| 2014 | 571,504 number | -17.3% |
| 2015 | 434,169 number | -24.0% |
| 2016 | 350,927 number | -19.2% |
| 2017 | 363,614 number | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 393,853 number | +8.3% |
| 2019 | 236,938 number | -39.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.26 million number | 1.01 million number | 1.46 million number | 9 |
| 2010s | 643,179 number | 236,938 number | 1.20 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
More education data for South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 160.82 million (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 68.1% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 24.6% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 5.84 million (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)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0959 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 4.5 % change on previous year (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 119.0% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 5.84 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) was 236,938 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female recorded in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- The highest recorded value was 1.46 million number in 2008.
- What is the lowest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female recorded in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- The lowest recorded value was 236,938 number in 2019.
- How does South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female?
- South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 28th out of 42 groups with data for 2019.
- Is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female rising or falling in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 80.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Asia (IDA & IBRD) 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.