Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)

Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female was 1.62 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
1.62 million number
Change on year
down 0.1%
Rank
7th
of 44 groups
All-time high
1.62 million number
in 2018
All-time low
606,734 number
in 1999
Years of data
21
1999–2019

Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), 1999–2019

0500.0k1.0M1.5M1999200920191999: 606.7k number2000: 660.8k number2001: 653.3k number2002: 650.3k number2003: 664.3k number2004: 723.3k number2005: 763.8k number2006: 816.4k number2007: 853.5k number2008: 949.2k number2009: 1.0M number2010: 1.1M number2011: 1.2M number2012: 1.3M number2013: 1.4M number2014: 1.6M number2015: 1.5M number2016: 1.6M number2017: 1.6M number2018: 1.6M number2019: 1.6M number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2019, repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) stood at 1.62 million number.

That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 56.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 1.62 million number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 606,734 number, in 1999.

That places Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) 7th out of 44 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.

Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female (number) in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), 1999 to 2019.
Year number Change
1999 606,734 number
2000 660,842 number +8.9%
2001 653,278 number -1.1%
2002 650,313 number -0.5%
2003 664,332 number +2.2%
2004 723,278 number +8.9%
2005 763,750 number +5.6%
2006 816,377 number +6.9%
2007 853,500 number +4.5%
2008 949,173 number +11.2%
2009 1.03 million number +8.8%
2010 1.14 million number +10.2%
2011 1.23 million number +7.8%
2012 1.31 million number +6.6%
2013 1.45 million number +10.7%
2014 1.62 million number +11.6%
2015 1.54 million number -4.5%
2016 1.57 million number +1.9%
2017 1.56 million number -1.2%
2018 1.62 million number +4.3%
2019 1.62 million number -0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 606,734 number 606,734 number 606,734 number 1
2000s 776,760 number 650,313 number 1.03 million number 10
2010s 1.47 million number 1.14 million number 1.62 million number 10

Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)

  1. 4 Burkina Faso 119,870 number compare
  2. 5 Bangladesh 116,737 number compare
  3. 6 India 116,072 number compare
  4. 7 Mali 116,015 number compare
  5. 8 Egypt 114,859 number compare
  6. 9 Ethiopia 105,958 number compare
  7. 10 South Africa 90,050 number compare

See the full ranking of 226 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) was 1.62 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 Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
The highest recorded value was 1.62 million number in 2018.
What is the lowest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
The lowest recorded value was 606,734 number in 1999.
How does Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female?
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 7th out of 44 groups with data for 2019.
Is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
Over the last ten years it is up 56.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD 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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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
Last refreshed

Number of pupils in the specified grade who are enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.