Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male (number) by country

February 2026 Data Release

Countries reporting
185
Highest
623,874
Ethiopia
Lowest
0
Cook Islands
Median
3,737
Years covered
56
1970–2025
Data points
9,338

What the numbers show

Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male (number) is currently reported for 185 countries. The highest value is 623,874 in Ethiopia; the lowest is 0 in Cook Islands.

The median across all reporting countries is 3,737, and the mean is 30,840.

Over the past decade 67 countries rose and 106 fell. The largest increase was in Fiji (up 2,382.3%), and the largest decrease in Sri Lanka (down 100.0%).

Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male: full country ranking

#Country LatestYear 10-year changeTrend
1 Ethiopia 623,874 2023 up 223.2% volatile
2 India 613,554 2024 up 119.4% volatile
3 Algeria 441,329 2025 up 28.8% volatile
4 Morocco 228,368 2024 up 35.8% rising
5 Iraq 221,734 2007 up 39.8% rising
6 Côte d'Ivoire 199,222 2024 up 113.7% volatile
7 Bangladesh 171,055 2020 up 68.6% falling
8 South Africa 163,232 2023 down 7.5% rising
9 Egypt 157,294 2024 down 34.2% falling
10 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 144,340 2020 up 19.5% volatile
11 Colombia 144,032 2022 up 68.6% volatile
12 United States of America 128,645 2023 down 7.4% falling
13 Angola 110,669 2023 up 206.3% volatile
14 Mali 105,561 2023 down 0.5% volatile
15 Türkiye 90,109 2023 up 149.4% volatile
16 Argentina 89,455 2023 down 42.0% rising
17 Pakistan 86,430 2024 up 3.9% falling
18 Philippines 82,817 2024 down 16.4% rising
19 Niger 77,319 2024 up 57.4% volatile
20 Benin 74,322 2022 down 1.8% volatile
21 Afghanistan 73,298 2023 up 21.7% volatile
22 Malawi 69,170 2024 up 31.0% rising
23 Burkina Faso 68,586 2024 down 15.2% volatile
24 Nepal 68,581 2025 up 63.2% falling
25 Spain 66,383 2024 down 29.9% falling
26 Germany 62,914 2024 down 4.0% falling
27 Madagascar 58,127 2024 down 30.5% volatile
28 Guinea 53,850 2020 up 24.3% volatile
29 Iran, Islamic Republic of 52,437 2023 down 16.4% volatile
30 Chad 49,957 2022 up 21.6% volatile
31 Guatemala 49,242 2024 up 149.0% volatile
32 Mozambique 46,952 2022 up 3.7% rising
33 Senegal 46,376 2024 down 33.4% volatile
34 Rwanda 45,595 2024 up 306.8% volatile
35 Burundi 45,390 2020 up 27.6% volatile
36 Tunisia 45,224 2021 down 2.9% rising
37 Cameroon 34,672 2023 down 39.4% volatile
38 Kenya 33,979 2016 rising
39 Peru 33,614 2019 down 49.2% flat
40 Yemen 32,520 2016 down 10.8% falling
41 Togo 29,714 2024 down 43.8% rising
42 Syrian Arab Republic 29,706 2024 down 43.0% flat
43 Zambia 25,585 2013 up 196.1% rising
44 Mexico 25,363 2024 down 35.9% falling
45 Tanzania, United Republic of 24,742 2024 down 38.9% volatile
46 France 22,403 2024 down 49.9% volatile
47 Dominican Republic 22,313 2024 up 71.9% volatile
48 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 22,223 2024 up 20.8% rising
49 Congo 20,849 2012 down 8.2% volatile
50 Libya 20,217 1983 up 195.0% volatile
51 Sudan 16,753 2019 up 4.1% flat
52 Viet Nam 16,554 2024 down 62.4% volatile
53 Eritrea 16,443 2022 up 11.3% rising
54 Italy 16,268 2023 down 61.9% volatile
55 Central African Republic 15,532 2016 up 95.5% volatile
56 Romania 15,441 2023 up 7.6% volatile
57 Namibia 14,588 2022 down 4.9% rising
58 Papua New Guinea 14,412 2023 volatile
59 Jordan 14,211 2024 up 180.0% volatile
60 Russian Federation 13,861 2019 up 31.9% volatile
61 Myanmar 13,453 2017 down 18.0% volatile
62 Poland 13,100 2024 down 41.0% falling
63 Nicaragua 13,079 2010 up 59.4% rising
64 Indonesia 11,439 2025 down 46.2% falling
65 Greece 11,346 2023 up 66.4% falling
66 Cambodia 11,249 2024 up 111.0% falling
67 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 8,995 2024 down 81.8% falling
68 Uganda 8,982 2017 down 27.5% rising
69 Sierra Leone 8,894 2024 down 24.0% volatile
70 Netherlands 8,747 1999 down 73.0% falling
71 Honduras 8,698 2024 up 17.0% rising
72 Ecuador 8,626 2024 down 54.7% falling
73 Mauritania 8,182 2020 up 114.7% rising
74 Lebanon 8,100 2023 down 34.9% falling
75 El Salvador 7,197 2024 down 43.6% volatile
76 Belgium 6,971 2023 down 48.1% volatile
77 Lesotho 6,640 2024 up 20.9% rising
78 Gabon 6,622 1995 up 73.4% volatile
79 Ghana 6,560 2024 down 85.7% volatile
80 Austria 6,498 2024 up 49.3% volatile
81 Costa Rica 6,432 2024 down 48.1% rising
82 Portugal 6,263 2023 down 49.0% volatile
83 Haiti 5,911 1997 up 9.7% rising
84 Thailand 5,658 2025 down 91.9% volatile
85 Zimbabwe 5,515 2024 down 46.8% rising
86 Chile 5,347 2024 down 58.2% volatile
87 Uruguay 5,338 2023 down 71.6% falling
88 Cape Verde 4,508 2022 down 4.1% rising
89 Bhutan 4,356 2024 up 282.1% volatile
90 Eswatini 4,334 2023 up 5.1% rising
91 Israel 4,212 2024 down 5.5% falling
92 Guyana 4,065 2010 up 63.2% falling
93 China 3,737 2021 down 87.2% volatile
94 Comoros 3,445 2024 up 165.2% rising
95 Hong Kong, China 3,293 2024 down 24.4% volatile
96 Oman 3,066 2024 down 29.5% volatile
97 Saudi Arabia 3,056 2024 down 66.6% volatile
98 Panama 3,046 2024 down 60.0% falling
99 Hungary 3,024 2024 down 41.5% falling
100 Lao People's Democratic Republic 2,773 2025 down 16.3% rising
101 Bulgaria 2,540 2024 down 29.2% volatile
102 Liberia 2,434 2022 down 30.0% volatile
103 Sao Tome and Principe 2,261 2017 up 79.6% rising
104 Palestine, State of 2,239 2023 down 60.3% falling
105 Paraguay 2,177 2024 down 18.3% flat
106 Azerbaijan 2,169 2025 up 120.4% volatile
107 Djibouti 1,967 2023 up 8.0% volatile
108 Slovakia 1,799 2024 down 34.1% falling
109 Czechia 1,647 2023 down 22.5% falling
110 Switzerland 1,630 2024 down 31.3% falling
111 Gambia 1,623 2025 up 10.6% volatile
112 Suriname 1,513 2021 down 21.7% rising
113 Timor-Leste 1,480 2020 up 22.2% rising
114 Cuba 1,372 2024 down 70.1% volatile
115 Ukraine 1,285 2024 up 2,236.4% volatile
116 Luxembourg 1,275 2023 up 13.9% rising
117 Equatorial Guinea 1,172 2015 down 41.0% rising
118 Denmark 1,092 2024 down 34.3% flat
119 New Caledonia 903 1990 up 24.4% rising
120 Latvia 902 2024 up 79.0% falling
121 Qatar 896 2024 down 42.6% volatile
122 Belize 728 2024 down 20.4% flat
123 Albania 727 2024 down 46.4% volatile
124 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 677 2024 down 4.9% rising
125 Tajikistan 622 2017 down 76.1% volatile
126 Serbia 590 2022 down 67.7% falling
127 Estonia 580 2024 up 10.9% volatile
128 Lithuania 572 2024 down 41.8% volatile
129 Macau, China 555 2024 down 45.9% volatile
130 Mauritius 538 2024 down 56.9% volatile
131 Armenia 536 2024 up 103.8% falling
132 Georgia 505 2024 down 50.4% volatile
133 Slovenia 469 2023 up 86.9% volatile
134 Barbados 459 2024 volatile
135 Sweden 445 2024 volatile
136 Vanuatu 434 2024 up 30.3% volatile
137 Fiji 422 2024 up 2,382.3% volatile
138 Finland 383 2024 down 11.3% volatile
139 Grenada 373 2023 up 78.5% falling
140 Dominica 254 2023 up 9.5% falling
141 Bosnia and Herzegovina 244 2023 down 43.6% falling
142 Solomon Islands 215 2020 down 5.7% volatile
143 Singapore 206 2023 down 42.0% volatile
144 Cyprus 204 2024 down 3.8% volatile
145 Antigua and Barbuda 196 2019 down 59.0% falling
146 Aruba 170 2022 down 4.0% rising
147 Bahamas 167 2010 volatile
148 North Macedonia 157 2023 down 1.3% volatile
149 United Arab Emirates 145 2023 down 90.5% volatile
150 Botswana 137 2022 up 9.6% rising
151 Ireland 111 2022 down 50.7% volatile
152 Croatia 108 2023 down 88.8% volatile
153 Montenegro 103 2023 down 25.9% falling
154 Kiribati 98 2024 down 22.2% volatile
155 Belarus 86 2024 up 405.9% volatile
156 Kazakhstan 83 2025 down 70.1% volatile
157 Bahrain 78 2024 down 80.3% falling
158 British Virgin Islands 72 2024 down 45.5% falling
159 Micronesia, Federated States of 59 2024 up 78.8% volatile
160 Jamaica 55 2024 down 92.3% volatile
161 Samoa 49 2024 up 122.7% volatile
162 Republic of Korea 35 2024 down 52.7% volatile
163 Andorra 30 2024 down 73.5% volatile
164 Marshall Islands 26 2024 down 87.8% volatile
165 Brunei Darussalam 23 2024 down 87.8% volatile
166 Turks and Caicos Islands 20 2024 up 11.1% volatile
167 Tonga 17 2023 volatile
168 Kuwait 15 2021 down 99.7% volatile
169 Kyrgyzstan 11 2025 down 85.3% volatile
169 Tuvalu 11 2024 volatile
171 Monaco 10 2024 down 37.5% volatile
172 Malta 7 2023 down 36.4% volatile
173 Saint Lucia 6 2024 down 60.0% volatile
174 San Marino 5 2024 up 66.7% volatile
174 Trinidad and Tobago 5 2024 down 92.5% volatile
176 Saint Kitts and Nevis 3 2023 down 90.3% volatile
176 Liechtenstein 3 2021 volatile
176 Mongolia 3 2024 down 95.8% volatile
179 Sri Lanka 0 2023 down 100.0% volatile
179 Republic of Moldova 0 2024 volatile
179 Maldives 0 2024 down 100.0% volatile
179 Naoero 0 2024 volatile
179 Seychelles 0 2000 volatile
179 Uzbekistan 0 2024 down 100.0% volatile
179 Cook Islands 0 2024 volatile

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Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.

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Indicator
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
407 places, 9,338 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release