Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries

ALECSO: Least Developed Countries: Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male was 72,310 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
72,310
Change on year
up 20.8%
Rank
179th
of 216 groups
All-time high
76,682
in 2013
All-time low
45,533
in 2001
Years of data
23
1998–2020

Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries, 1998–2020

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k1998200920201998: 72.7k1999: 71.9k2000: 60.5k2001: 45.5k2002: 47.0k2003: 51.3k2004: 52.5k2005: 52.2k2006: 55.7k2007: 58.2k2008: 61.4k2009: 66.8k2010: 69.5k2011: 65.6k2012: 58.9k2013: 76.7k2014: 72.3k2015: 59.9k2016: 55.8k2017: 53.1k2018: 53.4k2019: 59.8k2020: 72.3k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2020, repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries stood at 72,310.

The figure is up 20.8% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries peaked at 76,682 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 45,533, in 2001.

ALECSO: Least Developed Countries ranks 179th of 216 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male (number) in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries, 1998 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1998 72,727
1999 71,944 -1.1%
2000 60,463 -16.0%
2001 45,533 -24.7%
2002 47,017 +3.3%
2003 51,336 +9.2%
2004 52,508 +2.3%
2005 52,174 -0.6%
2006 55,694 +6.7%
2007 58,244 +4.6%
2008 61,354 +5.3%
2009 66,774 +8.8%
2010 69,533 +4.1%
2011 65,582 -5.7%
2012 58,856 -10.3%
2013 76,682 +30.3%
2014 72,314 -5.7%
2015 59,910 -17.2%
2016 55,771 -6.9%
2017 53,092 -4.8%
2018 53,370 +0.5%
2019 59,846 +12.1%
2020 72,310 +20.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 72,335 71,944 72,727 2
2000s 55,110 45,533 66,774 10
2010s 62,495 53,092 76,682 10
2020s 72,310 72,310 72,310 1

Countries ranked near ALECSO: Least Developed Countries

  1. 176 Saint Kitts and Nevis 3 compare
  2. 176 Liechtenstein 3 compare
  3. 176 Mongolia 3 compare
  4. 179 Anguilla 0
  5. 179 Cook Islands 0 compare
  6. 179 Cayman Islands 0
  7. 179 Gibraltar 0
  8. 179 Iceland 0
  9. 179 Japan 0
  10. 179 Sri Lanka 0 compare
  11. 179 Moldova 0 compare
  12. 179 Maldives 0 compare
  13. 179 Montserrat 0
  14. 179 Nauru 0 compare
  15. 179 Seychelles 0
  16. 179 Uzbekistan 0 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries?
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries was 72,310 in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male recorded in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries?
The highest recorded value was 76,682 in 2013.
What is the lowest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male recorded in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries?
The lowest recorded value was 45,533 in 2001.
How does ALECSO: Least Developed Countries rank for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male?
ALECSO: Least Developed Countries ranks 179th out of 216 groups with data for 2020.
Is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male rising or falling in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this ALECSO: 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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