Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male in ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106)

ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106): Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male was 3.28 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
3.28 million
Change on year
down 0.2%
Rank
12th
of 216 groups
All-time high
3.40 million
in 2022
All-time low
1.49 million
in 1999
Years of data
26
1999–2024

Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male in ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106), 1999–2024

01.0M2.0M3.0M1999201120241999: 1.5M2000: 1.5M2001: 1.6M2002: 1.6M2003: 1.7M2004: 1.7M2005: 1.8M2006: 1.9M2007: 1.8M2008: 2.1M2009: 2.1M2010: 2.3M2011: 2.3M2012: 2.4M2013: 2.6M2014: 2.7M2015: 2.7M2016: 2.8M2017: 2.8M2018: 2.8M2019: 2.9M2020: 3.0M2021: 2.6M2022: 3.4M2023: 3.3M2024: 3.3M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106) recorded 3.28 million for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male in 2024.

That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 20.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male in ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106) peaked at 3.40 million in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.49 million, in 1999.

ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106) ranks 12th of 216 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male in ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106), year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male (number) in ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106), 1999 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1999 1.49 million
2000 1.55 million +3.5%
2001 1.59 million +2.9%
2002 1.63 million +2.5%
2003 1.67 million +2.2%
2004 1.74 million +4.2%
2005 1.84 million +6.2%
2006 1.94 million +5.4%
2007 1.82 million -6.4%
2008 2.07 million +14.0%
2009 2.09 million +0.7%
2010 2.28 million +9.2%
2011 2.31 million +1.5%
2012 2.42 million +4.7%
2013 2.55 million +5.4%
2014 2.72 million +6.5%
2015 2.71 million -0.5%
2016 2.84 million +4.9%
2017 2.77 million -2.5%
2018 2.79 million +0.7%
2019 2.90 million +3.9%
2020 2.98 million +2.8%
2021 2.64 million -11.4%
2022 3.40 million +28.8%
2023 3.28 million -3.3%
2024 3.28 million -0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.49 million 1.49 million 1.49 million 1
2000s 1.79 million 1.55 million 2.09 million 10
2010s 2.63 million 2.28 million 2.90 million 10
2020s 3.11 million 2.64 million 3.40 million 5

Countries ranked near ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106)

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  3. 11 Colombia 144,032 compare
  4. 12 United States 128,645 compare
  5. 13 Angola 110,669 compare
  6. 14 Mali 105,561 compare
  7. 15 Turkey 90,109 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male in ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106)?
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male in ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106) was 3.28 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male recorded in ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106)?
The highest recorded value was 3.40 million in 2022.
What is the lowest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male recorded in ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106)?
The lowest recorded value was 1.49 million in 1999.
How does ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106) rank for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male?
ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106) ranks 12th out of 216 groups with data for 2024.
Is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male rising or falling in ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106)?
Over the last ten years it is up 20.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106) 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