Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)

ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102): Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male was 1.01 million in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
1.01 million
Change on year
down 3.1%
Rank
91st
of 216 groups
All-time high
1.05 million
in 2022
All-time low
226,713
in 2000
Years of data
25
1999–2023

Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102), 1999–2023

200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1.0M1999201120231999: 227.7k2000: 226.7k2001: 255.9k2002: 287.6k2003: 336.1k2004: 361.3k2005: 387.0k2006: 420.1k2007: 445.6k2008: 466.6k2009: 491.7k2010: 458.1k2011: 488.7k2012: 532.2k2013: 527.1k2014: 530.1k2015: 485.8k2016: 482.1k2017: 490.0k2018: 581.4k2019: 662.7k2020: 768.6k2021: 876.2k2022: 1.0M2023: 1.0M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) recorded 1.01 million for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.1% on the previous year and up 92.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) peaked at 1.05 million in 2022 and was at its lowest, 226,713, in 2000.

ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) ranks 91st of 216 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102), year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male (number) in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102), 1999 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1999 227,684
2000 226,713 -0.4%
2001 255,893 +12.9%
2002 287,587 +12.4%
2003 336,112 +16.9%
2004 361,318 +7.5%
2005 387,020 +7.1%
2006 420,098 +8.5%
2007 445,557 +6.1%
2008 466,596 +4.7%
2009 491,695 +5.4%
2010 458,117 -6.8%
2011 488,658 +6.7%
2012 532,191 +8.9%
2013 527,067 -1.0%
2014 530,093 +0.6%
2015 485,788 -8.4%
2016 482,071 -0.8%
2017 489,964 +1.6%
2018 581,356 +18.7%
2019 662,739 +14.0%
2020 768,585 +16.0%
2021 876,222 +14.0%
2022 1.05 million +19.4%
2023 1.01 million -3.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 227,684 227,684 227,684 1
2000s 367,859 226,713 491,695 10
2010s 523,804 458,117 662,739 10
2020s 926,287 768,585 1.05 million 4

Countries ranked near ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)

  1. 88 Cape Verde 4,508 compare
  2. 89 Bhutan 4,356 compare
  3. 90 Eswatini 4,334 compare
  4. 91 Israel 4,212 compare
  5. 92 Guyana 4,065 compare
  6. 93 China 3,737 compare
  7. 94 Comoros 3,445 compare

See the full ranking of 407 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)?
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) was 1.01 million in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male recorded in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)?
The highest recorded value was 1.05 million in 2022.
What is the lowest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male recorded in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)?
The lowest recorded value was 226,713 in 2000.
How does ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) rank for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male?
ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) ranks 91st out of 216 groups with data for 2023.
Is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male rising or falling in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)?
Over the last ten years it is up 92.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) 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