Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)

ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104): Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male was 480,285 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
480,285
Change on year
up 5.8%
Rank
121st
of 216 groups
All-time high
503,462
in 2016
All-time low
190,875
in 2003
Years of data
26
1999–2024

Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104), 1999–2024

0200.0k400.0k600.0k1999201120241999: 254.9k2000: 255.2k2001: 244.4k2002: 207.4k2003: 190.9k2004: 250.7k2005: 272.5k2006: 288.6k2007: 281.1k2008: 282.5k2009: 294.4k2010: 325.4k2011: 345.4k2012: 367.7k2013: 415.7k2014: 430.0k2015: 441.6k2016: 503.5k2017: 461.0k2018: 444.0k2019: 482.2k2020: 476.4k2021: 410.3k2022: 447.7k2023: 453.8k2024: 480.3k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) recorded 480,285 for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male in 2024.

That represents a change of up 5.8% on the previous year and up 11.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) peaked at 503,462 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 190,875, in 2003.

That places ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) 121st out of 216 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

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: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104), year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male (number) in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104), 1999 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1999 254,865
2000 255,174 +0.1%
2001 244,391 -4.2%
2002 207,375 -15.1%
2003 190,875 -8.0%
2004 250,676 +31.3%
2005 272,528 +8.7%
2006 288,613 +5.9%
2007 281,129 -2.6%
2008 282,544 +0.5%
2009 294,378 +4.2%
2010 325,418 +10.5%
2011 345,351 +6.1%
2012 367,742 +6.5%
2013 415,723 +13.0%
2014 430,034 +3.4%
2015 441,587 +2.7%
2016 503,462 +14.0%
2017 461,012 -8.4%
2018 443,971 -3.7%
2019 482,172 +8.6%
2020 476,387 -1.2%
2021 410,299 -13.9%
2022 447,702 +9.1%
2023 453,839 +1.4%
2024 480,285 +5.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 254,865 254,865 254,865 1
2000s 256,768 190,875 294,378 10
2010s 421,647 325,418 503,462 10
2020s 453,702 410,299 480,285 5

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  6. 123 Albania 727 compare
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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)?
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) was 480,285 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male recorded in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)?
The highest recorded value was 503,462 in 2016.
What is the lowest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male recorded in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)?
The lowest recorded value was 190,875 in 2003.
How does ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) rank for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male?
ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) ranks 121st out of 216 groups with data for 2024.
Is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male rising or falling in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) 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