Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)

ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420): Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male was 1.04 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
1.04 million
Change on year
up 34.2%
Rank
85th
of 216 groups
All-time high
2.32 million
in 2007
All-time low
364,972
in 2019
Years of data
24
2001–2024

Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420), 2001–2024

500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2.5M2001201220242001: 2.1M2002: 2.0M2003: 1.9M2004: 2.1M2005: 2.2M2006: 2.2M2007: 2.3M2008: 2.2M2009: 1.8M2010: 1.7M2011: 1.5M2012: 1.1M2013: 775.5k2014: 564.0k2015: 481.0k2016: 480.5k2017: 441.1k2018: 494.2k2019: 365.0k2020: 416.7k2021: 650.4k2022: 686.0k2023: 775.2k2024: 1.0M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) recorded 1.04 million for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 34.2% on the previous year and up 84.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) peaked at 2.32 million in 2007 and was at its lowest, 364,972, in 2019.

ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) ranks 85th of 216 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420), year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male (number) in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420), 2001 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2001 2.06 million
2002 2.04 million -0.9%
2003 1.91 million -6.2%
2004 2.12 million +11.0%
2005 2.17 million +2.1%
2006 2.16 million -0.4%
2007 2.32 million +7.6%
2008 2.21 million -5.0%
2009 1.83 million -17.2%
2010 1.72 million -5.7%
2011 1.49 million -13.3%
2012 1.11 million -25.6%
2013 775,513 -30.2%
2014 563,957 -27.3%
2015 480,984 -14.7%
2016 480,520 -0.1%
2017 441,128 -8.2%
2018 494,247 +12.0%
2019 364,972 -26.2%
2020 416,700 +14.2%
2021 650,440 +56.1%
2022 686,040 +5.5%
2023 775,168 +13.0%
2024 1.04 million +34.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.09 million 1.83 million 2.32 million 9
2010s 792,791 364,972 1.72 million 10
2020s 713,796 416,700 1.04 million 5

Countries ranked near ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)

  1. 82 Portugal 6,263 compare
  2. 83 Haiti 5,911
  3. 84 Thailand 5,658 compare
  4. 85 Zimbabwe 5,515 compare
  5. 86 Chile 5,347 compare
  6. 87 Uruguay 5,338 compare
  7. 88 Cape Verde 4,508 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)?
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) was 1.04 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male recorded in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)?
The highest recorded value was 2.32 million in 2007.
What is the lowest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male recorded in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)?
The lowest recorded value was 364,972 in 2019.
How does ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) rank for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male?
ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) ranks 85th out of 216 groups with data for 2024.
Is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male rising or falling in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)?
Over the last ten years it is up 84.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) 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