Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439)

ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439): Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male was 1.69 million in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
1.69 million
Change on year
down 4.1%
Rank
54th
of 216 groups
All-time high
1.76 million
in 2022
All-time low
447,218
in 1998
Years of data
26
1998–2023

Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439), 1998–2023

500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M1998201020231998: 447.2k1999: 490.4k2000: 490.8k2001: 517.7k2002: 561.8k2003: 652.4k2004: 689.3k2005: 754.6k2006: 831.9k2007: 874.8k2008: 933.4k2009: 998.9k2010: 1.0M2011: 1.1M2012: 1.2M2013: 1.2M2014: 1.2M2015: 1.2M2016: 1.3M2017: 1.2M2018: 1.3M2019: 1.4M2020: 1.5M2021: 1.6M2022: 1.8M2023: 1.7M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2023, repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) stood at 1.69 million.

That represents a change of down 4.1% on the previous year and up 44.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) peaked at 1.76 million in 2022 and was at its lowest, 447,218, in 1998.

ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) ranks 54th of 216 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

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 ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439), year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male (number) in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439), 1998 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1998 447,218
1999 490,407 +9.7%
2000 490,806 +0.1%
2001 517,730 +5.5%
2002 561,836 +8.5%
2003 652,357 +16.1%
2004 689,311 +5.7%
2005 754,644 +9.5%
2006 831,939 +10.2%
2007 874,780 +5.1%
2008 933,439 +6.7%
2009 998,884 +7.0%
2010 1.01 million +1.6%
2011 1.09 million +7.3%
2012 1.16 million +6.8%
2013 1.17 million +0.7%
2014 1.19 million +2.0%
2015 1.19 million -0.5%
2016 1.28 million +7.7%
2017 1.23 million -3.6%
2018 1.33 million +7.5%
2019 1.41 million +6.4%
2020 1.51 million +7.4%
2021 1.56 million +3.3%
2022 1.76 million +12.7%
2023 1.69 million -4.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 468,812 447,218 490,407 2
2000s 730,573 490,806 998,884 10
2010s 1.21 million 1.01 million 1.41 million 10
2020s 1.63 million 1.51 million 1.76 million 4

Countries ranked near ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439)

  1. 51 Sudan 16,753 compare
  2. 52 Viet Nam 16,554 compare
  3. 53 Eritrea 16,443 compare
  4. 54 Italy 16,268 compare
  5. 55 Central African Republic 15,532 compare
  6. 56 Romania 15,441 compare
  7. 57 Namibia 14,588 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439)?
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) was 1.69 million in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male recorded in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439)?
The highest recorded value was 1.76 million in 2022.
What is the lowest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male recorded in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439)?
The lowest recorded value was 447,218 in 1998.
How does ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) rank for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male?
ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) ranks 54th out of 216 groups with data for 2023.
Is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male rising or falling in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439)?
Over the last ten years it is up 44.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) 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