Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male in ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500)

ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500): Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male was 937,118 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
937,118
Change on year
down 10.7%
Rank
96th
of 216 groups
All-time high
1.05 million
in 2023
All-time low
638,480
in 2021
Years of data
24
2001–2024

Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male in ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500), 2001–2024

0250.0k500.0k750.0k1.0M2001201220242001: 831.1k2002: 844.8k2003: 769.1k2004: 744.2k2005: 853.9k2006: 894.2k2007: 922.6k2008: 916.5k2009: 867.4k2010: 893.6k2011: 929.5k2012: 919.9k2013: 921.6k2014: 913.1k2015: 975.4k2016: 1.0M2017: 947.9k2018: 933.7k2019: 917.6k2020: 914.9k2021: 638.5k2022: 924.0k2023: 1.0M2024: 937.1k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2024, repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male in ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) stood at 937,118.

That represents a change of down 10.7% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male in ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) peaked at 1.05 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 638,480, in 2021.

That places ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) 96th 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 24 years of available data.

Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male in ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500), year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male (number) in ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500), 2001 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2001 831,101
2002 844,751 +1.6%
2003 769,091 -9.0%
2004 744,247 -3.2%
2005 853,884 +14.7%
2006 894,248 +4.7%
2007 922,627 +3.2%
2008 916,548 -0.7%
2009 867,358 -5.4%
2010 893,587 +3.0%
2011 929,476 +4.0%
2012 919,868 -1.0%
2013 921,606 +0.2%
2014 913,061 -0.9%
2015 975,432 +6.8%
2016 1.01 million +3.2%
2017 947,890 -5.9%
2018 933,713 -1.5%
2019 917,643 -1.7%
2020 914,916 -0.3%
2021 638,480 -30.2%
2022 924,021 +44.7%
2023 1.05 million +13.6%
2024 937,118 -10.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 849,317 744,247 922,627 9
2010s 935,929 893,587 1.01 million 10
2020s 892,799 638,480 1.05 million 5

Countries ranked near ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500)

  1. 93 China 3,737 compare
  2. 94 Comoros 3,445 compare
  3. 95 Hong Kong, China 3,293 compare
  4. 96 Oman 3,066 compare
  5. 97 Saudi Arabia 3,056 compare
  6. 98 Panama 3,046 compare
  7. 99 Hungary 3,024 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male in ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500)?
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male in ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) was 937,118 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male recorded in ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500)?
The highest recorded value was 1.05 million in 2023.
What is the lowest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male recorded in ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500)?
The lowest recorded value was 638,480 in 2021.
How does ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) rank for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male?
ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) ranks 96th out of 216 groups with data for 2024.
Is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male rising or falling in ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500)?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) 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