Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male in MDG: Developing Regions

MDG: Developing Regions: Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male was 6.82 million in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
6.82 million
Change on year
up 4.4%
Rank
8th
of 216 groups
All-time high
7.53 million
in 2008
All-time low
5.73 million
in 2021
Years of data
24
2001–2024

Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male in MDG: Developing Regions, 2001–2024

02.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M2001201220242001: 7.3M2002: 7.3M2003: 7.0M2004: 7.2M2005: 7.4M2006: 7.4M2007: 7.5M2008: 7.5M2009: 7.2M2010: 7.1M2011: 6.9M2012: 6.5M2013: 6.4M2014: 6.2M2015: 6.0M2016: 6.1M2017: 6.0M2018: 6.1M2019: 6.0M2020: 6.2M2021: 5.7M2022: 6.6M2023: 6.5M2024: 6.8M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

MDG: Developing Regions recorded 6.82 million for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.4% on the previous year and up 9.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male in MDG: Developing Regions peaked at 7.53 million in 2008 and was at its lowest, 5.73 million, in 2021.

MDG: Developing Regions ranks 8th of 216 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.

Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male in MDG: Developing Regions, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male (number) in MDG: Developing Regions, 2001 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2001 7.26 million
2002 7.32 million +0.8%
2003 7.01 million -4.3%
2004 7.24 million +3.3%
2005 7.39 million +2.0%
2006 7.39 million +0.0%
2007 7.46 million +0.9%
2008 7.53 million +0.9%
2009 7.16 million -4.8%
2010 7.10 million -0.8%
2011 6.90 million -2.8%
2012 6.52 million -5.6%
2013 6.36 million -2.4%
2014 6.22 million -2.2%
2015 6.04 million -2.9%
2016 6.14 million +1.6%
2017 6.05 million -1.5%
2018 6.06 million +0.2%
2019 5.98 million -1.4%
2020 6.19 million +3.6%
2021 5.73 million -7.5%
2022 6.59 million +15.1%
2023 6.53 million -0.9%
2024 6.82 million +4.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 7.30 million 7.01 million 7.53 million 9
2010s 6.34 million 5.98 million 7.10 million 10
2020s 6.38 million 5.73 million 6.82 million 5

Countries ranked near MDG: Developing Regions

  1. 5 Iraq 221,734 compare
  2. 6 Côte d'Ivoire 199,222 compare
  3. 7 Bangladesh 171,055 compare
  4. 8 South Africa 163,232 compare
  5. 9 Egypt 157,294 compare
  6. 10 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 144,340 compare
  7. 11 Colombia 144,032 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male in MDG: Developing Regions?
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male in MDG: Developing Regions was 6.82 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male recorded in MDG: Developing Regions?
The highest recorded value was 7.53 million in 2008.
What is the lowest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male recorded in MDG: Developing Regions?
The lowest recorded value was 5.73 million in 2021.
How does MDG: Developing Regions rank for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male?
MDG: Developing Regions ranks 8th out of 216 groups with data for 2024.
Is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male rising or falling in MDG: Developing Regions?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this MDG: Developing Regions 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