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
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male in MDG: Developing Regions, 2001–2024
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 5 Iraq 221,734 compare
- 6 Côte d'Ivoire 199,222 compare
- 7 Bangladesh 171,055 compare
- 8 South Africa 163,232 compare
- 9 Egypt 157,294 compare
- 10 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 144,340 compare
- 11 Colombia 144,032 compare
More education data for MDG: Developing Regions
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 90.6% (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 89.6% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 266.40 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 9.4% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 286.02 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 171.20 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 28.60 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male 365.72 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 190.49 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 178.28 million (2024)
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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February 2026 Data Release