Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)

MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India): Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male was 416,087 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
416,087
Change on year
down 2.6%
Rank
131st
of 216 groups
All-time high
922,908
in 1997
All-time low
242,015
in 2014
Years of data
28
1997–2024

Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India), 1997–2024

200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1.0M1997201020241997: 922.9k1998: 838.0k1999: 831.1k2000: 762.6k2001: 716.3k2002: 685.2k2003: 547.7k2004: 661.3k2005: 636.7k2006: 649.3k2007: 676.9k2008: 609.9k2009: 412.4k2010: 402.1k2011: 341.4k2012: 286.3k2013: 292.5k2014: 242.0k2015: 266.2k2016: 300.6k2017: 276.3k2018: 281.1k2019: 333.0k2020: 384.0k2021: 419.1k2022: 432.4k2023: 427.3k2024: 416.1k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) recorded 416,087 for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male in 2024.

The figure is down 2.6% on the previous year and up 71.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) peaked at 922,908 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 242,015, in 2014.

That places MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) 131st out of 216 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.

Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India), year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male (number) in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India), 1997 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1997 922,908
1998 837,970 -9.2%
1999 831,066 -0.8%
2000 762,606 -8.2%
2001 716,314 -6.1%
2002 685,247 -4.3%
2003 547,708 -20.1%
2004 661,263 +20.7%
2005 636,746 -3.7%
2006 649,326 +2.0%
2007 676,911 +4.2%
2008 609,868 -9.9%
2009 412,428 -32.4%
2010 402,053 -2.5%
2011 341,368 -15.1%
2012 286,267 -16.1%
2013 292,526 +2.2%
2014 242,015 -17.3%
2015 266,167 +10.0%
2016 300,601 +12.9%
2017 276,282 -8.1%
2018 281,101 +1.7%
2019 332,977 +18.5%
2020 383,990 +15.3%
2021 419,147 +9.2%
2022 432,398 +3.2%
2023 427,298 -1.2%
2024 416,087 -2.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 863,981 831,066 922,908 3
2000s 635,842 412,428 762,606 10
2010s 302,136 242,015 402,053 10
2020s 415,784 383,990 432,398 5

Countries ranked near MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)

  1. 128 Lithuania 572 compare
  2. 129 Macau, China 555 compare
  3. 130 Mauritius 538 compare
  4. 131 Armenia 536 compare
  5. 132 Georgia 505 compare
  6. 133 Slovenia 469 compare
  7. 134 Barbados 459 compare

See the full ranking of 407 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) was 416,087 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male recorded in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
The highest recorded value was 922,908 in 1997.
What is the lowest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male recorded in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
The lowest recorded value was 242,015 in 2014.
How does MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) rank for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male?
MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) ranks 131st out of 216 groups with data for 2024.
Is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male rising or falling in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
Over the last ten years it is up 71.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) 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