Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa

MDG: Sub-saharan Africa: Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male was 2.38 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
2.38 million
Change on year
up 2.5%
Rank
22nd
of 216 groups
All-time high
2.38 million
in 2022
All-time low
758,554
in 1999
Years of data
26
1999–2024

Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa, 1999–2024

1.0M1.5M2.0M2.5M1999201120241999: 758.6k2000: 783.7k2001: 825.1k2002: 841.7k2003: 905.9k2004: 977.3k2005: 1.1M2006: 1.1M2007: 1.2M2008: 1.3M2009: 1.4M2010: 1.4M2011: 1.5M2012: 1.6M2013: 1.7M2014: 1.9M2015: 1.8M2016: 1.9M2017: 1.9M2018: 1.9M2019: 2.1M2020: 2.2M2021: 2.2M2022: 2.4M2023: 2.3M2024: 2.4M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2024, repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa stood at 2.38 million.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 27.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa peaked at 2.38 million in 2022 and was at its lowest, 758,554, in 1999.

That places MDG: Sub-saharan Africa 22nd out of 216 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

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 MDG: Sub-saharan Africa, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male (number) in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa, 1999 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1999 758,554
2000 783,699 +3.3%
2001 825,097 +5.3%
2002 841,660 +2.0%
2003 905,923 +7.6%
2004 977,259 +7.9%
2005 1.07 million +9.8%
2006 1.15 million +6.9%
2007 1.18 million +2.9%
2008 1.27 million +7.6%
2009 1.38 million +8.5%
2010 1.41 million +2.2%
2011 1.49 million +5.8%
2012 1.63 million +9.3%
2013 1.72 million +5.7%
2014 1.87 million +8.8%
2015 1.80 million -4.0%
2016 1.91 million +6.2%
2017 1.85 million -2.9%
2018 1.93 million +3.9%
2019 2.06 million +6.8%
2020 2.16 million +5.2%
2021 2.15 million -0.5%
2022 2.38 million +10.7%
2023 2.32 million -2.6%
2024 2.38 million +2.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 758,554 758,554 758,554 1
2000s 1.04 million 783,699 1.38 million 10
2010s 1.77 million 1.41 million 2.06 million 10
2020s 2.28 million 2.15 million 2.38 million 5

Countries ranked near MDG: Sub-saharan Africa

  1. 19 Niger 77,319 compare
  2. 20 Benin 74,322 compare
  3. 21 Afghanistan 73,298 compare
  4. 22 Malawi 69,170 compare
  5. 23 Burkina Faso 68,586 compare
  6. 24 Nepal 68,581 compare
  7. 25 Spain 66,383 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa was 2.38 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: Sub-saharan Africa?
The highest recorded value was 2.38 million in 2022.
What is the lowest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male recorded in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 758,554 in 1999.
How does MDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male?
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 22nd out of 216 groups with data for 2024.
Is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male rising or falling in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 27.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this MDG: Sub-saharan Africa 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