Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male in UIS: North America and Western Europe

UIS: North America and Western Europe: Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male was 403,604 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
403,604
Change on year
up 6.9%
Rank
132nd
of 216 groups
All-time high
644,685
in 2006
All-time low
282,899
in 2021
Years of data
19
2006–2024

Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male in UIS: North America and Western Europe, 2006–2024

0200.0k400.0k600.0k2006201520242006: 644.7k2007: 626.8k2008: 606.8k2009: 585.2k2010: 582.9k2011: 564.4k2012: 543.8k2013: 513.9k2014: 472.6k2015: 476.5k2016: 465.9k2017: 422.8k2018: 417.4k2019: 397.0k2020: 397.7k2021: 282.9k2022: 379.1k2023: 377.5k2024: 403.6k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2024, repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male in UIS: North America and Western Europe stood at 403,604.

The figure is up 6.9% on the previous year and down 14.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male in UIS: North America and Western Europe peaked at 644,685 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 282,899, in 2021.

That places UIS: North America and Western Europe 132nd 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 19 years of available data.

Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male in UIS: North America and Western Europe, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male (number) in UIS: North America and Western Europe, 2006 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2006 644,685
2007 626,833 -2.8%
2008 606,751 -3.2%
2009 585,166 -3.6%
2010 582,866 -0.4%
2011 564,427 -3.2%
2012 543,756 -3.7%
2013 513,930 -5.5%
2014 472,634 -8.0%
2015 476,500 +0.8%
2016 465,906 -2.2%
2017 422,824 -9.2%
2018 417,373 -1.3%
2019 396,974 -4.9%
2020 397,721 +0.2%
2021 282,899 -28.9%
2022 379,056 +34.0%
2023 377,468 -0.4%
2024 403,604 +6.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 615,859 585,166 644,685 4
2010s 485,719 396,974 582,866 10
2020s 368,150 282,899 403,604 5

Countries ranked near UIS: North America and Western Europe

  1. 129 Macau, China 555 compare
  2. 130 Mauritius 538 compare
  3. 131 Armenia 536 compare
  4. 132 Georgia 505 compare
  5. 133 Slovenia 469 compare
  6. 134 Barbados 459 compare
  7. 135 Sweden 445 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 UIS: North America and Western Europe?
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male in UIS: North America and Western Europe was 403,604 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male recorded in UIS: North America and Western Europe?
The highest recorded value was 644,685 in 2006.
What is the lowest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male recorded in UIS: North America and Western Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 282,899 in 2021.
How does UIS: North America and Western Europe rank for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male?
UIS: North America and Western Europe ranks 132nd out of 216 groups with data for 2024.
Is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male rising or falling in UIS: North America and Western Europe?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this UIS: North America and Western Europe 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