Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa

UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa: Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male was 1.33 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
1.33 million
Change on year
up 1.7%
Rank
74th
of 216 groups
All-time high
1.34 million
in 2022
All-time low
411,530
in 2000
Years of data
26
1999–2024

Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa, 1999–2024

400.0k600.0k800.0k1.0M1.2M1.4M1999201120241999: 414.9k2000: 411.5k2001: 427.4k2002: 418.1k2003: 448.2k2004: 530.9k2005: 575.3k2006: 620.6k2007: 634.8k2008: 654.2k2009: 687.0k2010: 687.0k2011: 728.1k2012: 793.1k2013: 849.0k2014: 864.1k2015: 824.7k2016: 880.5k2017: 831.6k2018: 896.8k2019: 1.0M2020: 1.1M2021: 1.1M2022: 1.3M2023: 1.3M2024: 1.3M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2024, repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa stood at 1.33 million.

The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 54.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa peaked at 1.34 million in 2022 and was at its lowest, 411,530, in 2000.

That places UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa 74th out of 216 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

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 UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male (number) in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa, 1999 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1999 414,879
2000 411,530 -0.8%
2001 427,382 +3.9%
2002 418,144 -2.2%
2003 448,202 +7.2%
2004 530,904 +18.5%
2005 575,293 +8.4%
2006 620,634 +7.9%
2007 634,837 +2.3%
2008 654,183 +3.0%
2009 687,019 +5.0%
2010 687,026 +0.0%
2011 728,088 +6.0%
2012 793,121 +8.9%
2013 848,950 +7.0%
2014 864,079 +1.8%
2015 824,666 -4.6%
2016 880,487 +6.8%
2017 831,572 -5.6%
2018 896,840 +7.8%
2019 1.01 million +12.9%
2020 1.11 million +10.1%
2021 1.14 million +2.6%
2022 1.34 million +17.5%
2023 1.31 million -2.5%
2024 1.33 million +1.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 414,879 414,879 414,879 1
2000s 540,813 411,530 687,019 10
2010s 836,715 687,026 1.01 million 10
2020s 1.25 million 1.11 million 1.34 million 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa was 1.33 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male recorded in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
The highest recorded value was 1.34 million in 2022.
What is the lowest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male recorded in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 411,530 in 2000.
How does UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa rank for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male?
UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa ranks 74th out of 216 groups with data for 2024.
Is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male rising or falling in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 54.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this UNICEF: Eastern and Southern 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