Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean

UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean: Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male was 1.89 million in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
1.89 million
Change on year
up 1.5%
Rank
37th
of 216 groups
All-time high
2.97 million
in 2002
All-time low
1.80 million
in 2021
Years of data
26
1999–2024

Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean, 1999–2024

01.0M2.0M3.0M1999201120241999: 2.8M2000: 2.9M2001: 2.9M2002: 3.0M2003: 2.7M2004: 2.7M2005: 2.6M2006: 2.4M2007: 2.5M2008: 2.4M2009: 2.4M2010: 2.2M2011: 2.2M2012: 2.2M2013: 2.3M2014: 2.2M2015: 2.1M2016: 2.1M2017: 2.1M2018: 2.1M2019: 2.0M2020: 2.1M2021: 1.8M2022: 1.9M2023: 1.9M2024: 1.9M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean is 1.89 million, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and down 13.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean peaked at 2.97 million in 2002 and was at its lowest, 1.80 million, in 2021.

UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean ranks 37th of 216 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.

Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male (number) in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean, 1999 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1999 2.79 million
2000 2.89 million +3.5%
2001 2.94 million +1.9%
2002 2.97 million +0.8%
2003 2.72 million -8.3%
2004 2.69 million -1.0%
2005 2.62 million -2.7%
2006 2.44 million -6.9%
2007 2.45 million +0.6%
2008 2.38 million -3.1%
2009 2.36 million -0.5%
2010 2.22 million -6.2%
2011 2.24 million +1.0%
2012 2.18 million -2.6%
2013 2.27 million +4.1%
2014 2.19 million -3.6%
2015 2.12 million -2.9%
2016 2.09 million -1.4%
2017 2.11 million +0.6%
2018 2.07 million -2.0%
2019 2.03 million -1.9%
2020 2.07 million +2.0%
2021 1.80 million -13.1%
2022 1.85 million +3.2%
2023 1.86 million +0.3%
2024 1.89 million +1.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2.79 million 2.79 million 2.79 million 1
2000s 2.65 million 2.36 million 2.97 million 10
2010s 2.15 million 2.03 million 2.27 million 10
2020s 1.89 million 1.80 million 2.07 million 5

Countries ranked near UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean

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  3. 36 Tunisia 45,224 compare
  4. 37 Cameroon 34,672 compare
  5. 38 Kenya 33,979 compare
  6. 39 Peru 33,614 compare
  7. 40 Yemen 32,520 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean?
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean was 1.89 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: Latin America and Caribbean?
The highest recorded value was 2.97 million in 2002.
What is the lowest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male recorded in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean?
The lowest recorded value was 1.80 million in 2021.
How does UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean rank for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male?
UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean ranks 37th out of 216 groups with data for 2024.
Is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male rising or falling in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean 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