Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male in UNICEF: West and Central Africa
UNICEF: West and Central Africa: Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male was 1.01 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male in UNICEF: West and Central Africa, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male in UNICEF: West and Central Africa is 1.01 million, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 2.8% on the previous year and up 15.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male in UNICEF: West and Central Africa peaked at 1.05 million in 2020 and was at its lowest, 343,675, in 1999.
That places UNICEF: West and Central Africa 92nd out of 216 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male in UNICEF: West and Central Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 343,675 | — |
| 2000 | 372,169 | +8.3% |
| 2001 | 397,715 | +6.9% |
| 2002 | 423,516 | +6.5% |
| 2003 | 457,720 | +8.1% |
| 2004 | 446,354 | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 497,886 | +11.5% |
| 2006 | 526,626 | +5.8% |
| 2007 | 545,917 | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 616,772 | +13.0% |
| 2009 | 691,400 | +12.1% |
| 2010 | 721,303 | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 761,917 | +5.6% |
| 2012 | 835,883 | +9.7% |
| 2013 | 872,324 | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 1.01 million | +15.6% |
| 2015 | 972,977 | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 1.03 million | +5.7% |
| 2017 | 1.02 million | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 1.03 million | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 1.04 million | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 1.05 million | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 1.01 million | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 1.04 million | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 1.01 million | -2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 343,675 | 343,675 | 343,675 | 1 |
| 2000s | 497,608 | 372,169 | 691,400 | 10 |
| 2010s | 929,635 | 721,303 | 1.04 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.03 million | 1.01 million | 1.05 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: West and Central Africa
More education data for UNICEF: West and Central Africa
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- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.9224 % change on previous year (2024)
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- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.5411 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 8.34 million (2024)
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- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 5.20 million (2021)
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- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 2.11 million (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male in UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
- Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male in UNICEF: West and Central Africa was 1.01 million in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male recorded in UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 1.05 million in 2020.
- What is the lowest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male recorded in UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 343,675 in 1999.
- How does UNICEF: West and Central Africa rank for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male?
- UNICEF: West and Central Africa ranks 92nd out of 216 groups with data for 2023.
- Is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male rising or falling in UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UNICEF: West and Central 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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February 2026 Data Release