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

Latest (2023)
1.01 million
Change on year
down 2.8%
Rank
92nd
of 216 groups
All-time high
1.05 million
in 2020
All-time low
343,675
in 1999
Years of data
25
1999–2023

Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male in UNICEF: West and Central Africa, 1999–2023

400.0k600.0k800.0k1.0M1999201120231999: 343.7k2000: 372.2k2001: 397.7k2002: 423.5k2003: 457.7k2004: 446.4k2005: 497.9k2006: 526.6k2007: 545.9k2008: 616.8k2009: 691.4k2010: 721.3k2011: 761.9k2012: 835.9k2013: 872.3k2014: 1.0M2015: 973.0k2016: 1.0M2017: 1.0M2018: 1.0M2019: 1.0M2020: 1.0M2021: 1.0M2022: 1.0M2023: 1.0M

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

Annual values for Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male (number) in UNICEF: West and Central Africa, 1999 to 2023.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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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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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