Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male in UNICEF: World
UNICEF: World: Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male was 7.30 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
7.30 million
Change on year
up 4.6%
Rank
5th
of 216 groups
All-time high
8.23 million
in 2008
All-time low
6.07 million
in 2021
Years of data
24
2001–2024
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male in UNICEF: World, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
UNICEF: World recorded 7.30 million for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.6% on the previous year and up 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male in UNICEF: World peaked at 8.23 million in 2008 and was at its lowest, 6.07 million, in 2021.
UNICEF: World ranks 5th of 216 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male in UNICEF: World, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 8.12 million | — |
| 2002 | 8.16 million | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 7.85 million | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 8.04 million | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 8.18 million | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 8.15 million | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 8.18 million | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 8.23 million | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 7.84 million | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 7.77 million | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 7.55 million | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 7.14 million | -5.4% |
| 2013 | 6.95 million | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 6.77 million | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 6.60 million | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 6.68 million | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 6.55 million | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 6.55 million | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 6.44 million | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 6.67 million | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 6.07 million | -8.9% |
| 2022 | 7.05 million | +16.2% |
| 2023 | 6.98 million | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 7.30 million | +4.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.08 million | 7.84 million | 8.23 million | 9 |
| 2010s | 6.90 million | 6.44 million | 7.77 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.82 million | 6.07 million | 7.30 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: World
- 2 India 613,554 compare
- 3 Algeria 441,329 compare
- 4 Morocco 228,368 compare
- 5 Iraq 221,734 compare
- 6 Côte d'Ivoire 199,222 compare
- 7 Bangladesh 171,055 compare
- 8 South Africa 163,232 compare
More education data for UNICEF: World
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 23.55 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 10.49 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 138.78 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.15 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 1.56 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 129.28 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.35 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.17 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes 651.03 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male in UNICEF: World?
- Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male in UNICEF: World was 7.30 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: World?
- The highest recorded value was 8.23 million in 2008.
- What is the lowest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male recorded in UNICEF: World?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.07 million in 2021.
- How does UNICEF: World rank for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male?
- UNICEF: World ranks 5th out of 216 groups with data for 2024.
- Is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male rising or falling in UNICEF: World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this UNICEF: World 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