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

WB: Africa Eastern and Southern: Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male was 1.50 million in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
1.50 million
Change on year
down 1.7%
Rank
62nd
of 216 groups
All-time high
1.52 million
in 2022
All-time low
493,573
in 2000
Years of data
25
1999–2023

Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern, 1999–2023

500.0k750.0k1.0M1.2M1.5M1999201120231999: 493.9k2000: 493.6k2001: 512.2k2002: 505.7k2003: 536.4k2004: 623.8k2005: 671.3k2006: 720.6k2007: 738.7k2008: 762.1k2009: 801.9k2010: 798.4k2011: 847.5k2012: 913.4k2013: 956.4k2014: 976.3k2015: 941.7k2016: 1.0M2017: 963.9k2018: 1.0M2019: 1.2M2020: 1.3M2021: 1.3M2022: 1.5M2023: 1.5M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2023, repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern stood at 1.50 million.

The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and up 56.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern peaked at 1.52 million in 2022 and was at its lowest, 493,573, in 2000.

WB: Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 62nd of 216 groups on this measure, 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 WB: Africa Eastern and Southern, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male (number) in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern, 1999 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1999 493,924
2000 493,573 -0.1%
2001 512,187 +3.8%
2002 505,668 -1.3%
2003 536,393 +6.1%
2004 623,824 +16.3%
2005 671,301 +7.6%
2006 720,594 +7.3%
2007 738,665 +2.5%
2008 762,056 +3.2%
2009 801,941 +5.2%
2010 798,371 -0.4%
2011 847,459 +6.1%
2012 913,405 +7.8%
2013 956,448 +4.7%
2014 976,317 +2.1%
2015 941,729 -3.5%
2016 1.00 million +6.7%
2017 963,923 -4.0%
2018 1.04 million +7.7%
2019 1.16 million +12.0%
2020 1.27 million +9.5%
2021 1.31 million +3.3%
2022 1.52 million +15.9%
2023 1.50 million -1.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 493,924 493,924 493,924 1
2000s 636,620 493,573 801,941 10
2010s 960,302 798,371 1.16 million 10
2020s 1.40 million 1.27 million 1.52 million 4

Countries ranked near WB: Africa Eastern and Southern

  1. 59 Jordan 14,211 compare
  2. 60 Russian Federation 13,861 compare
  3. 61 Myanmar 13,453 compare
  4. 62 Poland 13,100 compare
  5. 63 Nicaragua 13,079 compare
  6. 64 Indonesia 11,439 compare
  7. 65 Greece 11,346 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern was 1.50 million in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male recorded in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
The highest recorded value was 1.52 million in 2022.
What is the lowest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male recorded in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
The lowest recorded value was 493,573 in 2000.
How does WB: Africa Eastern and Southern rank for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male?
WB: Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 62nd out of 216 groups with data for 2023.
Is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male rising or falling in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
Over the last ten years it is up 56.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this WB: Africa Eastern and Southern 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