Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male in WB: Africa Western and Central
WB: Africa Western and Central: Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male was 856,859 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
856,859
Change on year
up 4.4%
Rank
100th
of 216 groups
All-time high
902,484
in 2016
All-time low
263,902
in 1999
Years of data
26
1999–2024
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male in WB: Africa Western and Central, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male in WB: Africa Western and Central stood at 856,859.
The figure is up 4.4% on the previous year and down 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male in WB: Africa Western and Central peaked at 902,484 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 263,902, in 1999.
That places WB: Africa Western and Central 100th out of 216 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male in WB: Africa Western and Central, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 263,902 | — |
| 2000 | 289,448 | +9.7% |
| 2001 | 312,234 | +7.9% |
| 2002 | 335,415 | +7.4% |
| 2003 | 367,000 | +9.4% |
| 2004 | 352,536 | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 400,738 | +13.7% |
| 2006 | 425,587 | +6.2% |
| 2007 | 440,897 | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 507,630 | +15.1% |
| 2009 | 575,434 | +13.4% |
| 2010 | 607,307 | +5.5% |
| 2011 | 641,132 | +5.6% |
| 2012 | 713,778 | +11.3% |
| 2013 | 762,934 | +6.9% |
| 2014 | 894,400 | +17.2% |
| 2015 | 854,428 | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 902,484 | +5.6% |
| 2017 | 887,688 | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 886,436 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 892,039 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 887,914 | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 834,806 | -6.0% |
| 2022 | 856,883 | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 820,403 | -4.3% |
| 2024 | 856,859 | +4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 263,902 | 263,902 | 263,902 | 1 |
| 2000s | 400,692 | 289,448 | 575,434 | 10 |
| 2010s | 804,263 | 607,307 | 902,484 | 10 |
| 2020s | 851,373 | 820,403 | 887,914 | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Africa Western and Central
- 97 Saudi Arabia 3,056 compare
- 98 Panama 3,046 compare
- 99 Hungary 3,024 compare
- 100 Lao People's Democratic Republic 2,773 compare
- 101 Bulgaria 2,540 compare
- 102 Liberia 2,434 compare
- 103 Sao Tome and Principe 2,261 compare
More education data for WB: Africa Western and Central
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 18.05 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.8839 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.08 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.7294 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 17.31 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7.49 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 6.08 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.06 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 35.36 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male in WB: Africa Western and Central?
- Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male in WB: Africa Western and Central was 856,859 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male recorded in WB: Africa Western and Central?
- The highest recorded value was 902,484 in 2016.
- What is the lowest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male recorded in WB: Africa Western and Central?
- The lowest recorded value was 263,902 in 1999.
- How does WB: Africa Western and Central rank for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male?
- WB: Africa Western and Central ranks 100th out of 216 groups with data for 2024.
- Is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male rising or falling in WB: Africa Western and Central?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Africa Western and Central 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