Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male in WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc)

WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc): Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male was 2.08 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
2.08 million
Change on year
up 1.6%
Rank
35th
of 216 groups
All-time high
2.12 million
in 2022
All-time low
514,844
in 1998
Years of data
27
1998–2024

Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male in WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc), 1998–2024

500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M1998201120241998: 514.8k1999: 552.9k2000: 587.0k2001: 644.0k2002: 698.8k2003: 782.2k2004: 802.6k2005: 874.8k2006: 949.6k2007: 997.8k2008: 1.1M2009: 1.2M2010: 1.2M2011: 1.3M2012: 1.4M2013: 1.5M2014: 1.6M2015: 1.6M2016: 1.7M2017: 1.6M2018: 1.7M2019: 1.8M2020: 1.9M2021: 1.9M2022: 2.1M2023: 2.0M2024: 2.1M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male in WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) is 2.08 million, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 28.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male in WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) peaked at 2.12 million in 2022 and was at its lowest, 514,844, in 1998.

That places WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) 35th out of 216 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.

Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male in WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc), year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male (number) in WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc), 1998 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1998 514,844
1999 552,885 +7.4%
2000 587,036 +6.2%
2001 643,978 +9.7%
2002 698,775 +8.5%
2003 782,167 +11.9%
2004 802,604 +2.6%
2005 874,753 +9.0%
2006 949,650 +8.6%
2007 997,843 +5.1%
2008 1.10 million +9.8%
2009 1.22 million +11.0%
2010 1.23 million +0.9%
2011 1.31 million +6.8%
2012 1.43 million +9.2%
2013 1.49 million +4.5%
2014 1.62 million +8.3%
2015 1.56 million -3.8%
2016 1.66 million +6.5%
2017 1.60 million -3.5%
2018 1.69 million +5.6%
2019 1.77 million +4.7%
2020 1.88 million +6.4%
2021 1.94 million +3.2%
2022 2.12 million +9.4%
2023 2.05 million -3.5%
2024 2.08 million +1.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 533,864 514,844 552,885 2
2000s 864,839 587,036 1.22 million 10
2010s 1.54 million 1.23 million 1.77 million 10
2020s 2.02 million 1.88 million 2.12 million 5

Countries ranked near WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc)

  1. 32 Mozambique 46,952 compare
  2. 33 Senegal 46,376 compare
  3. 34 Rwanda 45,595 compare
  4. 35 Burundi 45,390 compare
  5. 36 Tunisia 45,224 compare
  6. 37 Cameroon 34,672 compare
  7. 38 Kenya 33,979 compare

See the full ranking of 407 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male in WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc)?
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male in WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) was 2.08 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male recorded in WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc)?
The highest recorded value was 2.12 million in 2022.
What is the lowest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male recorded in WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc)?
The lowest recorded value was 514,844 in 1998.
How does WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) rank for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male?
WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) ranks 35th out of 216 groups with data for 2024.
Is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male rising or falling in WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc)?
Over the last ten years it is up 28.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) 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