Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male in WB: Ibrd Only
WB: Ibrd Only: Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male was 4.29 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male in WB: Ibrd Only, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male in WB: Ibrd Only is 4.29 million, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 7.0% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male in WB: Ibrd Only peaked at 6.27 million in 2001 and was at its lowest, 3.34 million, in 2021.
WB: Ibrd Only ranks 11th 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 WB: Ibrd Only, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 6.27 million | — |
| 2002 | 6.25 million | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 5.78 million | -7.5% |
| 2004 | 5.88 million | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 5.95 million | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 5.85 million | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 5.84 million | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 5.82 million | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 5.44 million | -6.5% |
| 2010 | 5.38 million | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 5.15 million | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 4.73 million | -8.2% |
| 2013 | 4.48 million | -5.3% |
| 2014 | 4.28 million | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 4.16 million | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 4.13 million | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 4.11 million | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 4.02 million | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 3.80 million | -5.5% |
| 2020 | 3.86 million | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 3.34 million | -13.5% |
| 2022 | 3.99 million | +19.3% |
| 2023 | 4.01 million | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 4.29 million | +7.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.90 million | 5.44 million | 6.27 million | 9 |
| 2010s | 4.42 million | 3.80 million | 5.38 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.90 million | 3.34 million | 4.29 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Ibrd Only
- 8 South Africa 163,232 compare
- 9 Egypt 157,294 compare
- 10 Democratic Republic of Congo 144,340 compare
- 11 Colombia 144,032 compare
- 12 United States 128,645 compare
- 13 Angola 110,669 compare
- 14 Mali 105,561 compare
More education data for WB: Ibrd Only
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 88.8% (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 87.7% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 205.39 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 11.2% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 220.38 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 132.19 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 21.35 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male 231.24 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 125.65 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 115.32 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male in WB: Ibrd Only?
- Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male in WB: Ibrd Only was 4.29 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: Ibrd Only?
- The highest recorded value was 6.27 million in 2001.
- What is the lowest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male recorded in WB: Ibrd Only?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.34 million in 2021.
- How does WB: Ibrd Only rank for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male?
- WB: Ibrd Only ranks 11th out of 216 groups with data for 2024.
- Is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male rising or falling in WB: Ibrd Only?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this WB: Ibrd Only 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