Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male in WB: Latin America & Caribbean
WB: Latin America & Caribbean: Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male was 1.89 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male in WB: Latin America & Caribbean, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male in WB: Latin America & Caribbean is 1.89 million, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and down 13.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male in WB: Latin America & Caribbean peaked at 2.97 million in 2002 and was at its lowest, 1.80 million, in 2021.
WB: Latin America & Caribbean ranks 41st of 216 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male in WB: Latin America & Caribbean, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 2.79 million | — |
| 2000 | 2.89 million | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 2.95 million | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 2.97 million | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 2.72 million | -8.3% |
| 2004 | 2.70 million | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 2.62 million | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 2.44 million | -6.8% |
| 2007 | 2.46 million | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 2.38 million | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 2.37 million | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 2.22 million | -6.2% |
| 2011 | 2.24 million | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 2.18 million | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 2.27 million | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 2.19 million | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 2.13 million | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 2.10 million | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 2.11 million | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 2.07 million | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 2.03 million | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 2.07 million | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 1.80 million | -13.1% |
| 2022 | 1.85 million | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 1.86 million | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 1.89 million | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.79 million | 2.79 million | 2.79 million | 1 |
| 2000s | 2.65 million | 2.37 million | 2.97 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.15 million | 2.03 million | 2.27 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.89 million | 1.80 million | 2.07 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Latin America & Caribbean
More education data for WB: Latin America & Caribbean
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 31.11 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -2.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 17.94 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.34 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 740,755 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.83 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.59 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -2.73 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.4451 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 31.39 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male in WB: Latin America & Caribbean?
- Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male in WB: Latin America & Caribbean was 1.89 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: Latin America & Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 2.97 million in 2002.
- What is the lowest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male recorded in WB: Latin America & Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.80 million in 2021.
- How does WB: Latin America & Caribbean rank for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male?
- WB: Latin America & Caribbean ranks 41st out of 216 groups with data for 2024.
- Is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male rising or falling in WB: Latin America & Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this WB: Latin America & Caribbean 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