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

Latest (2024)
1.89 million
Change on year
up 1.2%
Rank
41st
of 216 groups
All-time high
2.97 million
in 2002
All-time low
1.80 million
in 2021
Years of data
26
1999–2024

Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male in WB: Latin America & Caribbean, 1999–2024

01.0M2.0M3.0M1999201120241999: 2.8M2000: 2.9M2001: 2.9M2002: 3.0M2003: 2.7M2004: 2.7M2005: 2.6M2006: 2.4M2007: 2.5M2008: 2.4M2009: 2.4M2010: 2.2M2011: 2.2M2012: 2.2M2013: 2.3M2014: 2.2M2015: 2.1M2016: 2.1M2017: 2.1M2018: 2.1M2019: 2.0M2020: 2.1M2021: 1.8M2022: 1.9M2023: 1.9M2024: 1.9M

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

Annual values for Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male (number) in WB: Latin America & Caribbean, 1999 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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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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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