Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male in WB: Oecd Members

WB: Oecd Members: Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male was 653,887 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
653,887
Change on year
up 3.9%
Rank
112th
of 216 groups
All-time high
964,767
in 2003
All-time low
514,042
in 2021
Years of data
22
2003–2024

Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male in WB: Oecd Members, 2003–2024

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1.0M2003201320242003: 964.8k2004: 917.7k2005: 929.0k2006: 934.1k2007: 901.3k2008: 888.9k2009: 828.4k2010: 800.9k2011: 837.2k2012: 800.7k2013: 732.9k2014: 690.4k2015: 702.3k2016: 692.1k2017: 618.0k2018: 602.4k2019: 576.3k2020: 681.8k2021: 514.0k2022: 633.8k2023: 629.2k2024: 653.9k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male in WB: Oecd Members is 653,887, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of up 3.9% on the previous year and down 5.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male in WB: Oecd Members peaked at 964,767 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 514,042, in 2021.

That places WB: Oecd Members 112th out of 216 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male in WB: Oecd Members, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male (number) in WB: Oecd Members, 2003 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2003 964,767
2004 917,671 -4.9%
2005 928,959 +1.2%
2006 934,084 +0.6%
2007 901,254 -3.5%
2008 888,915 -1.4%
2009 828,406 -6.8%
2010 800,912 -3.3%
2011 837,250 +4.5%
2012 800,677 -4.4%
2013 732,863 -8.5%
2014 690,415 -5.8%
2015 702,310 +1.7%
2016 692,108 -1.5%
2017 617,973 -10.7%
2018 602,431 -2.5%
2019 576,302 -4.3%
2020 681,828 +18.3%
2021 514,042 -24.6%
2022 633,812 +23.3%
2023 629,168 -0.7%
2024 653,887 +3.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 909,151 828,406 964,767 7
2010s 705,324 576,302 837,250 10
2020s 622,547 514,042 681,828 5

Countries ranked near WB: Oecd Members

  1. 109 Czechia 1,647 compare
  2. 110 Switzerland 1,630 compare
  3. 111 Gambia 1,623 compare
  4. 112 Suriname 1,513 compare
  5. 113 Timor-Leste 1,480 compare
  6. 114 Cuba 1,372 compare
  7. 115 Ukraine 1,285 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male in WB: Oecd Members?
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male in WB: Oecd Members was 653,887 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male recorded in WB: Oecd Members?
The highest recorded value was 964,767 in 2003.
What is the lowest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male recorded in WB: Oecd Members?
The lowest recorded value was 514,042 in 2021.
How does WB: Oecd Members rank for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male?
WB: Oecd Members ranks 112th out of 216 groups with data for 2024.
Is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male rising or falling in WB: Oecd Members?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this WB: Oecd Members 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