Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male in WB: Sub-saharan Africa
WB: Sub-saharan Africa: Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male was 2.38 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
2.38 million
Change on year
up 2.5%
Rank
24th
of 216 groups
All-time high
2.38 million
in 2022
All-time low
757,826
in 1999
Years of data
26
1999–2024
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male in WB: Sub-saharan Africa, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male in WB: Sub-saharan Africa stood at 2.38 million.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 27.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male in WB: Sub-saharan Africa peaked at 2.38 million in 2022 and was at its lowest, 757,826, in 1999.
WB: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 24th of 216 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male in WB: Sub-saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 757,826 | — |
| 2000 | 783,021 | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 824,422 | +5.3% |
| 2002 | 841,083 | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 903,394 | +7.4% |
| 2004 | 976,360 | +8.1% |
| 2005 | 1.07 million | +9.8% |
| 2006 | 1.15 million | +6.9% |
| 2007 | 1.18 million | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 1.27 million | +7.6% |
| 2009 | 1.38 million | +8.5% |
| 2010 | 1.41 million | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 1.49 million | +5.9% |
| 2012 | 1.63 million | +9.3% |
| 2013 | 1.72 million | +5.7% |
| 2014 | 1.87 million | +8.8% |
| 2015 | 1.80 million | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 1.91 million | +6.2% |
| 2017 | 1.85 million | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 1.92 million | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 2.05 million | +6.8% |
| 2020 | 2.16 million | +5.2% |
| 2021 | 2.15 million | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 2.38 million | +10.7% |
| 2023 | 2.32 million | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 2.38 million | +2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 757,826 | 757,826 | 757,826 | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.04 million | 783,021 | 1.38 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.76 million | 1.41 million | 2.05 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.28 million | 2.15 million | 2.38 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Sub-saharan Africa
- 21 Afghanistan 73,298 compare
- 22 Malawi 69,170 compare
- 23 Burkina Faso 68,586 compare
- 24 Nepal 68,581 compare
- 25 Spain 66,383 compare
- 26 Germany 62,914 compare
- 27 Madagascar 58,127 compare
More education data for WB: Sub-saharan Africa
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 10.53 million (2021)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 42.35 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.19 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 26.37 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.54 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.63 million (2021)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.60 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 39.08 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male in WB: Sub-saharan Africa?
- Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male in WB: Sub-saharan Africa was 2.38 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: Sub-saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 2.38 million in 2022.
- What is the lowest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male recorded in WB: Sub-saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 757,826 in 1999.
- How does WB: Sub-saharan Africa rank for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male?
- WB: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 24th out of 216 groups with data for 2024.
- Is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male rising or falling in WB: Sub-saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Sub-saharan Africa 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