Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male in Europe & Central Asia

Europe & Central Asia: Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male was 403,446 number in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
403,446 number
Change on year
up 10.5%
Rank
28th
of 42 groups
All-time high
732,079 number
in 2001
All-time low
357,041 number
in 2017
Years of data
19
2001–2019

Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male in Europe & Central Asia, 2001–2019

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k2001201020192001: 732.1k number2002: 708.7k number2003: 696.0k number2004: 665.6k number2005: 655.5k number2006: 651.0k number2007: 614.7k number2008: 599.0k number2009: 559.1k number2010: 529.8k number2011: 517.2k number2012: 488.4k number2013: 457.0k number2014: 416.1k number2015: 421.9k number2016: 413.3k number2017: 357.0k number2018: 365.0k number2019: 403.4k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male in Europe & Central Asia is 403,446 number, measured in 2019.

The figure is up 10.5% on the previous year and down 27.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male in Europe & Central Asia peaked at 732,079 number in 2001 and was at its lowest, 357,041 number, in 2017.

That places Europe & Central Asia 28th out of 42 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.

Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male in Europe & Central Asia, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male (number) in Europe & Central Asia, 2001 to 2019.
Year number Change
2001 732,079 number
2002 708,658 number -3.2%
2003 696,008 number -1.8%
2004 665,636 number -4.4%
2005 655,528 number -1.5%
2006 651,044 number -0.7%
2007 614,740 number -5.6%
2008 599,011 number -2.6%
2009 559,136 number -6.7%
2010 529,766 number -5.3%
2011 517,201 number -2.4%
2012 488,428 number -5.6%
2013 457,023 number -6.4%
2014 416,074 number -9.0%
2015 421,921 number +1.4%
2016 413,300 number -2.0%
2017 357,041 number -13.6%
2018 364,968 number +2.2%
2019 403,446 number +10.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 653,538 number 559,136 number 732,079 number 9
2010s 436,917 number 357,041 number 529,766 number 10

Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia

  1. 25 Tunisia 55,610 number compare
  2. 26 Guinea 54,309 number compare
  3. 27 Thailand 54,203 number compare
  4. 28 Syria 52,133 number compare
  5. 29 Mozambique 45,641 number compare
  6. 30 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 44,847 number compare
  7. 31 Malawi 43,856 number compare

See the full ranking of 223 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male in Europe & Central Asia?
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male in Europe & Central Asia was 403,446 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male recorded in Europe & Central Asia?
The highest recorded value was 732,079 number in 2001.
What is the lowest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male recorded in Europe & Central Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 357,041 number in 2017.
How does Europe & Central Asia rank for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male?
Europe & Central Asia ranks 28th out of 42 groups with data for 2019.
Is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia?
Over the last ten years it is down 27.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Europe & Central Asia 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)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
223 places, 4,182 data points, 1970–2020
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Number of male pupils in lower secondary education who are enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.