Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC): Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male was 1.67 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
1.67 million number
Change on year
up 2.1%
Rank
19th
of 42 groups
All-time high
1.67 million number
in 2019
All-time low
521,897 number
in 1998
Years of data
22
1998–2019

Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), 1998–2019

500.0k750.0k1.0M1.2M1.5M1.8M1998200820191998: 521.9k number1999: 558.6k number2000: 590.9k number2001: 647.2k number2002: 700.8k number2003: 783.3k number2004: 803.0k number2005: 875.3k number2006: 950.0k number2007: 996.8k number2008: 1.1M number2009: 1.2M number2010: 1.2M number2011: 1.3M number2012: 1.4M number2013: 1.5M number2014: 1.6M number2015: 1.6M number2016: 1.7M number2017: 1.6M number2018: 1.6M number2019: 1.7M number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2019, repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) stood at 1.67 million number. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 38.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) peaked at 1.67 million number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 521,897 number, in 1998.

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 19th of 42 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male (number) in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), 1998 to 2019.
Year number Change
1998 521,897 number
1999 558,586 number +7.0%
2000 590,926 number +5.8%
2001 647,233 number +9.5%
2002 700,816 number +8.3%
2003 783,302 number +11.8%
2004 802,954 number +2.5%
2005 875,284 number +9.0%
2006 950,002 number +8.5%
2007 996,768 number +4.9%
2008 1.09 million number +9.8%
2009 1.21 million number +10.8%
2010 1.23 million number +1.0%
2011 1.31 million number +7.0%
2012 1.43 million number +9.4%
2013 1.50 million number +4.6%
2014 1.62 million number +8.3%
2015 1.57 million number -3.6%
2016 1.67 million number +6.3%
2017 1.62 million number -2.8%
2018 1.64 million number +1.2%
2019 1.67 million number +2.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 540,242 number 521,897 number 558,586 number 2
2000s 865,512 number 590,926 number 1.21 million number 10
2010s 1.53 million number 1.23 million number 1.67 million number 10

Countries ranked near Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)

  1. 16 Niger 86,041 number compare
  2. 17 Bangladesh 78,649 number compare
  3. 18 Cameroon 68,853 number compare
  4. 19 Germany 68,607 number compare
  5. 20 Togo 67,765 number compare
  6. 21 Madagascar 65,452 number compare
  7. 22 Afghanistan 61,895 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 Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) was 1.67 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male recorded in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
The highest recorded value was 1.67 million number in 2019.
What is the lowest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male recorded in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
The lowest recorded value was 521,897 number in 1998.
How does Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male?
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 19th out of 42 groups with data for 2019.
Is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male rising or falling in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
Over the last ten years it is up 38.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) 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
Last refreshed

Number of male pupils in lower secondary education who are enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.