Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male in India

India: Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male was 135,512 number in 2017. β—† Volatile

Latest (2017)
135,512 number
Change on year
up 6.7%
World rank
7th
of 179 countries
All-time high
1.53 million number
in 2008
All-time low
127,014 number
in 2016
Years of data
11
2002–2017

Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male in India, 2002–2017

0500.0k1.0M1.5M2002200920172002: 1.3M number2003: 1.3M number2006: 1.4M number2008: 1.5M number2011: 1.1M number2012: 630.5k number2013: 445.4k number2014: 279.7k number2015: 172.4k number2016: 127.0k number2017: 135.5k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2017, repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male in India stood at 135,512 number.

That represents a change of up 6.7% on the previous year and down 90.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male in India peaked at 1.53 million number in 2008 and was at its lowest, 127,014 number, in 2016.

That places India 7th out of 179 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.40 million number 1.32 million number 1.53 million number 4
2010s 415,734 number 127,014 number 1.12 million number 7

Countries ranked near India

  1. 4 Argentina 166,068 number compare
  2. 5 South Africa 158,705 number compare
  3. 6 Egypt 154,559 number compare
  4. 8 Mali 132,312 number compare
  5. 9 Ethiopia 122,780 number compare
  6. 10 Cote d'Ivoire 113,668 number compare

See the full ranking of 223 places β†’

More reference data data for India

All data for India β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male in India?
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male in India was 135,512 number in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 1.53 million number in 2008.
What is the lowest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 127,014 number in 2016.
How does India rank for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male?
India ranks 7th out of 179 countries with data for 2017.
Is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is down 90.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this India 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.