Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male in North Macedonia

North Macedonia: Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male was 143 number in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
143 number
Change on year
down 32.2%
World rank
149th
of 179 countries
All-time high
710 number
in 1997
All-time low
143 number
in 2018
Years of data
16
1997–2018

Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male in North Macedonia, 1997–2018

2004006008001997200720181997: 710 number1999: 701 number2000: 603 number2001: 656 number2002: 593 number2003: 475 number2004: 431 number2005: 445 number2006: 448 number2007: 305 number2008: 249 number2009: 473 number2010: 640 number2015: 159 number2017: 211 number2018: 143 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 North Macedonia is 143 number, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.

The figure is down 32.2% on the previous year and down 42.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male in North Macedonia peaked at 710 number in 1997 and was at its lowest, 143 number, in 2018.

That places North Macedonia 149th out of 179 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.

Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male in North Macedonia, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male (number) in North Macedonia, 1997 to 2018.
Year number Change
1997 710 number
1999 701 number -1.3%
2000 603 number -14.0%
2001 656 number +8.8%
2002 593 number -9.6%
2003 475 number -19.9%
2004 431 number -9.3%
2005 445 number +3.2%
2006 448 number +0.7%
2007 305 number -31.9%
2008 249 number -18.4%
2009 473 number +90.0%
2010 640 number +35.3%
2015 159 number -75.2%
2017 211 number +32.7%
2018 143 number -32.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 705.5 number 701 number 710 number 2
2000s 467.8 number 249 number 656 number 10
2010s 288.25 number 143 number 640 number 4

Countries ranked near North Macedonia

  1. 146 Ireland 174 number compare
  2. 147 Bahamas 167 number compare
  3. 148 Solomon Islands 166 number compare
  4. 150 Grenada 132 number compare
  5. 151 Luxembourg 129 number compare
  6. 152 Ukraine 117 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male in North Macedonia?
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male in North Macedonia was 143 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male recorded in North Macedonia?
The highest recorded value was 710 number in 1997.
What is the lowest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male recorded in North Macedonia?
The lowest recorded value was 143 number in 2018.
How does North Macedonia rank for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male?
North Macedonia ranks 149th out of 179 countries with data for 2018.
Is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male rising or falling in North Macedonia?
Over the last ten years it is down 42.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this North Macedonia 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.