Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male in South Asia
South Asia: Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male was 229,444 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male in South Asia, 2001–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male in South Asia is 229,444 number, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.
The figure is down 43.4% on the previous year and down 86.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male in South Asia peaked at 2.03 million number in 2007 and was at its lowest, 229,444 number, in 2019.
That places South Asia 34th out of 42 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male in South Asia, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1.55 million number | — |
| 2002 | 1.58 million number | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 1.62 million number | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 1.81 million number | +11.3% |
| 2005 | 1.86 million number | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 1.86 million number | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 2.03 million number | +9.2% |
| 2008 | 1.95 million number | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 1.70 million number | -12.8% |
| 2010 | 1.62 million number | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 1.40 million number | -14.0% |
| 2012 | 1.01 million number | -27.5% |
| 2013 | 698,004 number | -31.2% |
| 2014 | 487,691 number | -30.1% |
| 2015 | 403,118 number | -17.3% |
| 2016 | 392,676 number | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 376,628 number | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 405,667 number | +7.7% |
| 2019 | 229,444 number | -43.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.77 million number | 1.55 million number | 2.03 million number | 9 |
| 2010s | 702,989 number | 229,444 number | 1.62 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near South Asia
More reference data data for South Asia
- Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average 102.17 (2026)
- CPI Price, nominal 246.03 (2026)
- CPI Price, nominal, seas. adj. 247.05 (2026)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 16.19 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 33.83 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 17.64 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 5.02 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 5.06 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 4.98 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 98.2% (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male in South Asia?
- Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male in South Asia was 229,444 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male recorded in South Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.03 million number in 2007.
- What is the lowest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male recorded in South Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 229,444 number in 2019.
- How does South Asia rank for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male?
- South Asia ranks 34th out of 42 groups with data for 2019.
- Is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male rising or falling in South Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 86.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South 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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Number of male pupils in lower secondary education who are enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.