How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific and Mexico?

13 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2018.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

East Asia & Pacific vs Mexico: Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes

East Asia & Pacific

420,566 number

in 2019

Mexico

58,887 number

in 2018

East Asia & Pacific rank

35th

Mexico rank

38th

Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes over time

East Asia & Pacific
Mexico

How they compare

East Asia & Pacific currently reports 420,566 number against 58,887 number in Mexico, a difference of 361,679 number.

That makes East Asia & Pacific's figure about 7.1 times Mexico's.

Across all 13 years both countries report, East Asia & Pacific has been ahead every year.

East Asia & Pacific ranks 35th and Mexico ranks 38th of 44 groups.

East Asia & Pacific has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	East Asia & Pacific	Mexico	Difference	Ahead
2000s	606,974 number	66,483 number	540,491 number	East Asia & Pacific
2010s	473,016 number	53,106 number	419,910 number	East Asia & Pacific

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes, East Asia & Pacific or Mexico?: East Asia & Pacific, at 420,566 number against 58,887 number in Mexico as of 2019.
What is the difference in repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes between East Asia & Pacific and Mexico?: 361,679 number, with East Asia & Pacific ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific and Mexico?: 13 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2018.
How do East Asia & Pacific and Mexico rank globally for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes?: East Asia & Pacific ranks 35th and Mexico ranks 38th of 44 groups.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 228 places, 4,898 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

Number of pupils in the specified grade who are enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.