Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific

AIMS: Asia and the Pacific: Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes was 2.10 million in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
2.10 million
Change on year
up 27.8%
Rank
76th
of 216 groups
All-time high
4.34 million
in 2007
All-time low
968,509
in 2019
Years of data
24
2001–2024

Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific, 2001–2024

1.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M2001201220242001: 3.7M2002: 3.8M2003: 3.7M2004: 3.9M2005: 4.1M2006: 4.2M2007: 4.3M2008: 4.3M2009: 3.6M2010: 3.5M2011: 3.2M2012: 2.6M2013: 1.9M2014: 1.5M2015: 1.3M2016: 1.2M2017: 1.2M2018: 1.2M2019: 968.5k2020: 1.1M2021: 1.4M2022: 1.6M2023: 1.6M2024: 2.1M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific is 2.10 million, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 27.8% on the previous year and up 36.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific peaked at 4.34 million in 2007 and was at its lowest, 968,509, in 2019.

That places AIMS: Asia and the Pacific 76th out of 216 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.

Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes (number) in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific, 2001 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2001 3.72 million
2002 3.81 million +2.4%
2003 3.73 million -1.9%
2004 3.95 million +5.7%
2005 4.06 million +2.8%
2006 4.19 million +3.1%
2007 4.34 million +3.8%
2008 4.26 million -2.0%
2009 3.65 million -14.3%
2010 3.50 million -4.2%
2011 3.20 million -8.6%
2012 2.57 million -19.5%
2013 1.86 million -27.5%
2014 1.54 million -17.2%
2015 1.31 million -15.4%
2016 1.21 million -7.1%
2017 1.21 million -0.7%
2018 1.23 million +2.4%
2019 968,509 -21.5%
2020 1.11 million +15.1%
2021 1.44 million +29.1%
2022 1.55 million +7.9%
2023 1.64 million +5.9%
2024 2.10 million +27.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3.97 million 3.65 million 4.34 million 9
2010s 1.86 million 968,509 3.50 million 10
2020s 1.57 million 1.11 million 2.10 million 5

Countries ranked near AIMS: Asia and the Pacific

  1. 73 Mauritania 15,672 compare
  2. 74 Lesotho 14,708 compare
  3. 75 Honduras 14,514 compare
  4. 76 Gabon 14,474
  5. 77 Ecuador 13,457 compare
  6. 78 Belgium 12,289 compare
  7. 79 El Salvador 12,005 compare

See the full ranking of 417 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific?
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific was 2.10 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes recorded in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific?
The highest recorded value was 4.34 million in 2007.
What is the lowest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes recorded in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific?
The lowest recorded value was 968,509 in 2019.
How does AIMS: Asia and the Pacific rank for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes?
AIMS: Asia and the Pacific ranks 76th out of 216 groups with data for 2024.
Is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes rising or falling in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific?
Over the last ten years it is up 36.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this AIMS: Asia and the Pacific data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
417 places, 10,178 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release