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

AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific: Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes was 265,570 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
265,570
Change on year
down 2.9%
Rank
149th
of 216 groups
All-time high
614,345
in 2006
All-time low
265,570
in 2024
Years of data
19
2006–2024

Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific, 2006–2024

0200.0k400.0k600.0k2006201520242006: 614.3k2007: 613.8k2008: 588.5k2009: 598.0k2010: 574.0k2011: 521.8k2012: 466.7k2013: 425.0k2014: 441.4k2015: 424.4k2016: 426.5k2017: 429.2k2018: 395.1k2019: 370.6k2020: 433.7k2021: 364.0k2022: 340.2k2023: 273.4k2024: 265.6k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific is 265,570, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 39.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific peaked at 614,345 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 265,570, in 2024.

That places AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific 149th 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 19 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes (number) in AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific, 2006 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2006 614,345
2007 613,807 -0.1%
2008 588,504 -4.1%
2009 598,016 +1.6%
2010 573,970 -4.0%
2011 521,787 -9.1%
2012 466,698 -10.6%
2013 424,958 -8.9%
2014 441,374 +3.9%
2015 424,449 -3.8%
2016 426,473 +0.5%
2017 429,182 +0.6%
2018 395,086 -7.9%
2019 370,643 -6.2%
2020 433,680 +17.0%
2021 363,965 -16.1%
2022 340,157 -6.5%
2023 273,421 -19.6%
2024 265,570 -2.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 603,668 588,504 614,345 4
2010s 447,462 370,643 573,970 10
2020s 335,359 265,570 433,680 5

Countries ranked near AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific

  1. 146 Barbados 632 compare
  2. 147 Dominica 418 compare
  3. 148 Solomon Islands 395 compare
  4. 149 Singapore 365 compare
  5. 150 Bosnia and Herzegovina 324 compare
  6. 151 Aruba 307 compare
  7. 151 Cyprus 307 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: East Asia and the Pacific?
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific was 265,570 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: East Asia and the Pacific?
The highest recorded value was 614,345 in 2006.
What is the lowest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes recorded in AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific?
The lowest recorded value was 265,570 in 2024.
How does AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific rank for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes?
AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific ranks 149th out of 216 groups with data for 2024.
Is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes rising or falling in AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific?
Over the last ten years it is down 39.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this AIMS: East 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