Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in AIMS: East Asia
AIMS: East Asia: Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes was 221,887 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in AIMS: East Asia, 2006–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
AIMS: East Asia recorded 221,887 for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and down 46.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in AIMS: East Asia peaked at 592,090 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 216,337, in 2023.
That places AIMS: East Asia 162nd 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, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 592,090 | — |
| 2007 | 591,018 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 566,379 | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 577,119 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 554,354 | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 501,692 | -9.5% |
| 2012 | 447,876 | -10.7% |
| 2013 | 402,747 | -10.1% |
| 2014 | 416,971 | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 393,331 | -5.7% |
| 2016 | 391,882 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 393,750 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 346,686 | -12.0% |
| 2019 | 322,536 | -7.0% |
| 2020 | 385,192 | +19.4% |
| 2021 | 317,189 | -17.7% |
| 2022 | 267,877 | -15.5% |
| 2023 | 216,337 | -19.2% |
| 2024 | 221,887 | +2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 581,652 | 566,379 | 592,090 | 4 |
| 2010s | 417,182 | 322,536 | 554,354 | 10 |
| 2020s | 281,696 | 216,337 | 385,192 | 5 |
Countries ranked near AIMS: East Asia
- 159 Montenegro 162 compare
- 160 Kazakhstan 154 compare
- 161 Croatia 145 compare
- 162 Kiribati 138 compare
- 163 Micronesia, Federated States of 108 compare
- 164 Bahrain 101 compare
- 165 British Virgin Islands 94 compare
More education data for AIMS: East Asia
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 88.90 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.57 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 60.25 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -7.88 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 90.80 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 45.96 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 44.84 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.44 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in AIMS: East Asia?
- Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in AIMS: East Asia was 221,887 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?
- The highest recorded value was 592,090 in 2006.
- What is the lowest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes recorded in AIMS: East Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 216,337 in 2023.
- How does AIMS: East Asia rank for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes?
- AIMS: East Asia ranks 162nd 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?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this AIMS: East Asia 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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February 2026 Data Release