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

Latest (2024)
221,887
Change on year
up 2.6%
Rank
162nd
of 216 groups
All-time high
592,090
in 2006
All-time low
216,337
in 2023
Years of data
19
2006–2024

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

0200.0k400.0k600.0k2006201520242006: 592.1k2007: 591.0k2008: 566.4k2009: 577.1k2010: 554.4k2011: 501.7k2012: 447.9k2013: 402.7k2014: 417.0k2015: 393.3k2016: 391.9k2017: 393.8k2018: 346.7k2019: 322.5k2020: 385.2k2021: 317.2k2022: 267.9k2023: 216.3k2024: 221.9k

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

Annual values for Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes (number) in AIMS: East Asia, 2006 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 159 Montenegro 162 compare
  2. 160 Kazakhstan 154 compare
  3. 161 Croatia 145 compare
  4. 162 Kiribati 138 compare
  5. 163 Micronesia, Federated States of 108 compare
  6. 164 Bahrain 101 compare
  7. 165 British Virgin Islands 94 compare

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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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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