Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024

GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024: Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes was 223,289 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
223,289
Change on year
up 8.7%
Rank
160th
of 216 groups
All-time high
389,037
in 2009
All-time low
205,432
in 2023
Years of data
27
1998–2024

Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024, 1998–2024

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k1998201120241998: 271.9k1999: 283.4k2000: 269.1k2001: 265.6k2002: 284.6k2003: 310.5k2004: 291.7k2005: 300.1k2006: 367.9k2007: 365.4k2008: 357.9k2009: 389.0k2010: 374.0k2011: 327.8k2012: 292.8k2013: 268.1k2014: 258.1k2015: 246.0k2016: 249.8k2017: 269.7k2018: 253.4k2019: 247.6k2020: 327.3k2021: 276.9k2022: 241.5k2023: 205.4k2024: 223.3k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2024, repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024 stood at 223,289.

The figure is up 8.7% on the previous year and down 13.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024 peaked at 389,037 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 205,432, in 2023.

GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 160th of 216 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.

Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes (number) in GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024, 1998 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1998 271,879
1999 283,355 +4.2%
2000 269,065 -5.0%
2001 265,557 -1.3%
2002 284,599 +7.2%
2003 310,524 +9.1%
2004 291,715 -6.1%
2005 300,085 +2.9%
2006 367,924 +22.6%
2007 365,404 -0.7%
2008 357,939 -2.0%
2009 389,037 +8.7%
2010 374,016 -3.9%
2011 327,774 -12.4%
2012 292,811 -10.7%
2013 268,091 -8.4%
2014 258,136 -3.7%
2015 245,997 -4.7%
2016 249,832 +1.6%
2017 269,701 +8.0%
2018 253,398 -6.0%
2019 247,596 -2.3%
2020 327,290 +32.2%
2021 276,921 -15.4%
2022 241,537 -12.8%
2023 205,432 -14.9%
2024 223,289 +8.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 277,617 271,879 283,355 2
2000s 320,185 265,557 389,037 10
2010s 278,735 245,997 374,016 10
2020s 254,894 205,432 327,290 5

Countries ranked near GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024

  1. 157 Ireland 242 compare
  2. 158 Belarus 170 compare
  3. 159 Montenegro 162 compare
  4. 160 Kazakhstan 154 compare
  5. 161 Croatia 145 compare
  6. 162 Kiribati 138 compare
  7. 163 Micronesia, Federated States of 108 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024?
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024 was 223,289 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes recorded in GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024?
The highest recorded value was 389,037 in 2009.
What is the lowest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes recorded in GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024?
The lowest recorded value was 205,432 in 2023.
How does GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024 rank for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes?
GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 160th out of 216 groups with data for 2024.
Is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes rising or falling in GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024 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