Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)

MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China): Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes was 6,693 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
6,693
Change on year
up 2.0%
Rank
209th
of 216 groups
All-time high
11,479
in 2010
All-time low
4,753
in 2021
Years of data
28
1997–2024

Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China), 1997–2024

02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k1997201020241997: 8.4k1998: 8.5k1999: 8.0k2000: 8.5k2001: 8.5k2002: 9.0k2003: 9.5k2004: 10.2k2005: 10.6k2006: 10.5k2007: 11.2k2008: 10.1k2009: 11.4k2010: 11.5k2011: 11.3k2012: 9.9k2013: 8.8k2014: 8.4k2015: 8.2k2016: 7.9k2017: 7.5k2018: 7.7k2019: 6.8k2020: 6.6k2021: 4.8k2022: 7.4k2023: 6.6k2024: 6.7k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) recorded 6,693 for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in 2024.

That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and down 20.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) peaked at 11,479 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 4,753, in 2021.

MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) ranks 209th of 216 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.

Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China), year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes (number) in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China), 1997 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1997 8,444
1998 8,474 +0.3%
1999 7,958 -6.1%
2000 8,529 +7.2%
2001 8,518 -0.1%
2002 9,042 +6.2%
2003 9,543 +5.5%
2004 10,196 +6.8%
2005 10,581 +3.8%
2006 10,457 -1.2%
2007 11,192 +7.0%
2008 10,073 -10.0%
2009 11,398 +13.2%
2010 11,479 +0.7%
2011 11,268 -1.8%
2012 9,885 -12.3%
2013 8,847 -10.5%
2014 8,413 -4.9%
2015 8,209 -2.4%
2016 7,946 -3.2%
2017 7,476 -5.9%
2018 7,720 +3.3%
2019 6,837 -11.4%
2020 6,631 -3.0%
2021 4,753 -28.3%
2022 7,415 +56.0%
2023 6,560 -11.5%
2024 6,693 +2.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 8,292 7,958 8,474 3
2000s 9,953 8,518 11,398 10
2010s 8,808 6,837 11,479 10
2020s 6,410 4,753 7,415 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)?
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) was 6,693 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes recorded in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)?
The highest recorded value was 11,479 in 2010.
What is the lowest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes recorded in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)?
The lowest recorded value was 4,753 in 2021.
How does MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) rank for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes?
MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) ranks 209th out of 216 groups with data for 2024.
Is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes rising or falling in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)?
Over the last ten years it is down 20.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) 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