Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia

SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia: Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes was 221,892 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
221,892
Change on year
up 2.4%
Rank
161st
of 216 groups
All-time high
592,184
in 2006
All-time low
216,719
in 2023
Years of data
19
2006–2024

Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia, 2006–2024

0200.0k400.0k600.0k2006201520242006: 592.2k2007: 591.2k2008: 566.5k2009: 577.2k2010: 554.4k2011: 501.8k2012: 447.9k2013: 402.8k2014: 417.1k2015: 393.4k2016: 392.0k2017: 393.9k2018: 347.5k2019: 322.9k2020: 385.6k2021: 317.6k2022: 268.3k2023: 216.7k2024: 221.9k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia is 221,892, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% 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 SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia peaked at 592,184 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 216,719, in 2023.

SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia ranks 161st of 216 groups on this measure, 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 SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes (number) in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia, 2006 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2006 592,184
2007 591,176 -0.2%
2008 566,465 -4.2%
2009 577,172 +1.9%
2010 554,410 -3.9%
2011 501,756 -9.5%
2012 447,948 -10.7%
2013 402,826 -10.1%
2014 417,057 +3.5%
2015 393,424 -5.7%
2016 391,984 -0.4%
2017 393,863 +0.5%
2018 347,494 -11.8%
2019 322,934 -7.1%
2020 385,591 +19.4%
2021 317,590 -17.6%
2022 268,276 -15.5%
2023 216,719 -19.2%
2024 221,892 +2.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 581,749 566,465 592,184 4
2010s 417,370 322,934 554,410 10
2020s 282,014 216,719 385,591 5

Countries ranked near SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia

  1. 158 Belarus 170 compare
  2. 159 Montenegro 162 compare
  3. 160 Kazakhstan 154 compare
  4. 161 Croatia 145 compare
  5. 162 Kiribati 138 compare
  6. 163 Micronesia, Federated States of 108 compare
  7. 164 Bahrain 101 compare

See the full ranking of 417 places →

More education data for SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia was 221,892 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes recorded in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
The highest recorded value was 592,184 in 2006.
What is the lowest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes recorded in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 216,719 in 2023.
How does SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia rank for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes?
SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia ranks 161st out of 216 groups with data for 2024.
Is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes rising or falling in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
Over the last ten years it is down 46.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this SDG: Eastern and South-eastern 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