Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in UIS: East Asia and the Pacific
UIS: East Asia and the Pacific: Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes was 265,570 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in UIS: East Asia and the Pacific, 2006–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in UIS: East Asia and the Pacific is 265,570, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.9% on the previous year and down 39.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in UIS: East Asia and the Pacific peaked at 614,345 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 265,570, in 2024.
UIS: East Asia and the Pacific ranks 149th 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 UIS: East Asia and the Pacific, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 614,345 | — |
| 2007 | 613,807 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 588,504 | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 598,016 | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 573,970 | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 521,787 | -9.1% |
| 2012 | 466,698 | -10.6% |
| 2013 | 424,958 | -8.9% |
| 2014 | 441,374 | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 424,449 | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 426,473 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 429,182 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 395,086 | -7.9% |
| 2019 | 370,643 | -6.2% |
| 2020 | 433,680 | +17.0% |
| 2021 | 363,965 | -16.1% |
| 2022 | 340,157 | -6.5% |
| 2023 | 273,421 | -19.6% |
| 2024 | 265,570 | -2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 603,668 | 588,504 | 614,345 | 4 |
| 2010s | 447,462 | 370,643 | 573,970 | 10 |
| 2020s | 335,359 | 265,570 | 433,680 | 5 |
Countries ranked near UIS: East Asia and the Pacific
More education data for UIS: East Asia and the Pacific
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 47.14 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 82.57 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 91.04 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.54 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 2.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 45.71 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.74 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 8.15 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in UIS: East Asia and the Pacific?
- Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in UIS: East Asia and the Pacific was 265,570 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes recorded in UIS: East Asia and the Pacific?
- The highest recorded value was 614,345 in 2006.
- What is the lowest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes recorded in UIS: East Asia and the Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 265,570 in 2024.
- How does UIS: East Asia and the Pacific rank for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes?
- UIS: East Asia and the Pacific ranks 149th out of 216 groups with data for 2024.
- Is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes rising or falling in UIS: East Asia and the Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this UIS: East Asia and the Pacific 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