Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific

UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific: Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes was 258,969 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
258,969
Change on year
down 3.3%
Rank
151st
of 216 groups
All-time high
604,201
in 2006
All-time low
258,969
in 2024
Years of data
19
2006–2024

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

0200.0k400.0k600.0k2006201520242006: 604.2k2007: 603.0k2008: 578.7k2009: 586.8k2010: 562.7k2011: 510.8k2012: 457.1k2013: 416.4k2014: 433.3k2015: 416.5k2016: 418.8k2017: 422.0k2018: 389.0k2019: 364.7k2020: 427.9k2021: 360.1k2022: 333.6k2023: 267.7k2024: 259.0k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2024, repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific stood at 258,969. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.

That represents a change of down 3.3% on the previous year and down 40.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific peaked at 604,201 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 258,969, in 2024.

UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific ranks 151st 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 UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes (number) in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific, 2006 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2006 604,201
2007 603,035 -0.2%
2008 578,709 -4.0%
2009 586,832 +1.4%
2010 562,712 -4.1%
2011 510,756 -9.2%
2012 457,089 -10.5%
2013 416,423 -8.9%
2014 433,269 +4.0%
2015 416,517 -3.9%
2016 418,836 +0.6%
2017 422,011 +0.8%
2018 389,033 -7.8%
2019 364,674 -6.3%
2020 427,930 +17.3%
2021 360,054 -15.9%
2022 333,607 -7.3%
2023 267,707 -19.8%
2024 258,969 -3.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 593,194 578,709 604,201 4
2010s 439,132 364,674 562,712 10
2020s 329,653 258,969 427,930 5

Countries ranked near UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific

  1. 148 Solomon Islands 395 compare
  2. 149 Singapore 365 compare
  3. 150 Bosnia and Herzegovina 324 compare
  4. 151 Aruba 307 compare
  5. 151 Cyprus 307 compare
  6. 153 United Arab Emirates 292 compare
  7. 154 Botswana 277 compare

See the full ranking of 417 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific?
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific was 258,969 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific?
The highest recorded value was 604,201 in 2006.
What is the lowest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific?
The lowest recorded value was 258,969 in 2024.
How does UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific rank for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes?
UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific ranks 151st out of 216 groups with data for 2024.
Is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes rising or falling in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific?
Over the last ten years it is down 40.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this UNICEF: East Asia and 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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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