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
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific, 2006–2024
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 148 Solomon Islands 395 compare
- 149 Singapore 365 compare
- 150 Bosnia and Herzegovina 324 compare
- 151 Aruba 307 compare
- 151 Cyprus 307 compare
- 153 United Arab Emirates 292 compare
- 154 Botswana 277 compare
More education data for UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 47.05 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 82.61 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 91.06 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 2.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 45.60 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) 1.73 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 8.14 million (2024)
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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February 2026 Data Release