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

UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries: Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes was 239,269 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
239,269
Change on year
up 1.9%
Rank
157th
of 216 groups
All-time high
583,768
in 2006
All-time low
234,751
in 2023
Years of data
19
2006–2024

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

0200.0k400.0k600.0k2006201520242006: 583.8k2007: 582.0k2008: 558.4k2009: 567.5k2010: 544.6k2011: 492.1k2012: 439.7k2013: 397.3k2014: 413.9k2015: 392.6k2016: 393.4k2017: 397.4k2018: 363.3k2019: 339.7k2020: 402.6k2021: 336.4k2022: 285.4k2023: 234.8k2024: 239.3k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries recorded 239,269 for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in 2024.

The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and down 42.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries peaked at 583,768 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 234,751, in 2023.

That places UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries 157th out of 216 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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 the Pacific Programme Countries, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes (number) in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries, 2006 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2006 583,768
2007 582,045 -0.3%
2008 558,359 -4.1%
2009 567,484 +1.6%
2010 544,638 -4.0%
2011 492,121 -9.6%
2012 439,721 -10.6%
2013 397,343 -9.6%
2014 413,950 +4.2%
2015 392,551 -5.2%
2016 393,369 +0.2%
2017 397,434 +1.0%
2018 363,283 -8.6%
2019 339,744 -6.5%
2020 402,583 +18.5%
2021 336,357 -16.5%
2022 285,400 -15.1%
2023 234,751 -17.7%
2024 239,269 +1.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 572,914 558,359 583,768 4
2010s 417,415 339,744 544,638 10
2020s 299,672 234,751 402,583 5

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  4. 157 Ireland 242 compare
  5. 158 Belarus 170 compare
  6. 159 Montenegro 162 compare
  7. 160 Kazakhstan 154 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries?
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries was 239,269 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 the Pacific Programme Countries?
The highest recorded value was 583,768 in 2006.
What is the lowest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries?
The lowest recorded value was 234,751 in 2023.
How does UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries rank for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes?
UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries ranks 157th 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 the Pacific Programme Countries?
Over the last ten years it is down 42.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries 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