Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)
WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income): Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes was 239,183 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income), 2006–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) stood at 239,183.
That represents a change of 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 WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) peaked at 581,875 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 234,666, in 2023.
That places WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) 159th 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 WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 581,875 | — |
| 2007 | 580,165 | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 556,750 | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 566,536 | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 544,448 | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 491,983 | -9.6% |
| 2012 | 439,555 | -10.7% |
| 2013 | 397,171 | -9.6% |
| 2014 | 413,665 | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 392,205 | -5.2% |
| 2016 | 393,127 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 397,146 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 363,048 | -8.6% |
| 2019 | 339,480 | -6.5% |
| 2020 | 402,564 | +18.6% |
| 2021 | 336,311 | -16.5% |
| 2022 | 285,334 | -15.2% |
| 2023 | 234,666 | -17.8% |
| 2024 | 239,183 | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 571,332 | 556,750 | 581,875 | 4 |
| 2010s | 417,183 | 339,480 | 544,448 | 10 |
| 2020s | 299,612 | 234,666 | 402,564 | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)
More education data for WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 83.88 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.2622 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 76.51 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.11 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 84.57 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 57.24 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -8.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 2.37 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.59 % change on previous year (2024)
All data for WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)?
- Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) was 239,183 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes recorded in WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)?
- The highest recorded value was 581,875 in 2006.
- What is the lowest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes recorded in WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 234,666 in 2023.
- How does WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) rank for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes?
- WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) ranks 159th out of 216 groups with data for 2024.
- Is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes rising or falling in WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) 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