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

Latest (2024)
239,183
Change on year
up 1.9%
Rank
159th
of 216 groups
All-time high
581,875
in 2006
All-time low
234,666
in 2023
Years of data
19
2006–2024

Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income), 2006–2024

0200.0k400.0k600.0k2006201520242006: 581.9k2007: 580.2k2008: 556.8k2009: 566.5k2010: 544.4k2011: 492.0k2012: 439.6k2013: 397.2k2014: 413.7k2015: 392.2k2016: 393.1k2017: 397.1k2018: 363.0k2019: 339.5k2020: 402.6k2021: 336.3k2022: 285.3k2023: 234.7k2024: 239.2k

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

Annual values for Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes (number) in WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income), 2006 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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)

  1. 156 Bahamas 246 compare
  2. 157 Ireland 242 compare
  3. 158 Belarus 170 compare
  4. 159 Montenegro 162 compare
  5. 160 Kazakhstan 154 compare
  6. 161 Croatia 145 compare
  7. 162 Kiribati 138 compare

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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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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