Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in WB: East Asia & Pacific

WB: East Asia & Pacific: Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes was 265,575 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
265,575
Change on year
down 3.0%
Rank
148th
of 216 groups
All-time high
614,439
in 2006
All-time low
265,575
in 2024
Years of data
19
2006–2024

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

0200.0k400.0k600.0k2006201520242006: 614.4k2007: 614.0k2008: 588.6k2009: 598.1k2010: 574.0k2011: 521.9k2012: 466.8k2013: 425.0k2014: 441.5k2015: 424.5k2016: 426.6k2017: 429.3k2018: 395.9k2019: 371.0k2020: 434.1k2021: 364.4k2022: 340.6k2023: 273.8k2024: 265.6k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

WB: East Asia & Pacific recorded 265,575 for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 39.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in WB: East Asia & Pacific peaked at 614,439 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 265,575, in 2024.

That places WB: East Asia & Pacific 148th 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, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes (number) in WB: East Asia & Pacific, 2006 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2006 614,439
2007 613,965 -0.1%
2008 588,590 -4.1%
2009 598,069 +1.6%
2010 574,026 -4.0%
2011 521,851 -9.1%
2012 466,770 -10.6%
2013 425,037 -8.9%
2014 441,460 +3.9%
2015 424,542 -3.8%
2016 426,575 +0.5%
2017 429,295 +0.6%
2018 395,894 -7.8%
2019 371,041 -6.3%
2020 434,079 +17.0%
2021 364,366 -16.1%
2022 340,557 -6.5%
2023 273,803 -19.6%
2024 265,575 -3.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 603,766 588,590 614,439 4
2010s 447,649 371,041 574,026 10
2020s 335,676 265,575 434,079 5

Countries ranked near WB: East Asia & Pacific

  1. 145 Grenada 683 compare
  2. 146 Barbados 632 compare
  3. 147 Dominica 418 compare
  4. 148 Solomon Islands 395 compare
  5. 149 Singapore 365 compare
  6. 150 Bosnia and Herzegovina 324 compare
  7. 151 Aruba 307 compare
  8. 151 Cyprus 307 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 WB: East Asia & Pacific?
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in WB: East Asia & Pacific was 265,575 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?
The highest recorded value was 614,439 in 2006.
What is the lowest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes recorded in WB: East Asia & Pacific?
The lowest recorded value was 265,575 in 2024.
How does WB: East Asia & Pacific rank for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes?
WB: East Asia & Pacific ranks 148th 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?
Over the last ten years it is down 39.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this WB: East Asia & 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