Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries): Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes was 377,898 number in 2019. ▼ Falling
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), 2006–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) stood at 377,898 number.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 582,169 number in 2006 and was at its lowest, 375,582 number, in 2018.
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 36th of 44 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 582,169 number | — |
| 2007 | 580,450 number | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 557,023 number | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 566,826 number | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 545,168 number | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 493,235 number | -9.5% |
| 2012 | 440,744 number | -10.6% |
| 2013 | 402,111 number | -8.8% |
| 2014 | 422,654 number | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 406,368 number | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 413,054 number | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 415,779 number | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 375,582 number | -9.7% |
| 2019 | 377,898 number | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 571,617 number | 557,023 number | 582,169 number | 4 |
| 2010s | 429,259 number | 375,582 number | 545,168 number | 10 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
More education data for East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 159.24 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 177.79 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.5719 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0841 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 18.2% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 69.1% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 10.06 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) was 377,898 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes recorded in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 582,169 number in 2006.
- What is the lowest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes recorded in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 375,582 number in 2018.
- How does East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes?
- East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 36th out of 44 groups with data for 2019.
- Is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD 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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Number of pupils in the specified grade who are enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.