Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in East Asia & Pacific
East Asia & Pacific: Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes was 420,566 number in 2019. ▼ Falling
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in East Asia & Pacific, 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 stood at 420,566 number.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and down 30.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in East Asia & Pacific peaked at 617,157 number in 2006 and was at its lowest, 418,494 number, in 2018.
That places East Asia & Pacific 35th out of 44 groups with data for 2019, putting it 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, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 617,157 number | — |
| 2007 | 617,076 number | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 591,964 number | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 601,699 number | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 578,200 number | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 527,295 number | -8.8% |
| 2012 | 472,163 number | -10.5% |
| 2013 | 436,315 number | -7.6% |
| 2014 | 458,815 number | +5.2% |
| 2015 | 449,486 number | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 458,098 number | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 458,278 number | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 418,494 number | -8.7% |
| 2019 | 420,566 number | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 606,974 number | 591,964 number | 617,157 number | 4 |
| 2010s | 467,771 number | 418,494 number | 578,200 number | 10 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific
More education data for East Asia & Pacific
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 174.05 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.4731 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0801 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 191.34 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 10.94 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 68.5% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 17.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in East Asia & Pacific?
- Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in East Asia & Pacific was 420,566 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?
- The highest recorded value was 617,157 number in 2006.
- What is the lowest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 418,494 number in 2018.
- How does East Asia & Pacific rank for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes?
- East Asia & Pacific ranks 35th 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?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this 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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Number of pupils in the specified grade who are enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.