Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024
GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes was 512,745 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
512,745
Change on year
up 8.1%
Rank
151st
of 220 groups
All-time high
4.95 million
in 1986
All-time low
474,469
in 2023
Years of data
54
1971–2024
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024 is 512,745, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 8.1% on the previous year and down 60.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024 peaked at 4.95 million in 1986 and was at its lowest, 474,469, in 2023.
That places GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024 151st out of 220 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 54 years of available data.
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 3.38 million | — |
| 1972 | 3.45 million | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 3.40 million | -1.5% |
| 1974 | 3.46 million | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 3.59 million | +3.9% |
| 1976 | 3.63 million | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 3.95 million | +8.8% |
| 1978 | 4.45 million | +12.7% |
| 1979 | 4.30 million | -3.5% |
| 1980 | 4.17 million | -2.9% |
| 1981 | 3.99 million | -4.5% |
| 1982 | 4.28 million | +7.4% |
| 1983 | 4.57 million | +6.7% |
| 1984 | 4.51 million | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 4.48 million | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 4.95 million | +10.6% |
| 1987 | 4.71 million | -4.8% |
| 1988 | 4.58 million | -2.8% |
| 1989 | 4.56 million | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 4.54 million | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 4.51 million | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 4.40 million | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 4.31 million | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 4.14 million | -3.8% |
| 1995 | 3.91 million | -5.6% |
| 1996 | 3.66 million | -6.6% |
| 1997 | 3.27 million | -10.5% |
| 1998 | 3.28 million | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 3.25 million | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 3.03 million | -6.8% |
| 2001 | 2.93 million | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 2.55 million | -13.0% |
| 2003 | 2.10 million | -17.7% |
| 2004 | 1.85 million | -11.9% |
| 2005 | 2.27 million | +22.6% |
| 2006 | 2.14 million | -5.6% |
| 2007 | 1.96 million | -8.3% |
| 2008 | 1.79 million | -8.9% |
| 2009 | 2.01 million | +12.5% |
| 2010 | 1.89 million | -6.3% |
| 2011 | 1.69 million | -10.2% |
| 2012 | 1.64 million | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 1.28 million | -21.7% |
| 2014 | 1.30 million | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 1.11 million | -14.4% |
| 2016 | 1.14 million | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 1.01 million | -12.0% |
| 2018 | 945,211 | -6.1% |
| 2019 | 848,475 | -10.2% |
| 2020 | 815,825 | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 695,385 | -14.8% |
| 2022 | 585,298 | -15.8% |
| 2023 | 474,469 | -18.9% |
| 2024 | 512,745 | +8.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.74 million | 3.38 million | 4.45 million | 9 |
| 1980s | 4.48 million | 3.99 million | 4.95 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.93 million | 3.25 million | 4.54 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.26 million | 1.79 million | 3.03 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.29 million | 848,475 | 1.89 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 616,744 | 474,469 | 815,825 | 5 |
Countries ranked near GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024
- 148 Saint Lucia 390 compare
- 149 Lithuania 337 compare
- 150 Singapore 336 compare
- 151 Palestine, State of 306 compare
- 152 United Arab Emirates 305 compare
- 153 Barbados 279 compare
- 154 Marshall Islands 269 compare
More education data for GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.38 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.74 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.36 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 26.17 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.5371 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 27.34 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 13.24 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 8.97 million (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024 was 512,745 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes recorded in GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- The highest recorded value was 4.95 million in 1986.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes recorded in GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- The lowest recorded value was 474,469 in 2023.
- How does GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024 rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes?
- GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 151st out of 220 groups with data for 2024.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes rising or falling in GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024 data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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