Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in MDG: Eastern Asia
MDG: Eastern Asia: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes was 9,711 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in MDG: Eastern Asia, 1988–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in MDG: Eastern Asia is 9,711, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of up 8.8% on the previous year and down 94.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in MDG: Eastern Asia peaked at 9.62 million in 1988 and was at its lowest, 8,926, in 2021.
MDG: Eastern Asia ranks 208th of 220 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in MDG: Eastern Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 9.62 million | — |
| 1989 | 9.40 million | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 8.07 million | -14.1% |
| 1991 | 7.53 million | -6.7% |
| 1992 | 6.22 million | -17.4% |
| 1993 | 5.60 million | -10.0% |
| 1994 | 4.66 million | -16.8% |
| 1995 | 3.64 million | -21.8% |
| 1996 | 2.89 million | -20.6% |
| 1997 | 2.24 million | -22.3% |
| 1998 | 1.89 million | -15.7% |
| 1999 | 1.47 million | -22.1% |
| 2000 | 1.03 million | -30.4% |
| 2001 | 605,669 | -41.0% |
| 2002 | 512,267 | -15.4% |
| 2003 | 422,816 | -17.5% |
| 2004 | 424,083 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 360,248 | -15.1% |
| 2006 | 299,531 | -16.9% |
| 2007 | 271,857 | -9.2% |
| 2008 | 309,732 | +13.9% |
| 2009 | 295,199 | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 284,115 | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 261,559 | -7.9% |
| 2012 | 174,001 | -33.5% |
| 2013 | 152,242 | -12.5% |
| 2014 | 79,170 | -48.0% |
| 2015 | 21,661 | -72.6% |
| 2016 | 16,511 | -23.8% |
| 2017 | 16,324 | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 9,881 | -39.5% |
| 2019 | 10,608 | +7.4% |
| 2020 | 12,477 | +17.6% |
| 2021 | 8,926 | -28.5% |
| 2022 | 9,711 | +8.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.51 million | 9.40 million | 9.62 million | 2 |
| 1990s | 4.42 million | 1.47 million | 8.07 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 452,744 | 271,857 | 1.03 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 102,607 | 9,881 | 284,115 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,372 | 8,926 | 12,477 | 3 |
More education data for MDG: Eastern Asia
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 82.9% (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 81.5% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 48.26 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 17.1% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 55.01 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 42.77 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 7.03 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male 60.05 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 28.59 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 24.50 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in MDG: Eastern Asia?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in MDG: Eastern Asia was 9,711 in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes recorded in MDG: Eastern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 9.62 million in 1988.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes recorded in MDG: Eastern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,926 in 2021.
- How does MDG: Eastern Asia rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes?
- MDG: Eastern Asia ranks 208th out of 220 groups with data for 2022.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes rising or falling in MDG: Eastern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 94.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this MDG: Eastern Asia 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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February 2026 Data Release