Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in SDG: Eastern Asia
SDG: 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 SDG: Eastern Asia, 1988–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
SDG: Eastern Asia recorded 9,711 for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes 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 SDG: Eastern Asia peaked at 9.62 million in 1988 and was at its lowest, 8,926, in 2021.
That places SDG: Eastern Asia 208th out of 220 groups with data for 2022, putting it 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 SDG: 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 SDG: Eastern Asia
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 83.3% (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 81.9% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 51.47 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 16.7% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 58.39 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 45.36 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 7.46 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male 63.20 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes 56.33 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 26.08 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in SDG: Eastern Asia?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in SDG: 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 SDG: 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 SDG: Eastern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,926 in 2021.
- How does SDG: Eastern Asia rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes?
- SDG: 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 SDG: 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 SDG: 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