Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in UIS: East Asia and the Pacific
UIS: East Asia and the Pacific: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes was 678,582 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
678,582
Change on year
down 15.4%
Rank
136th
of 220 groups
All-time high
15.69 million
in 1982
All-time low
678,582
in 2022
Years of data
41
1982–2022
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in UIS: East Asia and the Pacific, 1982–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
UIS: East Asia and the Pacific recorded 678,582 for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 41 years on record.
That represents a change of down 15.4% on the previous year and down 66.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in UIS: East Asia and the Pacific peaked at 15.69 million in 1982 and was at its lowest, 678,582, in 2022.
That places UIS: East Asia and the Pacific 136th out of 220 groups with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 UIS: East Asia and the Pacific, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 15.69 million | — |
| 1983 | 15.68 million | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 15.29 million | -2.5% |
| 1985 | 15.21 million | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 15.52 million | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 15.12 million | -2.6% |
| 1988 | 14.71 million | -2.7% |
| 1989 | 14.44 million | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 13.07 million | -9.5% |
| 1991 | 12.48 million | -4.6% |
| 1992 | 11.03 million | -11.6% |
| 1993 | 10.30 million | -6.7% |
| 1994 | 9.17 million | -10.9% |
| 1995 | 7.90 million | -13.9% |
| 1996 | 6.86 million | -13.2% |
| 1997 | 5.81 million | -15.3% |
| 1998 | 5.45 million | -6.1% |
| 1999 | 5.01 million | -8.1% |
| 2000 | 4.34 million | -13.4% |
| 2001 | 3.83 million | -11.6% |
| 2002 | 3.36 million | -12.4% |
| 2003 | 2.81 million | -16.4% |
| 2004 | 2.56 million | -8.9% |
| 2005 | 2.90 million | +13.5% |
| 2006 | 2.70 million | -7.0% |
| 2007 | 2.48 million | -8.2% |
| 2008 | 2.33 million | -6.0% |
| 2009 | 2.53 million | +8.3% |
| 2010 | 2.37 million | -6.1% |
| 2011 | 2.15 million | -9.2% |
| 2012 | 2.00 million | -7.1% |
| 2013 | 1.62 million | -18.8% |
| 2014 | 1.58 million | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 1.33 million | -16.1% |
| 2016 | 1.34 million | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 1.18 million | -11.6% |
| 2018 | 1.09 million | -7.5% |
| 2019 | 990,178 | -9.5% |
| 2020 | 943,906 | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 801,670 | -15.1% |
| 2022 | 678,582 | -15.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 15.21 million | 14.44 million | 15.69 million | 8 |
| 1990s | 8.71 million | 5.01 million | 13.07 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.98 million | 2.33 million | 4.34 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.57 million | 990,178 | 2.37 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 808,053 | 678,582 | 943,906 | 3 |
Countries ranked near UIS: East Asia and the Pacific
More education data for UIS: East Asia and the Pacific
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 47.14 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 82.57 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 91.04 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.54 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 2.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 45.71 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.74 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 8.15 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in UIS: East Asia and the Pacific?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in UIS: East Asia and the Pacific was 678,582 in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes recorded in UIS: East Asia and the Pacific?
- The highest recorded value was 15.69 million in 1982.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes recorded in UIS: East Asia and the Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 678,582 in 2022.
- How does UIS: East Asia and the Pacific rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes?
- UIS: East Asia and the Pacific ranks 136th out of 220 groups with data for 2022.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes rising or falling in UIS: East Asia and the Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is down 66.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this UIS: East Asia and the Pacific 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