Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries
UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes was 623,427 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries, 1988–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2022, repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries stood at 623,427. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.1% on the previous year and down 67.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries peaked at 14.65 million in 1988 and was at its lowest, 623,427, in 2022.
That places UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries 142nd 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 UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 14.65 million | — |
| 1989 | 14.38 million | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 13.02 million | -9.5% |
| 1991 | 12.42 million | -4.6% |
| 1992 | 10.98 million | -11.6% |
| 1993 | 10.24 million | -6.7% |
| 1994 | 9.11 million | -11.1% |
| 1995 | 7.83 million | -14.0% |
| 1996 | 6.79 million | -13.3% |
| 1997 | 5.74 million | -15.5% |
| 1998 | 5.38 million | -6.3% |
| 1999 | 4.93 million | -8.4% |
| 2000 | 4.26 million | -13.5% |
| 2001 | 3.76 million | -11.8% |
| 2002 | 3.28 million | -12.8% |
| 2003 | 2.73 million | -16.7% |
| 2004 | 2.48 million | -9.3% |
| 2005 | 2.82 million | +13.9% |
| 2006 | 2.62 million | -7.1% |
| 2007 | 2.40 million | -8.3% |
| 2008 | 2.25 million | -6.2% |
| 2009 | 2.45 million | +8.7% |
| 2010 | 2.30 million | -6.1% |
| 2011 | 2.08 million | -9.7% |
| 2012 | 1.92 million | -7.3% |
| 2013 | 1.54 million | -19.9% |
| 2014 | 1.49 million | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 1.23 million | -17.1% |
| 2016 | 1.25 million | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 1.11 million | -11.7% |
| 2018 | 1.02 million | -7.7% |
| 2019 | 916,170 | -10.3% |
| 2020 | 875,819 | -4.4% |
| 2021 | 742,792 | -15.2% |
| 2022 | 623,427 | -16.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 14.52 million | 14.38 million | 14.65 million | 2 |
| 1990s | 8.64 million | 4.93 million | 13.02 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.91 million | 2.25 million | 4.26 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.49 million | 916,170 | 2.30 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 747,346 | 623,427 | 875,819 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries was 623,427 in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries?
- The highest recorded value was 14.65 million in 1988.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 623,427 in 2022.
- How does UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes?
- UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries ranks 142nd out of 220 groups with data for 2022.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes rising or falling in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries?
- Over the last ten years it is down 67.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries 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