Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)
WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income): Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes was 623,252 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income), 1988–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) is 623,252, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure 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 WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) peaked at 14.65 million in 1988 and was at its lowest, 623,252, in 2022.
That places WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) 144th 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 WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income), 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 | 10.97 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 | -15.4% |
| 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 | -9.4% |
| 2005 | 2.82 million | +13.9% |
| 2006 | 2.62 million | -7.1% |
| 2007 | 2.40 million | -8.3% |
| 2008 | 2.25 million | -6.1% |
| 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 | 915,976 | -10.3% |
| 2020 | 875,757 | -4.4% |
| 2021 | 742,667 | -15.2% |
| 2022 | 623,252 | -16.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 14.51 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 | 915,976 | 2.30 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 747,225 | 623,252 | 875,757 | 3 |
Countries ranked near WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)
More education data for WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 83.88 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.2622 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 76.51 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.11 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 84.57 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 57.24 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -8.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 2.37 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.59 % change on previous year (2024)
All data for WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) was 623,252 in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes recorded in WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)?
- The highest recorded value was 14.65 million in 1988.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes recorded in WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 623,252 in 2022.
- How does WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes?
- WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) ranks 144th out of 220 groups with data for 2022.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes rising or falling in WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 67.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) 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