Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)
WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd): Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes was 623,293 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
623,293
Change on year
down 16.1%
Rank
143rd
of 220 groups
All-time high
14.65 million
in 1988
All-time low
623,293
in 2022
Years of data
35
1988–2022
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd), 1988–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) recorded 623,293 for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in 2022. 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 WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) peaked at 14.65 million in 1988 and was at its lowest, 623,293, in 2022.
WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) ranks 143rd of 220 groups on this measure, 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 (ida & Ibrd), 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 | 916,068 | -10.3% |
| 2020 | 875,816 | -4.4% |
| 2021 | 742,723 | -15.2% |
| 2022 | 623,293 | -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 | 916,068 | 2.30 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 747,277 | 623,293 | 875,816 | 3 |
Countries ranked near WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)
More education data for WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.71 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 75.60 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.13 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 83.64 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 2.41 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 40.84 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.61 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 42.58 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 83.42 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) was 623,293 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 (ida & Ibrd)?
- 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 (ida & Ibrd)?
- The lowest recorded value was 623,293 in 2022.
- How does WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes?
- WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) ranks 143rd 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 (ida & Ibrd)?
- 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 (ida & Ibrd) 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