Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific

AIMS: Asia and the Pacific: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps was 4.71 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
4.71 million
Change on year
up 13.4%
Rank
65th
of 220 groups
All-time high
37.23 million
in 1970
All-time low
2.82 million
in 2019
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific, 1970–2024

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Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

AIMS: Asia and the Pacific recorded 4.71 million for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps in 2024.

The figure is up 13.4% on the previous year and down 20.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific peaked at 37.23 million in 1970 and was at its lowest, 2.82 million, in 2019.

AIMS: Asia and the Pacific ranks 65th 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 (number), gaps in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps filled in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific, 1970 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1970 37.23 million
1971 25.83 million -30.6%
1972 26.32 million +1.9%
1973 27.58 million +4.8%
1974 27.88 million +1.1%
1975 28.51 million +2.3%
1976 28.60 million +0.3%
1977 28.52 million -0.3%
1978 27.84 million -2.4%
1979 27.11 million -2.6%
1980 26.63 million -1.8%
1981 25.92 million -2.7%
1982 25.40 million -2.0%
1983 24.89 million -2.0%
1984 23.86 million -4.2%
1985 22.87 million -4.2%
1986 22.40 million -2.0%
1987 21.16 million -5.5%
1988 21.04 million -0.5%
1989 21.00 million -0.2%
1990 19.85 million -5.5%
1991 19.38 million -2.3%
1992 18.09 million -6.7%
1993 17.27 million -4.6%
1994 16.25 million -5.9%
1995 14.98 million -7.8%
1996 14.02 million -6.4%
1997 13.00 million -7.3%
1998 12.68 million -2.5%
1999 12.33 million -2.7%
2000 12.04 million -2.4%
2001 10.87 million -9.7%
2002 10.46 million -3.8%
2003 10.26 million -1.9%
2004 10.38 million +1.2%
2005 11.14 million +7.3%
2006 11.00 million -1.3%
2007 11.55 million +5.0%
2008 11.34 million -1.9%
2009 12.18 million +7.4%
2010 12.63 million +3.7%
2011 12.51 million -1.0%
2012 8.81 million -29.5%
2013 7.42 million -15.8%
2014 5.92 million -20.2%
2015 4.62 million -22.0%
2016 4.31 million -6.7%
2017 3.98 million -7.5%
2018 3.68 million -7.6%
2019 2.82 million -23.3%
2020 2.91 million +3.1%
2021 3.58 million +22.8%
2022 3.56 million -0.3%
2023 4.16 million +16.6%
2024 4.71 million +13.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 28.54 million 25.83 million 37.23 million 10
1980s 23.52 million 21.00 million 26.63 million 10
1990s 15.78 million 12.33 million 19.85 million 10
2000s 11.12 million 10.26 million 12.18 million 10
2010s 6.67 million 2.82 million 12.63 million 10
2020s 3.78 million 2.91 million 4.71 million 5

Countries ranked near AIMS: Asia and the Pacific

  1. 62 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 39,642 compare
  2. 63 Honduras 39,572 compare
  3. 64 Guinea-Bissau 39,234 compare
  4. 65 Spain 37,817 compare
  5. 66 Lebanon 34,874 compare
  6. 67 Lesotho 30,627 compare
  7. 68 Saudi Arabia 26,900 compare

See the full ranking of 425 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific?
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific was 4.71 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps recorded in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific?
The highest recorded value was 37.23 million in 1970.
What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps recorded in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific?
The lowest recorded value was 2.82 million in 2019.
How does AIMS: Asia and the Pacific rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps?
AIMS: Asia and the Pacific ranks 65th out of 220 groups with data for 2024.
Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps rising or falling in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific?
Over the last ten years it is down 20.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this AIMS: Asia and the Pacific data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) with 748 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Indicator
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
425 places, 17,479 data points, 1970–2025
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Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) with 748 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.