Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)

MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China): Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps was 1,915 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
1,915
Change on year
down 16.1%
Rank
216th
of 220 groups
All-time high
46,130
in 1972
All-time low
1,892
in 2021
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China), 1970–2024

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Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

In 2024, repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) stood at 1,915.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.1% on the previous year and down 28.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) peaked at 46,130 in 1972 and was at its lowest, 1,892, in 2021.

That places MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) 216th out of 220 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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 MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China), year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps filled in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China), 1970 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1970 33,753
1971 43,964 +30.3%
1972 46,130 +4.9%
1973 37,839 -18.0%
1974 36,867 -2.6%
1975 35,754 -3.0%
1976 34,467 -3.6%
1977 33,396 -3.1%
1978 32,137 -3.8%
1979 28,522 -11.2%
1980 28,320 -0.7%
1981 24,716 -12.7%
1982 24,644 -0.3%
1983 21,062 -14.5%
1984 17,632 -16.3%
1985 15,892 -9.9%
1986 13,675 -14.0%
1987 13,397 -2.0%
1988 13,196 -1.5%
1989 12,015 -9.0%
1990 11,440 -4.8%
1991 11,115 -2.8%
1992 11,097 -0.2%
1993 9,519 -14.2%
1994 10,346 +8.7%
1995 9,559 -7.6%
1996 9,414 -1.5%
1997 9,723 +3.3%
1998 9,244 -4.9%
1999 9,821 +6.2%
2000 10,233 +4.2%
2001 9,363 -8.5%
2002 8,922 -4.7%
2003 8,683 -2.7%
2004 8,081 -6.9%
2005 7,417 -8.2%
2006 6,664 -10.2%
2007 6,904 +3.6%
2008 5,961 -13.7%
2009 5,216 -12.5%
2010 4,495 -13.8%
2011 4,113 -8.5%
2012 3,677 -10.6%
2013 3,016 -18.0%
2014 2,666 -11.6%
2015 2,498 -6.3%
2016 3,207 +28.4%
2017 2,500 -22.1%
2018 2,240 -10.4%
2019 2,241 +0.0%
2020 2,607 +16.3%
2021 1,892 -27.4%
2022 2,658 +40.5%
2023 2,282 -14.1%
2024 1,915 -16.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 36,283 28,522 46,130 10
1980s 18,455 12,015 28,320 10
1990s 10,128 9,244 11,440 10
2000s 7,744 5,216 10,233 10
2010s 3,065 2,240 4,495 10
2020s 2,271 1,892 2,658 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)?
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) was 1,915 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps recorded in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)?
The highest recorded value was 46,130 in 1972.
What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps recorded in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)?
The lowest recorded value was 1,892 in 2021.
How does MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps?
MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) ranks 216th out of 220 groups with data for 2024.
Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps rising or falling in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)?
Over the last ten years it is down 28.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) 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.