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
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China), 1970–2024
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
More education data for MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 0.1474 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 5.28 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.1094 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.51 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.0588 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.38 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 60,829 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.0845 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.6275 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 229,389 (2024)
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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How this figure is calculated
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.
Computed from
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
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.