Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia
SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps was 552,757 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia, 1981–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia recorded 552,757 for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 42 years on record.
The figure is down 17.7% on the previous year and down 69.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia peaked at 15.63 million in 1982 and was at its lowest, 552,757, in 2022.
That places SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia 148th 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 (number), gaps in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 15.58 million | — |
| 1982 | 15.63 million | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 15.62 million | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 15.23 million | -2.5% |
| 1985 | 15.16 million | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 15.47 million | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 15.07 million | -2.6% |
| 1988 | 14.65 million | -2.7% |
| 1989 | 14.39 million | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 13.02 million | -9.5% |
| 1991 | 12.43 million | -4.6% |
| 1992 | 10.98 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 | -15.5% |
| 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 | -12.9% |
| 2003 | 2.73 million | -16.8% |
| 2004 | 2.47 million | -9.6% |
| 2005 | 2.80 million | +13.7% |
| 2006 | 2.60 million | -7.3% |
| 2007 | 2.37 million | -8.6% |
| 2008 | 2.22 million | -6.5% |
| 2009 | 2.40 million | +8.3% |
| 2010 | 2.24 million | -6.9% |
| 2011 | 1.99 million | -10.9% |
| 2012 | 1.82 million | -8.7% |
| 2013 | 1.42 million | -21.8% |
| 2014 | 1.36 million | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 1.10 million | -18.7% |
| 2016 | 1.12 million | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 1.00 million | -10.7% |
| 2018 | 947,010 | -5.7% |
| 2019 | 840,508 | -11.2% |
| 2020 | 802,653 | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 671,442 | -16.3% |
| 2022 | 552,757 | -17.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 15.20 million | 14.39 million | 15.63 million | 9 |
| 1990s | 8.64 million | 4.93 million | 13.02 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.89 million | 2.22 million | 4.26 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.38 million | 840,508 | 2.24 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 675,617 | 552,757 | 802,653 | 3 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia
More education data for SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -7.84 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.32 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 10.74 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.1689 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 80.86 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.04 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 89.12 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.58 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 60.52 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 44.90 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia was 552,757 in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps recorded in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 15.63 million in 1982.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps recorded in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 552,757 in 2022.
- How does SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps?
- SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia ranks 148th out of 220 groups with data for 2022.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps rising or falling in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 69.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia 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.
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- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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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.