Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries
UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps was 623,427 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries, 1988–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries is 623,427, measured 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 (number), gaps in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries peaked at 14.65 million in 1988 and was at its lowest, 623,427, in 2022.
UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries ranks 142nd 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 UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries, 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 | 10.98 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 | -12.8% |
| 2003 | 2.73 million | -16.7% |
| 2004 | 2.48 million | -9.3% |
| 2005 | 2.82 million | +13.9% |
| 2006 | 2.62 million | -7.1% |
| 2007 | 2.40 million | -8.3% |
| 2008 | 2.25 million | -6.2% |
| 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 | 916,170 | -10.3% |
| 2020 | 875,819 | -4.4% |
| 2021 | 742,792 | -15.2% |
| 2022 | 623,427 | -16.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 14.52 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 | 916,170 | 2.30 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 747,346 | 623,427 | 875,819 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries was 623,427 in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps recorded in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries?
- The highest recorded value was 14.65 million in 1988.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps recorded in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 623,427 in 2022.
- How does UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps?
- UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries ranks 142nd out of 220 groups with data for 2022.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps rising or falling in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries?
- Over the last ten years it is down 67.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries 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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- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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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.