Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps in WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)

WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income): Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps was 623,252 in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
623,252
Change on year
down 16.1%
Rank
144th
of 220 groups
All-time high
14.65 million
in 1988
All-time low
623,252
in 2022
Years of data
35
1988–2022

Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps in WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income), 1988–2022

05.0M10.0M15.0M1988200520221988: 14.6M1989: 14.4M1990: 13.0M1991: 12.4M1992: 11.0M1993: 10.2M1994: 9.1M1995: 7.8M1996: 6.8M1997: 5.7M1998: 5.4M1999: 4.9M2000: 4.3M2001: 3.8M2002: 3.3M2003: 2.7M2004: 2.5M2005: 2.8M2006: 2.6M2007: 2.4M2008: 2.3M2009: 2.5M2010: 2.3M2011: 2.1M2012: 1.9M2013: 1.5M2014: 1.5M2015: 1.2M2016: 1.3M2017: 1.1M2018: 1.0M2019: 916.0k2020: 875.8k2021: 742.7k2022: 623.3k

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

In 2022, repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps in WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) stood at 623,252. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.

That represents a change of 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 WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) peaked at 14.65 million in 1988 and was at its lowest, 623,252, in 2022.

That places WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) 144th 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 WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income), year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps filled in WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income), 1988 to 2022.
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 10.97 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 -15.4%
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 -9.4%
2005 2.82 million +13.9%
2006 2.62 million -7.1%
2007 2.40 million -8.3%
2008 2.25 million -6.1%
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 915,976 -10.3%
2020 875,757 -4.4%
2021 742,667 -15.2%
2022 623,252 -16.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 14.51 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 915,976 2.30 million 10
2020s 747,225 623,252 875,757 3

Countries ranked near WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)

  1. 141 Armenia 581 compare
  2. 142 Tajikistan 580 compare
  3. 143 Guyana 536 compare
  4. 144 Serbia 530 compare
  5. 145 Aruba 493 compare
  6. 146 Belarus 398 compare
  7. 147 Samoa 397 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps in WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)?
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps in WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) was 623,252 in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps recorded in WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)?
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 WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)?
The lowest recorded value was 623,252 in 2022.
How does WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps?
WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) ranks 144th out of 220 groups with data for 2022.
Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps rising or falling in WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)?
Over the last ten years it is down 67.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) 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 (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
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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.