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
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps in WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income), 1988–2022
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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More education data for WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.97 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.11 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 84.57 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 57.24 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -8.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 83.88 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 41.15 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 42.73 million (2024)
All data for WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) →
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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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.