Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries): Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes was 1.09 million number in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2019)
1.09 million number
Change on year
up 1.7%
Rank
31st
of 44 groups
All-time high
14.64 million number
in 1988
All-time low
1.08 million number
in 2018
Years of data
32
1988–2019
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), 1988–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) recorded 1.09 million number for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and down 55.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 14.64 million number in 1988 and was at its lowest, 1.08 million number, in 2018.
That places East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) 31st out of 44 groups with data for 2019, 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 in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 14.64 million number | — |
| 1989 | 14.37 million number | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 13.01 million number | -9.5% |
| 1991 | 12.41 million number | -4.6% |
| 1992 | 10.97 million number | -11.6% |
| 1993 | 10.24 million number | -6.7% |
| 1994 | 9.10 million number | -11.1% |
| 1995 | 7.82 million number | -14.0% |
| 1996 | 6.78 million number | -13.3% |
| 1997 | 5.73 million number | -15.4% |
| 1998 | 5.37 million number | -6.3% |
| 1999 | 4.92 million number | -8.4% |
| 2000 | 4.28 million number | -13.0% |
| 2001 | 3.76 million number | -12.1% |
| 2002 | 3.27 million number | -13.0% |
| 2003 | 2.73 million number | -16.5% |
| 2004 | 2.47 million number | -9.5% |
| 2005 | 2.82 million number | +14.1% |
| 2006 | 2.62 million number | -7.1% |
| 2007 | 2.40 million number | -8.3% |
| 2008 | 2.25 million number | -6.1% |
| 2009 | 2.45 million number | +8.8% |
| 2010 | 2.30 million number | -6.2% |
| 2011 | 2.07 million number | -9.8% |
| 2012 | 1.92 million number | -7.3% |
| 2013 | 1.54 million number | -19.9% |
| 2014 | 1.49 million number | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 1.24 million number | -17.0% |
| 2016 | 1.25 million number | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 1.13 million number | -9.6% |
| 2018 | 1.08 million number | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 1.09 million number | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 14.51 million number | 14.37 million number | 14.64 million number | 2 |
| 1990s | 8.63 million number | 4.92 million number | 13.01 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.91 million number | 2.25 million number | 4.28 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.51 million number | 1.08 million number | 2.30 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
- 28 Yemen 229,234 number compare
- 29 Tanzania, United Republic of 216,972 number compare
- 30 Guinea 206,751 number compare
- 31 Burkina Faso 205,925 number compare
- 32 Guatemala 202,157 number compare
- 33 Egypt 190,038 number compare
- 34 Philippines 187,039 number compare
More education data for East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 159.24 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 177.79 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.5719 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0841 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 18.2% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 69.1% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 10.06 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) was 1.09 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes recorded in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 14.64 million number in 1988.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes recorded in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.08 million number in 2018.
- How does East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes?
- East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 31st out of 44 groups with data for 2019.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of pupils enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.