Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income): Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female was 346,848 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), 1995–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) stood at 346,848 number. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 10.2% on the previous year and down 61.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) peaked at 3.28 million number in 1995 and was at its lowest, 346,848 number, in 2019.
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 33rd of 44 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, female in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 3.28 million number | — |
| 1996 | 3.00 million number | -8.7% |
| 1997 | 2.54 million number | -15.2% |
| 1998 | 2.34 million number | -7.7% |
| 1999 | 2.19 million number | -6.7% |
| 2000 | 1.90 million number | -13.2% |
| 2001 | 1.72 million number | -9.7% |
| 2002 | 1.42 million number | -17.1% |
| 2003 | 1.18 million number | -16.8% |
| 2004 | 1.03 million number | -13.0% |
| 2005 | 1.08 million number | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 989,913 number | -8.0% |
| 2007 | 911,036 number | -8.0% |
| 2008 | 842,895 number | -7.5% |
| 2009 | 909,772 number | +7.9% |
| 2010 | 861,953 number | -5.3% |
| 2011 | 860,166 number | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 752,153 number | -12.6% |
| 2013 | 587,468 number | -21.9% |
| 2014 | 594,482 number | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 425,097 number | -28.5% |
| 2016 | 426,693 number | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 394,826 number | -7.5% |
| 2018 | 386,331 number | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 346,848 number | -10.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.67 million number | 2.19 million number | 3.28 million number | 5 |
| 2000s | 1.20 million number | 842,895 number | 1.90 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 563,602 number | 346,848 number | 861,953 number | 10 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
More education data for East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 161.08 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 179.31 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.5749 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0837 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 10.13 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) was 346,848 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, female recorded in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 3.28 million number in 1995.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, female recorded in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 346,848 number in 2019.
- How does East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, female?
- East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 33rd out of 44 groups with data for 2019.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, female rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 61.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of female pupils enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.