Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries): Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female was 346,887 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), 1995–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) stood at 346,887 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 (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 3.28 million number in 1995 and was at its lowest, 346,887 number, in 2019.
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 32nd 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 (IDA & IBRD countries), 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 | 989,920 number | -8.0% |
| 2007 | 911,043 number | -8.0% |
| 2008 | 842,902 number | -7.5% |
| 2009 | 909,780 number | +7.9% |
| 2010 | 861,962 number | -5.3% |
| 2011 | 860,178 number | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 752,165 number | -12.6% |
| 2013 | 587,485 number | -21.9% |
| 2014 | 594,514 number | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 425,124 number | -28.5% |
| 2016 | 426,721 number | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 394,858 number | -7.5% |
| 2018 | 386,366 number | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 346,887 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 | 842,902 number | 1.90 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 563,626 number | 346,887 number | 861,962 number | 10 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
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, female in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) was 346,887 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 (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 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 (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 346,887 number in 2019.
- How does East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, female?
- East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 32nd out of 44 groups with data for 2019.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, female rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 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 (IDA & IBRD countries) 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.