Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in East Asia & Pacific
East Asia & Pacific: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female was 379,032 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in East Asia & Pacific, 1995–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in East Asia & Pacific stood at 379,032 number. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 8.8% on the previous year and down 59.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in East Asia & Pacific peaked at 3.30 million number in 1995 and was at its lowest, 379,032 number, in 2019.
East Asia & Pacific ranks 29th of 42 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, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 3.30 million number | — |
| 1996 | 3.02 million number | -8.6% |
| 1997 | 2.56 million number | -15.1% |
| 1998 | 2.37 million number | -7.6% |
| 1999 | 2.21 million number | -6.5% |
| 2000 | 1.92 million number | -13.1% |
| 2001 | 1.74 million number | -9.7% |
| 2002 | 1.45 million number | -16.8% |
| 2003 | 1.21 million number | -16.6% |
| 2004 | 1.05 million number | -12.8% |
| 2005 | 1.10 million number | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 1.01 million number | -8.1% |
| 2007 | 931,691 number | -7.9% |
| 2008 | 862,373 number | -7.4% |
| 2009 | 928,295 number | +7.6% |
| 2010 | 879,477 number | -5.3% |
| 2011 | 881,976 number | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 773,187 number | -12.3% |
| 2013 | 610,721 number | -21.0% |
| 2014 | 624,435 number | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 460,320 number | -26.3% |
| 2016 | 461,774 number | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 424,269 number | -8.1% |
| 2018 | 415,559 number | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 379,032 number | -8.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.69 million number | 2.21 million number | 3.30 million number | 5 |
| 2000s | 1.22 million number | 862,373 number | 1.92 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 591,075 number | 379,032 number | 881,976 number | 10 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific
More education data for East Asia & Pacific
- Population ages 0-14 17.6% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 68.5% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 10.94 million (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 100.0% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 10.94 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0046 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 100.1% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 100.0% (2024)
- Labor force, female 44.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in East Asia & Pacific?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in East Asia & Pacific was 379,032 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?
- The highest recorded value was 3.30 million number in 1995.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, female recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 379,032 number in 2019.
- How does East Asia & Pacific rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, female?
- East Asia & Pacific ranks 29th out of 42 groups with data for 2019.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, female rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is down 59.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific 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.