Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific
AIMS: Asia and the Pacific: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male was 2.70 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
2.70 million
Change on year
up 16.0%
Rank
66th
of 220 groups
All-time high
23.15 million
in 1970
All-time low
1.74 million
in 2019
Years of data
49
1970–2024
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific is 2.70 million, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 16.0% on the previous year and down 17.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific peaked at 23.15 million in 1970 and was at its lowest, 1.74 million, in 2019.
AIMS: Asia and the Pacific ranks 66th of 220 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, male in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 23.15 million | — |
| 1977 | 17.69 million | -23.6% |
| 1978 | 17.30 million | -2.3% |
| 1979 | 16.85 million | -2.6% |
| 1980 | 16.55 million | -1.8% |
| 1981 | 16.05 million | -3.0% |
| 1982 | 15.77 million | -1.7% |
| 1983 | 15.46 million | -2.0% |
| 1984 | 14.75 million | -4.6% |
| 1985 | 14.07 million | -4.6% |
| 1986 | 13.67 million | -2.9% |
| 1987 | 12.86 million | -5.9% |
| 1988 | 12.77 million | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 12.70 million | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 11.90 million | -6.4% |
| 1991 | 11.49 million | -3.4% |
| 1992 | 10.60 million | -7.8% |
| 1993 | 10.04 million | -5.3% |
| 1994 | 9.34 million | -6.9% |
| 1995 | 8.60 million | -7.9% |
| 1996 | 7.84 million | -8.8% |
| 1997 | 7.24 million | -7.7% |
| 1998 | 7.14 million | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 6.98 million | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 6.84 million | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 6.06 million | -11.4% |
| 2002 | 5.90 million | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 5.64 million | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 5.77 million | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 6.25 million | +8.3% |
| 2006 | 6.15 million | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 6.43 million | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 6.27 million | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 6.75 million | +7.7% |
| 2010 | 6.94 million | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 6.75 million | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 4.87 million | -27.9% |
| 2013 | 4.05 million | -16.8% |
| 2014 | 3.26 million | -19.4% |
| 2015 | 2.63 million | -19.3% |
| 2016 | 2.49 million | -5.5% |
| 2017 | 2.27 million | -8.6% |
| 2018 | 2.14 million | -5.6% |
| 2019 | 1.74 million | -18.8% |
| 2020 | 1.80 million | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 2.13 million | +18.2% |
| 2022 | 2.04 million | -4.2% |
| 2023 | 2.33 million | +13.9% |
| 2024 | 2.70 million | +16.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 18.75 million | 16.85 million | 23.15 million | 4 |
| 1980s | 14.46 million | 12.70 million | 16.55 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.12 million | 6.98 million | 11.90 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.21 million | 5.64 million | 6.84 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.72 million | 1.74 million | 6.94 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.20 million | 1.80 million | 2.70 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near AIMS: Asia and the Pacific
More education data for AIMS: Asia and the Pacific
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 150.98 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 17.98 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 175.71 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.6455 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 190.92 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.1621 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 120.01 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -0.2784 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 75.32 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 2.19 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific was 2.70 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, male recorded in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific?
- The highest recorded value was 23.15 million in 1970.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, male recorded in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.74 million in 2019.
- How does AIMS: Asia and the Pacific rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, male?
- AIMS: Asia and the Pacific ranks 66th out of 220 groups with data for 2024.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, male rising or falling in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this AIMS: Asia and the Pacific data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release