Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in AIMS: East Asia

AIMS: East Asia: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male was 396,418 in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
396,418
Change on year
down 19.9%
Rank
145th
of 220 groups
All-time high
4.54 million
in 1995
All-time low
396,418
in 2022
Years of data
28
1995–2022

Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in AIMS: East Asia, 1995–2022

01.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M5.0M1995200820221995: 4.5M1996: 3.8M1997: 3.2M1998: 3.0M1999: 2.7M2000: 2.4M2001: 2.0M2002: 1.9M2003: 1.5M2004: 1.4M2005: 1.7M2006: 1.6M2007: 1.5M2008: 1.4M2009: 1.5M2010: 1.4M2011: 1.2M2012: 1.1M2013: 881.9k2014: 819.2k2015: 737.2k2016: 756.5k2017: 668.5k2018: 619.8k2019: 595.6k2020: 577.0k2021: 495.1k2022: 396.4k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2022, repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in AIMS: East Asia stood at 396,418. That is the lowest value across all 28 years on record.

That represents a change of down 19.9% on the previous year and down 64.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in AIMS: East Asia peaked at 4.54 million in 1995 and was at its lowest, 396,418, in 2022.

AIMS: East Asia ranks 145th 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: East Asia, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number) in AIMS: East Asia, 1995 to 2022.
Year Value Change
1995 4.54 million
1996 3.79 million -16.7%
1997 3.19 million -15.7%
1998 3.03 million -5.1%
1999 2.74 million -9.7%
2000 2.37 million -13.3%
2001 2.05 million -13.7%
2002 1.85 million -9.5%
2003 1.54 million -16.7%
2004 1.44 million -7.0%
2005 1.73 million +20.5%
2006 1.61 million -6.8%
2007 1.47 million -8.9%
2008 1.39 million -5.7%
2009 1.51 million +8.8%
2010 1.39 million -7.5%
2011 1.16 million -16.8%
2012 1.10 million -4.7%
2013 881,885 -20.2%
2014 819,162 -7.1%
2015 737,181 -10.0%
2016 756,510 +2.6%
2017 668,549 -11.6%
2018 619,818 -7.3%
2019 595,648 -3.9%
2020 577,028 -3.1%
2021 495,098 -14.2%
2022 396,418 -19.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3.46 million 2.74 million 4.54 million 5
2000s 1.70 million 1.39 million 2.37 million 10
2010s 873,729 595,648 1.39 million 10
2020s 489,515 396,418 577,028 3

Countries ranked near AIMS: East Asia

  1. 142 Samoa 257 compare
  2. 143 Saint Lucia 228 compare
  3. 144 Belarus 206 compare
  4. 145 Lithuania 200 compare
  5. 146 Palestine, State of 197 compare
  6. 147 Singapore 171 compare
  7. 148 Barbados 163

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in AIMS: East Asia?
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in AIMS: East Asia was 396,418 in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, male recorded in AIMS: East Asia?
The highest recorded value was 4.54 million in 1995.
What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, male recorded in AIMS: East Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 396,418 in 2022.
How does AIMS: East Asia rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, male?
AIMS: East Asia ranks 145th out of 220 groups with data for 2022.
Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, male rising or falling in AIMS: East Asia?
Over the last ten years it is down 64.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this AIMS: East Asia 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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Indicator
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
419 places, 15,622 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release