Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), gaps filled in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)

MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China): Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), gaps filled was 1,063 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
1,063
Change on year
down 15.5%
Rank
215th
of 220 groups
All-time high
30,390
in 1972
All-time low
1,063
in 2024
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), gaps filled in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China), 1970–2024

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Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) recorded 1,063 for repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), gaps filled in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.

That represents a change of down 15.5% on the previous year and down 31.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), gaps filled in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) peaked at 30,390 in 1972 and was at its lowest, 1,063, in 2024.

MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) ranks 215th of 220 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), gaps filled in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China), year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), gaps filled in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China), 1970 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1970 22,488 —
1971 29,244 +30.0%
1972 30,390 +3.9%
1973 25,464 -16.2%
1974 24,801 -2.6%
1975 24,050 -3.0%
1976 23,211 -3.5%
1977 22,470 -3.2%
1978 21,586 -3.9%
1979 19,230 -10.9%
1980 17,761 -7.6%
1981 15,714 -11.5%
1982 15,620 -0.6%
1983 13,261 -15.1%
1984 11,064 -16.6%
1985 9,971 -9.9%
1986 9,102 -8.7%
1987 8,910 -2.1%
1988 8,754 -1.7%
1989 7,965 -9.0%
1990 7,447 -6.5%
1991 7,329 -1.6%
1992 7,159 -2.3%
1993 5,600 -21.8%
1994 5,786 +3.3%
1995 5,379 -7.0%
1996 5,454 +1.4%
1997 5,911 +8.4%
1998 5,793 -2.0%
1999 6,118 +5.6%
2000 6,566 +7.3%
2001 5,975 -9.0%
2002 5,698 -4.6%
2003 5,341 -6.3%
2004 4,949 -7.3%
2005 4,614 -6.8%
2006 4,055 -12.1%
2007 4,254 +4.9%
2008 3,738 -12.1%
2009 3,216 -14.0%
2010 2,769 -13.9%
2011 2,518 -9.1%
2012 2,261 -10.2%
2013 1,804 -20.2%
2014 1,552 -14.0%
2015 1,447 -6.8%
2016 1,845 +27.5%
2017 1,427 -22.7%
2018 1,308 -8.3%
2019 1,327 +1.5%
2020 1,481 +11.6%
2021 1,155 -22.0%
2022 1,506 +30.4%
2023 1,257 -16.5%
2024 1,063 -15.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 24,293 19,230 30,390 10
1980s 11,812 7,965 17,761 10
1990s 6,198 5,379 7,447 10
2000s 4,841 3,216 6,566 10
2010s 1,826 1,308 2,769 10
2020s 1,292 1,063 1,506 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), gaps filled in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)?
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), gaps filled in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) was 1,063 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), gaps filled recorded in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)?
The highest recorded value was 30,390 in 1972.
What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), gaps filled recorded in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)?
The lowest recorded value was 1,063 in 2024.
How does MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), gaps filled?
MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) ranks 215th out of 220 groups with data for 2024.
Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), gaps filled rising or falling in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)?
Over the last ten years it is down 31.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number) with 722 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Indicator
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
419 places, 16,344 data points, 1970–2025
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Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number) with 722 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.