Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), gaps filled in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries

UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), gaps filled was 437,695 in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
437,695
Change on year
down 18.4%
Rank
135th
of 220 groups
All-time high
4.55 million
in 1995
All-time low
437,695
in 2022
Years of data
28
1995–2022

Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), gaps filled in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries, 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: 1.2M2013: 953.7k2014: 893.7k2015: 809.0k2016: 825.9k2017: 725.0k2018: 661.3k2019: 638.8k2020: 619.4k2021: 536.5k2022: 437.7k

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries recorded 437,695 for repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), gaps filled in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 28 years on record.

That represents a change of down 18.4% on the previous year and down 62.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), gaps filled in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries peaked at 4.55 million in 1995 and was at its lowest, 437,695, in 2022.

That places UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries 135th out of 220 groups with data for 2022, putting it 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 (number), gaps filled in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), gaps filled in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries, 1995 to 2022.
Year Value Change
1995 4.55 million —
1996 3.79 million -16.7%
1997 3.20 million -15.7%
1998 3.03 million -5.1%
1999 2.74 million -9.7%
2000 2.37 million -13.4%
2001 2.05 million -13.8%
2002 1.85 million -9.4%
2003 1.55 million -16.5%
2004 1.44 million -6.6%
2005 1.74 million +20.8%
2006 1.63 million -6.5%
2007 1.49 million -8.6%
2008 1.41 million -5.3%
2009 1.54 million +9.2%
2010 1.44 million -6.7%
2011 1.22 million -15.5%
2012 1.17 million -3.6%
2013 953,709 -18.7%
2014 893,745 -6.3%
2015 809,038 -9.5%
2016 825,879 +2.1%
2017 725,049 -12.2%
2018 661,334 -8.8%
2019 638,846 -3.4%
2020 619,362 -3.0%
2021 536,464 -13.4%
2022 437,695 -18.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3.46 million 2.74 million 4.55 million 5
2000s 1.71 million 1.41 million 2.37 million 10
2010s 933,513 638,846 1.44 million 10
2020s 531,174 437,695 619,362 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), gaps filled in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries?
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), gaps filled in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries was 437,695 in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), gaps filled recorded in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries?
The highest recorded value was 4.55 million in 1995.
What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), gaps filled recorded in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries?
The lowest recorded value was 437,695 in 2022.
How does UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), gaps filled?
UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries ranks 135th out of 220 groups with data for 2022.
Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), gaps filled rising or falling in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries?
Over the last ten years it is down 62.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries 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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Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), gaps filled
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Statizoid (derived)
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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.