Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), gaps filled in WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)

WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income): Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), gaps filled was 437,589 in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
437,589
Change on year
down 18.4%
Rank
137th
of 220 groups
All-time high
4.54 million
in 1995
All-time low
437,589
in 2022
Years of data
28
1995–2022

Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), gaps filled in WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income), 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: 953.6k2014: 893.6k2015: 808.9k2016: 825.6k2017: 724.9k2018: 661.2k2019: 638.7k2020: 619.3k2021: 536.4k2022: 437.6k

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

In 2022, repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), gaps filled in WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) stood at 437,589. That is the lowest value across all 28 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is 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 WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) peaked at 4.54 million in 1995 and was at its lowest, 437,589, in 2022.

WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) ranks 137th 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 (number), gaps filled in WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income), year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), gaps filled in WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income), 1995 to 2022.
Year Value Change
1995 4.54 million
1996 3.79 million -16.6%
1997 3.20 million -15.6%
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 -6.7%
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 953,645 -18.7%
2014 893,628 -6.3%
2015 808,927 -9.5%
2016 825,648 +2.1%
2017 724,918 -12.2%
2018 661,247 -8.8%
2019 638,710 -3.4%
2020 619,313 -3.0%
2021 536,377 -13.4%
2022 437,589 -18.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3.46 million 2.74 million 4.54 million 5
2000s 1.71 million 1.41 million 2.37 million 10
2010s 933,399 638,710 1.44 million 10
2020s 531,093 437,589 619,313 3

Countries ranked near WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)

  1. 134 Kiribati 372 compare
  2. 135 Fiji 353 compare
  3. 136 Micronesia, Federated States of 341 compare
  4. 137 Guyana 330 compare
  5. 138 Armenia 325 compare
  6. 139 Tajikistan 303 compare
  7. 140 Serbia 291 compare

See the full ranking of 419 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), gaps filled in WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)?
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), gaps filled in WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) was 437,589 in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), gaps filled recorded in WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)?
The highest recorded value was 4.54 million in 1995.
What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), gaps filled recorded in WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)?
The lowest recorded value was 437,589 in 2022.
How does WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), gaps filled?
WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) ranks 137th out of 220 groups with data for 2022.
Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), gaps filled rising or falling in WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)?
Over the last ten years it is down 62.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) 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
Source
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.