Repeaters, primary, female in East Asia & Pacific
East Asia & Pacific: Repeaters, primary, female was 0.5% in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Repeaters, primary, female in East Asia & Pacific, 1995–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of female enrollment.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repeaters, primary, female in East Asia & Pacific is 0.5%, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 8.2% on the previous year and down 53.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters, primary, female in East Asia & Pacific peaked at 3.2% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2018.
East Asia & Pacific ranks 41st of 42 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, primary, female in East Asia & Pacific, year by year
| Year | % of female enrollment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 3.2% | — |
| 1996 | 2.9% | -10.3% |
| 1997 | 2.4% | -16.9% |
| 1998 | 2.2% | -9.2% |
| 1999 | 2.0% | -6.4% |
| 2000 | 1.8% | -11.9% |
| 2001 | 1.7% | -6.8% |
| 2002 | 1.5% | -10.2% |
| 2003 | 1.4% | -10.4% |
| 2004 | 1.1% | -16.5% |
| 2005 | 1.3% | +12.8% |
| 2006 | 1.2% | -8.6% |
| 2007 | 1.1% | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 1.0% | -10.3% |
| 2009 | 1.1% | +7.7% |
| 2010 | 1.0% | -5.0% |
| 2011 | 1.0% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.9% | -12.9% |
| 2013 | 0.7% | -21.2% |
| 2014 | 0.7% | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 0.5% | -29.1% |
| 2016 | 0.5% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 0.5% | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 0.5% | -8.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.6% | 2.0% | 3.2% | 5 |
| 2000s | 1.3% | 1.0% | 1.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 0.5% | 1.0% | 9 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific
More education data for East Asia & Pacific
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0801 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 191.34 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.4731 % change on previous year (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 174.05 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 10.94 million (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 17.6% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 68.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters, primary, female in East Asia & Pacific?
- Repeaters, primary, female in East Asia & Pacific was 0.5% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest repeaters, primary, female recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
- The highest recorded value was 3.2% in 1995.
- What is the lowest repeaters, primary, female recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2018.
- How does East Asia & Pacific rank for repeaters, primary, female?
- East Asia & Pacific ranks 41st out of 42 groups with data for 2018.
- Is repeaters, primary, female rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Repeaters, primary, female (% of female enrollment). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Repeaters in primary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school.