Repeaters, primary, total in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income): Repeaters, primary, total was 0.7% in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Repeaters, primary, total in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), 1988–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of total enrollment.
Analysis
In 2018, repeaters, primary, total in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) stood at 0.7%. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.6% on the previous year and down 52.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters, primary, total in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) peaked at 7.5% in 1988 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2018.
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 42nd 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, total in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | % of total enrollment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 7.5% | — |
| 1989 | 7.5% | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 6.8% | -8.6% |
| 1991 | 6.5% | -4.4% |
| 1992 | 5.7% | -11.7% |
| 1993 | 5.3% | -7.2% |
| 1994 | 4.7% | -12.4% |
| 1995 | 3.9% | -15.7% |
| 1996 | 3.3% | -15.1% |
| 1997 | 2.8% | -17.2% |
| 1998 | 2.5% | -8.2% |
| 1999 | 2.3% | -8.3% |
| 2000 | 2.1% | -11.8% |
| 2001 | 1.9% | -9.1% |
| 2002 | 1.8% | -5.6% |
| 2003 | 1.6% | -9.5% |
| 2004 | 1.4% | -13.6% |
| 2005 | 1.7% | +23.3% |
| 2006 | 1.6% | -6.4% |
| 2007 | 1.5% | -4.7% |
| 2008 | 1.4% | -5.8% |
| 2009 | 1.5% | +7.5% |
| 2010 | 1.4% | -6.0% |
| 2011 | 1.3% | -9.9% |
| 2012 | 1.2% | -8.8% |
| 2013 | 0.9% | -20.4% |
| 2014 | 0.9% | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 0.7% | -25.3% |
| 2016 | 0.7% | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 0.7% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 0.7% | -3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.5% | 7.5% | 7.5% | 2 |
| 1990s | 4.4% | 2.3% | 6.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.6% | 1.4% | 2.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9% | 0.7% | 1.4% | 9 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
- 39 Mozambique 8.6% compare
- 40 Eritrea 8.1% compare
- 41 Nicaragua 7.9% compare
- 42 Cape Verde 7.7% compare
- 43 Nepal 7.6% compare
- 44 Togo 7.6% compare
- 45 Syrian Arab Republic 7.4% compare
More education data for East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0837 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 179.31 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.5749 % change on previous year (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 161.08 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 10.13 million (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 18.2% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 69.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters, primary, total in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- Repeaters, primary, total in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) was 0.7% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest repeaters, primary, total recorded in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 7.5% in 1988.
- What is the lowest repeaters, primary, total recorded in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2018.
- How does East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) rank for repeaters, primary, total?
- East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 42nd out of 42 groups with data for 2018.
- Is repeaters, primary, total rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) 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, total (% of total 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.