Repeaters, primary, total in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries): Repeaters, primary, total was 0.7% in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Repeaters, primary, total in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), 1988–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of total enrollment.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repeaters, primary, total in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) is 0.7%, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.
The figure 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 (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 7.6% in 1988 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2018.
That places East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) 40th out of 42 groups with data for 2018, putting it 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 (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | % of total enrollment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 7.6% | — |
| 1989 | 7.5% | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 6.9% | -8.6% |
| 1991 | 6.6% | -4.4% |
| 1992 | 5.8% | -11.7% |
| 1993 | 5.4% | -7.2% |
| 1994 | 4.7% | -12.4% |
| 1995 | 4.0% | -15.7% |
| 1996 | 3.4% | -15.1% |
| 1997 | 2.8% | -17.2% |
| 1998 | 2.6% | -8.2% |
| 1999 | 2.3% | -8.3% |
| 2000 | 2.1% | -11.8% |
| 2001 | 1.9% | -9.1% |
| 2002 | 1.8% | -5.5% |
| 2003 | 1.6% | -9.4% |
| 2004 | 1.4% | -13.7% |
| 2005 | 1.7% | +23.3% |
| 2006 | 1.6% | -6.4% |
| 2007 | 1.5% | -4.7% |
| 2008 | 1.4% | -5.8% |
| 2009 | 1.6% | +7.5% |
| 2010 | 1.5% | -6.0% |
| 2011 | 1.3% | -9.9% |
| 2012 | 1.2% | -8.8% |
| 2013 | 1.0% | -20.4% |
| 2014 | 0.9% | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 0.7% | -25.4% |
| 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% | 7.6% | 2 |
| 1990s | 4.4% | 2.3% | 6.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.7% | 1.4% | 2.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.0% | 0.7% | 1.5% | 9 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
More education data for East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0841 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 177.79 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.5719 % change on previous year (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 159.24 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 10.06 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 (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Repeaters, primary, total in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) 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 (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 7.6% in 1988.
- What is the lowest repeaters, primary, total recorded in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2018.
- How does East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for repeaters, primary, total?
- East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 40th out of 42 groups with data for 2018.
- Is repeaters, primary, total rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 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 (IDA & IBRD countries) 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.