Repeaters, primary, total in East Asia & Pacific
East Asia & Pacific: Repeaters, primary, total was 0.7% in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Repeaters, primary, total in East Asia & Pacific, 1982–2018
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 is 0.7%, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 37 years on record.
The figure is down 3.7% on the previous year and down 50.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters, primary, total in East Asia & Pacific peaked at 7.1% in 1986 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, 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, total in East Asia & Pacific, year by year
| Year | % of total enrollment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 6.9% | — |
| 1983 | 7.0% | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 6.9% | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 6.9% | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 7.1% | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 7.0% | -1.9% |
| 1988 | 6.9% | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 6.9% | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 6.3% | -8.6% |
| 1991 | 6.0% | -4.3% |
| 1992 | 5.3% | -11.5% |
| 1993 | 4.9% | -7.0% |
| 1994 | 4.4% | -12.0% |
| 1995 | 3.7% | -15.3% |
| 1996 | 3.1% | -14.7% |
| 1997 | 2.6% | -16.8% |
| 1998 | 2.4% | -7.8% |
| 1999 | 2.2% | -8.0% |
| 2000 | 2.0% | -11.8% |
| 2001 | 1.8% | -9.1% |
| 2002 | 1.7% | -5.6% |
| 2003 | 1.5% | -9.5% |
| 2004 | 1.3% | -12.8% |
| 2005 | 1.6% | +22.5% |
| 2006 | 1.5% | -6.4% |
| 2007 | 1.5% | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 1.4% | -5.7% |
| 2009 | 1.5% | +7.2% |
| 2010 | 1.4% | -5.9% |
| 2011 | 1.3% | -9.2% |
| 2012 | 1.1% | -8.4% |
| 2013 | 0.9% | -19.1% |
| 2014 | 0.9% | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 0.7% | -23.5% |
| 2016 | 0.7% | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 0.7% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.7% | -3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.0% | 6.9% | 7.1% | 8 |
| 1990s | 4.1% | 2.2% | 6.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.6% | 1.3% | 2.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9% | 0.7% | 1.4% | 9 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific
More education data for East Asia & Pacific
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 10.94 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0801 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.4731 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 191.34 million (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 17.6% (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 174.05 million (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 68.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters, primary, total in East Asia & Pacific?
- Repeaters, primary, total in East Asia & Pacific 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?
- The highest recorded value was 7.1% in 1986.
- What is the lowest repeaters, primary, total recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2018.
- How does East Asia & Pacific rank for repeaters, primary, total?
- East Asia & Pacific ranks 41st out of 42 groups with data for 2018.
- Is repeaters, primary, total rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.6%. 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, 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.