Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)

East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income): Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male was 747,815 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
747,815 number
Change on year
up 8.3%
Rank
30th
of 42 groups
All-time high
4.54 million number
in 1995
All-time low
690,353 number
in 2018
Years of data
25
1995–2019

Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), 1995–2019

1.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M5.0M1995200720191995: 4.5M number1996: 3.8M number1997: 3.2M number1998: 3.0M number1999: 2.7M number2000: 2.4M number2001: 2.0M number2002: 1.8M number2003: 1.5M number2004: 1.4M number2005: 1.7M number2006: 1.6M number2007: 1.5M number2008: 1.4M number2009: 1.5M number2010: 1.4M number2011: 1.2M number2012: 1.2M number2013: 952.9k number2014: 894.1k number2015: 809.9k number2016: 827.2k number2017: 738.8k number2018: 690.4k number2019: 747.8k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) is 747,815 number, measured in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.3% on the previous year and down 51.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) peaked at 4.54 million number in 1995 and was at its lowest, 690,353 number, in 2018.

That places East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) 30th out of 42 groups with data for 2019, putting it 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 in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number) in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), 1995 to 2019.
Year number Change
1995 4.54 million number
1996 3.78 million number -16.7%
1997 3.19 million number -15.6%
1998 3.03 million number -5.1%
1999 2.73 million number -9.7%
2000 2.38 million number -12.8%
2001 2.05 million number -14.1%
2002 1.85 million number -9.6%
2003 1.55 million number -16.4%
2004 1.44 million number -6.9%
2005 1.74 million number +21.0%
2006 1.63 million number -6.5%
2007 1.49 million number -8.6%
2008 1.41 million number -5.3%
2009 1.54 million number +9.2%
2010 1.44 million number -6.7%
2011 1.21 million number -15.6%
2012 1.17 million number -3.5%
2013 952,933 number -18.6%
2014 894,095 number -6.2%
2015 809,927 number -9.4%
2016 827,240 number +2.1%
2017 738,824 number -10.7%
2018 690,353 number -6.6%
2019 747,815 number +8.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3.45 million number 2.73 million number 4.54 million number 5
2000s 1.71 million number 1.41 million number 2.38 million number 10
2010s 948,515 number 690,353 number 1.44 million number 10

Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)

  1. 27 Kenya 129,912 number compare
  2. 28 Haiti 127,125 number
  3. 29 Egypt 122,099 number compare
  4. 30 Guatemala 118,808 number compare
  5. 31 Tanzania, United Republic of 118,437 number compare
  6. 32 Guinea 111,454 number compare
  7. 33 Burkina Faso 105,700 number compare

See the full ranking of 231 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) was 747,815 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, male recorded in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
The highest recorded value was 4.54 million number in 1995.
What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, male recorded in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
The lowest recorded value was 690,353 number in 2018.
How does East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, male?
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 30th out of 42 groups with data for 2019.
Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, male rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
Over the last ten years it is down 51.5%. 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
231 places, 6,470 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Number of male pupils enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.