Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)

East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries): Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male was 747,895 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
747,895 number
Change on year
up 8.3%
Rank
29th
of 42 groups
All-time high
4.54 million number
in 1995
All-time low
690,428 number
in 2018
Years of data
25
1995–2019

Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), 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: 953.0k number2014: 894.2k number2015: 810.0k number2016: 827.3k number2017: 738.9k number2018: 690.4k number2019: 747.9k 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 (IDA & IBRD countries) is 747,895 number, measured in 2019.

The figure 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 (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 4.54 million number in 1995 and was at its lowest, 690,428 number, in 2018.

That places East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) 29th 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 (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number) in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), 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 952,981 number -18.6%
2014 894,152 number -6.2%
2015 809,990 number -9.4%
2016 827,303 number +2.1%
2017 738,892 number -10.7%
2018 690,428 number -6.6%
2019 747,895 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 948,577 number 690,428 number 1.44 million number 10

Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)

  1. 26 Philippines 132,835 number compare
  2. 27 Kenya 129,912 number compare
  3. 28 Haiti 127,125 number
  4. 29 Egypt 122,099 number compare
  5. 30 Guatemala 118,808 number compare
  6. 31 Tanzania, United Republic of 118,437 number compare
  7. 32 Guinea 111,454 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 (IDA & IBRD countries)?
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) was 747,895 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 (IDA & IBRD countries)?
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 (IDA & IBRD countries)?
The lowest recorded value was 690,428 number in 2018.
How does East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, male?
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 29th out of 42 groups with data for 2019.
Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, male rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
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 (IDA & IBRD countries) 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.