China vs Maldives: Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes

China
0.0%
in 2018
Maldives
0.0%
in 2018
China rank
167th
Maldives rank
164th

Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes over time

  • China
  • Maldives
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How they compare

Maldives currently reports 0.0% against 0.0% in China, a difference of 0.0%.

That makes Maldives's figure about 3.3 times China's.

Across all 8 years both countries report, Maldives has been ahead every year.

China ranks 167th and Maldives ranks 164th of 184 countries.

Maldives has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Maldives Difference Ahead
1990s 1.7% 11.1% 9.4% Maldives
2000s 0.3% 4.1% 3.8% Maldives
2010s 0.1% 1.2% 1.1% Maldives

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes, China or Maldives?
Maldives, at 0.0% against 0.0% in China as of 2018.
What is the difference in repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes between China and Maldives?
0.0%, with Maldives ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Maldives?
8 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2018.
How do China and Maldives rank globally for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes?
China ranks 167th and Maldives ranks 164th of 184 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
184 places, 4,392 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Number of repeaters in primary education in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of enrolment in primary education in the previous school year. Divide the number of repeaters in primary education in school year t+1 by the number of pupils from the same cohort enrolled in primary education in the previous school year t.