Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, male in China (People’s Republic of)

China (People’s Republic of): Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, male was 1,012 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
1,012 number
Change on year
up 38.8%
World rank
95th
of 185 countries
All-time high
298,599 number
in 1996
All-time low
729 number
in 2018
Years of data
15
1996–2019

Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, male in China (People’s Republic of), 1996–2019

0100.0k200.0k300.0k1996200720191996: 298.6k number1997: 228.3k number2006: 15.1k number2007: 12.5k number2008: 11.5k number2009: 8.3k number2010: 6.8k number2011: 8.0k number2013: 3.5k number2014: 2.4k number2015: 759 number2016: 776 number2017: 1.3k number2018: 729 number2019: 1.0k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, male in China (People’s Republic of) is 1,012 number, measured in 2019.

The figure is up 38.8% on the previous year and down 87.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, male in China (People’s Republic of) peaked at 298,599 number in 1996 and was at its lowest, 729 number, in 2018.

China (People’s Republic of) ranks 95th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, male in China (People’s Republic of), year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, male (number) in China (People’s Republic of), 1996 to 2019.
Year number Change
1996 298,599 number
1997 228,324 number -23.5%
2006 15,128 number -93.4%
2007 12,508 number -17.3%
2008 11,476 number -8.3%
2009 8,318 number -27.5%
2010 6,843 number -17.7%
2011 8,012 number +17.1%
2013 3,532 number -55.9%
2014 2,406 number -31.9%
2015 759 number -68.5%
2016 776 number +2.2%
2017 1,282 number +65.2%
2018 729 number -43.1%
2019 1,012 number +38.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 263,462 number 228,324 number 298,599 number 2
2000s 11,858 number 8,318 number 15,128 number 4
2010s 2,817 number 729 number 8,012 number 9

Countries ranked near China (People’s Republic of)

  1. 92 Sao Tome and Principe 1,120 number compare
  2. 93 Jordan 1,050 number compare
  3. 94 Italy 1,024 number compare
  4. 95 Austria 1,012 number compare
  5. 97 Egypt 1,006 number compare
  6. 98 Ecuador 1,005 number compare

See the full ranking of 185 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, male in China (People’s Republic of)?
Repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, male in China (People’s Republic of) was 1,012 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, male recorded in China (People’s Republic of)?
The highest recorded value was 298,599 number in 1996.
What is the lowest repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, male recorded in China (People’s Republic of)?
The lowest recorded value was 729 number in 2018.
How does China (People’s Republic of) rank for repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, male?
China (People’s Republic of) ranks 95th out of 185 countries with data for 2019.
Is repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, male rising or falling in China (People’s Republic of)?
Over the last ten years it is down 87.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this China (People’s Republic of) data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
185 places, 4,341 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

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