Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in China

China: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male was 5,221 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
5,221 number
Change on year
up 6.5%
World rank
97th
of 187 countries
All-time high
1.66 million number
in 1996
All-time low
4,904 number
in 2018
Years of data
16
1996–2019

Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in China, 1996–2019

0500.0k1.0M1.5M1996200720191996: 1.7M number1997: 1.3M number2006: 171.9k number2007: 155.5k number2008: 177.2k number2009: 171.0k number2010: 164.7k number2011: 150.2k number2012: 104.1k number2013: 88.0k number2014: 44.2k number2015: 10.5k number2016: 7.5k number2017: 8.0k number2018: 4.9k number2019: 5.2k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2019, repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in China stood at 5,221 number.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.5% on the previous year and down 96.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in China peaked at 1.66 million number in 1996 and was at its lowest, 4,904 number, in 2018.

China ranks 97th of 187 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 primary education, all grades, male in China, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number) in China, 1996 to 2019.
Year number Change
1996 1.66 million number
1997 1.28 million number -22.6%
2006 171,923 number -86.6%
2007 155,517 number -9.5%
2008 177,150 number +13.9%
2009 170,992 number -3.5%
2010 164,712 number -3.7%
2011 150,217 number -8.8%
2012 104,147 number -30.7%
2013 88,037 number -15.5%
2014 44,195 number -49.8%
2015 10,466 number -76.3%
2016 7,489 number -28.4%
2017 7,958 number +6.3%
2018 4,904 number -38.4%
2019 5,221 number +6.5%

China compared with similar countries

  • China's 5,221 number is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3,235 number, 1.6× the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • China's 5,221 number is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,344 number, 3.9× the median. (28 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.47 million number 1.28 million number 1.66 million number 2
2000s 168,896 number 155,517 number 177,150 number 4
2010s 58,735 number 4,904 number 164,712 number 10

Countries ranked near China

  1. 94 Austria 5,374 number compare
  2. 95 Mauritania 5,354 number compare
  3. 96 Ecuador 5,314 number compare
  4. 98 Trinidad and Tobago 4,993 number compare
  5. 99 Italy 4,981 number compare
  6. 100 Israel 4,836 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 China?
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in China was 5,221 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, male recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 1.66 million number in 1996.
What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, male recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 4,904 number in 2018.
How does China rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, male?
China ranks 97th out of 187 countries with data for 2019.
Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, male rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is down 96.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this China 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.