Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Macao

Macao: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male was 279 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
279 number
Change on year
down 14.2%
World rank
140th
of 187 countries
All-time high
2,335 number
in 2000
All-time low
279 number
in 2019
Years of data
24
1990–2019

Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Macao, 1990–2019

5001.0k1.5k2.0k2.5k1990200420191990: 1.4k number1992: 1.6k number1993: 1.1k number1999: 1.8k number2000: 2.3k number2001: 2.0k number2002: 1.9k number2003: 2.0k number2004: 1.6k number2005: 1.6k number2006: 1.3k number2007: 1.3k number2008: 1.2k number2009: 1.2k number2010: 911 number2011: 827 number2012: 654 number2013: 524 number2014: 499 number2015: 397 number2016: 411 number2017: 395 number2018: 325 number2019: 279 number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2019, repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Macao stood at 279 number. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.2% on the previous year and down 75.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Macao peaked at 2,335 number in 2000 and was at its lowest, 279 number, in 2019.

That places Macao 140th out of 187 countries 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 Macao, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number) in Macao, 1990 to 2019.
Year number Change
1990 1,423 number —
1992 1,573 number +10.5%
1993 1,095 number -30.4%
1999 1,807 number +65.0%
2000 2,335 number +29.2%
2001 2,015 number -13.7%
2002 1,913 number -5.1%
2003 1,984 number +3.7%
2004 1,595 number -19.6%
2005 1,562 number -2.1%
2006 1,280 number -18.1%
2007 1,292 number +0.9%
2008 1,244 number -3.7%
2009 1,151 number -7.5%
2010 911 number -20.9%
2011 827 number -9.2%
2012 654 number -20.9%
2013 524 number -19.9%
2014 499 number -4.8%
2015 397 number -20.4%
2016 411 number +3.5%
2017 395 number -3.9%
2018 325 number -17.7%
2019 279 number -14.2%

Macao compared with similar countries

  • Macao's 279 number is below the median for high income countries, which is 520.5 number, 54% of the median. (66 countries reporting)
  • Macao's 279 number is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,344 number, 21% of the median. (28 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1,474 number 1,095 number 1,807 number 4
2000s 1,637 number 1,151 number 2,335 number 10
2010s 522.2 number 279 number 911 number 10

Countries ranked near Macao

  1. 137 Tonga 315 number compare
  2. 138 Tajikistan 303 number compare
  3. 139 Estonia 289 number compare
  4. 141 Saint Lucia 265 number compare
  5. 142 Samoa 235 number compare
  6. 143 Grenada 215 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 Macao?
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Macao was 279 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, male recorded in Macao?
The highest recorded value was 2,335 number in 2000.
What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, male recorded in Macao?
The lowest recorded value was 279 number in 2019.
How does Macao rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, male?
Macao ranks 140th out of 187 countries with data for 2019.
Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, male rising or falling in Macao?
Over the last ten years it is down 75.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Macao 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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About this data

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.