Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both in Macau, China

Macau, China: Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both was 7.1% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
7.1%
Change on year
down 5.2%
World rank
54th
of 178 countries
All-time high
17.5%
in 1999
All-time low
7.1%
in 2018
Years of data
21
1992–2018

Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both in Macau, China, 1992–2018

0510151992200520181992: 13 %1999: 17.5 %2000: 17.4 %2001: 17.4 %2002: 14.9 %2003: 14.7 %2004: 14.3 %2005: 14.7 %2006: 16 %2007: 15.6 %2008: 16.7 %2009: 15.9 %2010: 16.1 %2011: 14.9 %2012: 12.6 %2013: 10.9 %2014: 9.4 %2015: 9.9 %2016: 9 %2017: 7.5 %2018: 7.1 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both in Macau, China is 7.1%, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.2% on the previous year and down 57.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both in Macau, China peaked at 17.5% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 7.1%, in 2018.

That places Macau, China 54th out of 178 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.

Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both in Macau, China, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%) in Macau, China, 1992 to 2018.
Year % Change
1992 13.0%
1999 17.5% +34.7%
2000 17.4% -0.6%
2001 17.4% +0.3%
2002 14.9% -14.1%
2003 14.7% -1.9%
2004 14.3% -2.4%
2005 14.7% +2.4%
2006 16.0% +9.3%
2007 15.6% -2.8%
2008 16.7% +7.2%
2009 15.9% -4.7%
2010 16.1% +1.1%
2011 14.9% -7.1%
2012 12.6% -15.4%
2013 10.9% -13.4%
2014 9.4% -14.1%
2015 9.9% +5.5%
2016 9.0% -9.0%
2017 7.5% -17.2%
2018 7.1% -5.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 15.2% 13.0% 17.5% 2
2000s 15.8% 14.3% 17.4% 10
2010s 10.8% 7.1% 16.1% 9

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both in Macau, China?
Repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both in Macau, China was 7.1% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both recorded in Macau, China?
The highest recorded value was 17.5% in 1999.
What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both recorded in Macau, China?
The lowest recorded value was 7.1% in 2018.
How does Macau, China rank for repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both?
Macau, China ranks 54th out of 178 countries with data for 2018.
Is repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both rising or falling in Macau, China?
Over the last ten years it is down 57.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Macau, China data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
178 places, 3,631 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of repeaters in a given grade in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of enrolment in that grade the previous school year. Divide the number of repeaters in a given grade in school year t+1 by the number of pupils from the same cohort enrolled in the same grade in the previous school year t.