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

Macau, China: Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education was 5.3% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
5.3%
Change on year
down 8.7%
World rank
51st
of 172 countries
All-time high
15.9%
in 1999
All-time low
5.3%
in 2018
Years of data
21
1992–2018

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

57.51012.5151992200520181992: 11.8 %1999: 15.9 %2000: 15.3 %2001: 15.3 %2002: 12.6 %2003: 12.9 %2004: 11.1 %2005: 11.6 %2006: 11.9 %2007: 11.9 %2008: 12.6 %2009: 13.3 %2010: 13.5 %2011: 12.1 %2012: 10.6 %2013: 7.9 %2014: 6.8 %2015: 7.5 %2016: 7.3 %2017: 5.9 %2018: 5.3 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education in Macau, China is 5.3%, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.

That represents a change of down 8.7% on the previous year and down 57.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education in Macau, China peaked at 15.9% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 5.3%, in 2018.

That places Macau, China 51st out of 172 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 in Macau, China, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female (%) in Macau, China, 1992 to 2018.
Year % Change
1992 11.8%
1999 15.9% +34.9%
2000 15.3% -4.0%
2001 15.3% -0.1%
2002 12.6% -17.5%
2003 12.9% +2.3%
2004 11.1% -13.7%
2005 11.6% +4.2%
2006 11.9% +2.6%
2007 11.9% +0.5%
2008 12.6% +5.7%
2009 13.3% +5.7%
2010 13.5% +1.5%
2011 12.1% -10.5%
2012 10.6% -12.6%
2013 7.9% -25.4%
2014 6.8% -14.5%
2015 7.5% +11.6%
2016 7.3% -3.7%
2017 5.9% -19.2%
2018 5.3% -8.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 13.8% 11.8% 15.9% 2
2000s 12.8% 11.1% 15.3% 10
2010s 8.5% 5.3% 13.5% 9

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education in Macau, China?
Repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education in Macau, China was 5.3% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education recorded in Macau, China?
The highest recorded value was 15.9% in 1999.
What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education recorded in Macau, China?
The lowest recorded value was 5.3% in 2018.
How does Macau, China rank for repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education?
Macau, China ranks 51st out of 172 countries with data for 2018.
Is repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education rising or falling in Macau, China?
Over the last ten years it is down 57.6%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
172 places, 3,110 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of female repeaters in a given grade in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of female enrolment in that grade the previous school year. Divide the number of female repeaters in a given grade in school year t+1 by the number of female pupils from the same cohort enrolled in the same grade in the previous school year t.