Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education in China

China: Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education was 0.0% in 2015. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2015)
0.0%
Change on year
up 92.8%
World rank
150th
of 164 countries
All-time high
0.7%
in 1994
All-time low
0.0%
in 2014
Years of data
11
1994–2015

Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education in China, 1994–2015

00.20.40.61994200420151994: 0.688 %1995: 0.639 %1996: 0.396 %2007: 0.056 %2008: 0.04 %2009: 0.032 %2010: 0.024 %2012: 0.017 %2013: 0.02 %2014: 0.009 %2015: 0.018 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

China recorded 0.0% for repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education in 2015.

The figure is up 92.8% on the previous year and down 68.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education in China peaked at 0.7% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2014.

That places China 150th out of 164 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education in China, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, female (%) in China, 1994 to 2015.
Year % Change
1994 0.7%
1995 0.6% -7.1%
1996 0.4% -37.9%
2007 0.1% -85.9%
2008 0.0% -28.1%
2009 0.0% -19.0%
2010 0.0% -27.0%
2012 0.0% -27.8%
2013 0.0% +19.6%
2014 0.0% -54.7%
2015 0.0% +92.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.6% 0.4% 0.7% 3
2000s 0.0% 0.0% 0.1% 3
2010s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education in China?
Repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education in China was 0.0% in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 0.7% in 1994.
What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2014.
How does China rank for repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education?
China ranks 150th out of 164 countries with data for 2015.
Is repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is down 68.0%. 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 Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
164 places, 2,796 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.