Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both in China

China: Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both was 0.0% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
0.0%
Change on year
down 39.3%
World rank
146th
of 161 countries
All-time high
0.6%
in 1989
All-time low
0.0%
in 2010
Years of data
12
1989–2010

Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both in China, 1989–2010

00.20.40.61989199920101989: 0.637 %1990: 0.495 %1991: 0.403 %1992: 0.282 %1993: 0.191 %1994: 0.194 %1995: 0.153 %1996: 0.131 %2007: 0.066 %2008: 0.054 %2009: 0.048 %2010: 0.029 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

China recorded 0.0% for repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both in 2010. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.

That represents a change of down 39.3% on the previous year and down 77.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both in China peaked at 0.6% in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2010.

China ranks 146th of 161 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both in China, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%) in China, 1989 to 2010.
Year % Change
1989 0.6%
1990 0.5% -22.2%
1991 0.4% -18.6%
1992 0.3% -30.1%
1993 0.2% -32.4%
1994 0.2% +1.8%
1995 0.2% -21.2%
1996 0.1% -14.2%
2007 0.1% -49.5%
2008 0.1% -19.2%
2009 0.0% -10.8%
2010 0.0% -39.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% 1
1990s 0.3% 0.1% 0.5% 7
2000s 0.1% 0.0% 0.1% 3
2010s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 1

Countries ranked near China

  1. 143 Indonesia 0.1% compare
  2. 144 Ireland 0.1% compare
  3. 145 Saint Lucia 0.0% compare
  4. 147 Belarus 0.0% compare
  5. 148 Kyrgyzstan 0.0% compare
  6. 149 Ukraine 0.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both in China?
Repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both in China was 0.0% in 2010, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 1989.
What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2010.
How does China rank for repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both?
China ranks 146th out of 161 countries with data for 2010.
Is repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is down 77.9%. 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 Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
161 places, 3,005 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.