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

Macau, China: Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education was 3.6% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
3.6%
Change on year
down 34.7%
World rank
50th
of 153 countries
All-time high
11.9%
in 2000
All-time low
3.6%
in 2018
Years of data
19
1992–2018

Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education in Macau, China, 1992–2018

46810121992200520181992: 7 %1999: 11 %2000: 11.9 %2001: 11 %2002: 10.2 %2003: 9.2 %2004: 8 %2005: 9.5 %2007: 9 %2008: 11 %2009: 9.1 %2010: 9.1 %2011: 8.1 %2012: 7.3 %2013: 5.7 %2014: 5.7 %2016: 4.3 %2017: 5.5 %2018: 3.6 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2018, repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education in Macau, China stood at 3.6%. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.

That represents a change of down 34.7% on the previous year and down 67.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education in Macau, China peaked at 11.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 3.6%, in 2018.

That places Macau, China 50th out of 153 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, female (%) in Macau, China, 1992 to 2018.
Year % Change
1992 7.0%
1999 11.0% +56.5%
2000 11.9% +8.2%
2001 11.0% -7.3%
2002 10.2% -7.6%
2003 9.2% -9.5%
2004 8.0% -13.0%
2005 9.5% +18.4%
2007 9.0% -5.4%
2008 11.0% +21.8%
2009 9.1% -16.5%
2010 9.1% -0.7%
2011 8.1% -11.2%
2012 7.3% -9.0%
2013 5.7% -21.8%
2014 5.7% -1.5%
2016 4.3% -24.7%
2017 5.5% +28.5%
2018 3.6% -34.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 9.0% 7.0% 11.0% 2
2000s 9.9% 8.0% 11.9% 9
2010s 6.1% 3.6% 9.1% 8

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education in Macau, China?
Repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education in Macau, China was 3.6% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education recorded in Macau, China?
The highest recorded value was 11.9% in 2000.
What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education recorded in Macau, China?
The lowest recorded value was 3.6% in 2018.
How does Macau, China rank for repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education?
Macau, China ranks 50th out of 153 countries with data for 2018.
Is repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education rising or falling in Macau, China?
Over the last ten years it is down 67.4%. 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 3 of lower secondary general education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
153 places, 2,512 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.