Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Macao

Macao: Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) was 6.1% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
6.1%
Change on year
down 17.6%
World rank
41st
of 156 countries
All-time high
16.1%
in 2001
All-time low
6.1%
in 2018
Years of data
20
1999–2018

Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Macao, 1999–2018

0510151999200820181999: 16.1 %2000: 15.3 %2001: 16.1 %2002: 14.6 %2003: 13.6 %2004: 13.2 %2005: 13.6 %2006: 14.8 %2007: 13.5 %2008: 15.2 %2009: 14.3 %2010: 13.7 %2011: 11.9 %2012: 11.1 %2013: 9.4 %2014: 8.5 %2015: 8.8 %2016: 7.3 %2017: 7.4 %2018: 6.1 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Macao recorded 6.1% for repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.

That represents a change of down 17.6% on the previous year and down 60.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Macao peaked at 16.1% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 6.1%, in 2018.

Macao ranks 41st of 156 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.

Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Macao, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades), both sexes (%) in Macao, 1999 to 2018.
Year % Change
1999 16.1%
2000 15.3% -4.6%
2001 16.1% +4.8%
2002 14.6% -9.5%
2003 13.6% -6.8%
2004 13.2% -2.8%
2005 13.6% +2.8%
2006 14.8% +8.9%
2007 13.5% -8.8%
2008 15.2% +12.4%
2009 14.3% -5.8%
2010 13.7% -4.1%
2011 11.9% -13.3%
2012 11.1% -6.1%
2013 9.4% -15.8%
2014 8.5% -9.4%
2015 8.8% +3.6%
2016 7.3% -16.7%
2017 7.4% +0.2%
2018 6.1% -17.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 16.1% 16.1% 16.1% 1
2000s 14.4% 13.2% 16.1% 10
2010s 9.4% 6.1% 13.7% 9

Countries ranked near Macao

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  4. 42 Dominican Republic 5.9% compare
  5. 43 Belgium 5.9% compare
  6. 44 Egypt 5.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Macao?
Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Macao was 6.1% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) recorded in Macao?
The highest recorded value was 16.1% in 2001.
What is the lowest repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) recorded in Macao?
The lowest recorded value was 6.1% in 2018.
How does Macao rank for repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades)?
Macao ranks 41st out of 156 countries with data for 2018.
Is repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) rising or falling in Macao?
Over the last ten years it is down 60.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Macao data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades), both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades), both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
156 places, 2,040 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of repeaters in lower secondary education in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in the previous school year. Divide the number of repeaters in lower secondary education in school year t+1 by the number of pupils from the same cohort enrolled in lower secondary education in the previous school year t.