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

Macao: Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) was 4.6% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
4.6%
Change on year
down 20.4%
World rank
43rd
of 156 countries
All-time high
13.9%
in 1999
All-time low
4.6%
in 2018
Years of data
20
1999–2018

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

4681012141999200820181999: 13.9 %2000: 13.9 %2001: 13.8 %2002: 12.2 %2003: 11.5 %2004: 10.6 %2005: 11.2 %2006: 11.7 %2007: 10.5 %2008: 12 %2009: 11.8 %2010: 11.4 %2011: 9.7 %2012: 9.7 %2013: 6.8 %2014: 6.5 %2015: 6.3 %2016: 5.8 %2017: 5.7 %2018: 4.6 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2018, repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Macao stood at 4.6%. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.

That represents a change of down 20.4% on the previous year and down 61.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Macao peaked at 13.9% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 4.6%, in 2018.

That places Macao 43rd out of 156 countries with data for 2018, putting it 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), female (%) in Macao, 1999 to 2018.
Year % Change
1999 13.9%
2000 13.9% -0.2%
2001 13.8% -0.8%
2002 12.2% -11.2%
2003 11.5% -5.7%
2004 10.6% -8.2%
2005 11.2% +5.6%
2006 11.7% +4.7%
2007 10.5% -10.2%
2008 12.0% +13.8%
2009 11.8% -1.3%
2010 11.4% -3.1%
2011 9.7% -14.8%
2012 9.7% -0.4%
2013 6.8% -30.1%
2014 6.5% -3.4%
2015 6.3% -3.8%
2016 5.8% -7.8%
2017 5.7% -1.0%
2018 4.6% -20.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 13.9% 13.9% 13.9% 1
2000s 11.9% 10.5% 13.9% 10
2010s 7.4% 4.6% 11.4% 9

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  5. 45 Gambia 4.0% compare
  6. 46 Bolivia 3.9% 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 4.6% 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 13.9% in 1999.
What is the lowest repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) recorded in Macao?
The lowest recorded value was 4.6% in 2018.
How does Macao rank for repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades)?
Macao ranks 43rd 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 61.8%. 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), female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades), female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
156 places, 1,984 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of female repeaters in lower secondary education in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of female enrolment in lower secondary education in the previous school year. Divide the number of female repeaters in lower secondary education in school year t+1 by the number of female pupils from the same cohort enrolled in lower secondary education in the previous school year t.