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

China: Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) was 0.0% in 2015. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2015)
0.0%
Change on year
up 4.0%
World rank
143rd
of 156 countries
All-time high
0.2%
in 2007
All-time low
0.0%
in 2014
Years of data
8
2007–2015

Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in China, 2007–2015

0.050.10.152007201120152007: 0.167 %2008: 0.124 %2009: 0.117 %2010: 0.102 %2012: 0.064 %2013: 0.042 %2014: 0.029 %2015: 0.03 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

China recorded 0.0% for repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in 2015.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.0% on the previous year and down 81.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in China peaked at 0.2% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2014.

China ranks 143rd of 156 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Annual values for Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades), male (%) in China, 2007 to 2015.
Year % Change
2007 0.2%
2008 0.1% -25.6%
2009 0.1% -5.7%
2010 0.1% -13.3%
2012 0.1% -37.1%
2013 0.0% -34.1%
2014 0.0% -31.2%
2015 0.0% +4.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.1% 0.1% 0.2% 3
2010s 0.1% 0.0% 0.1% 5

Countries ranked near China

  1. 140 Tajikistan 0.1% compare
  2. 141 Saint Lucia 0.1% compare
  3. 142 Maldives 0.0% compare
  4. 144 Belarus 0.0% compare
  5. 145 Kazakhstan 0.0% compare
  6. 145 Kyrgyzstan 0.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in China?
Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in China was 0.0% in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2007.
What is the lowest repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2014.
How does China rank for repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades)?
China ranks 143rd out of 156 countries with data for 2015.
Is repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is down 81.9%. 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 lower secondary general education (all grades), male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades), male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
156 places, 1,981 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Number of male repeaters in lower secondary education in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of male enrolment in lower secondary education in the previous school year. Divide the number of male repeaters in lower secondary education in school year t+1 by the number of male pupils from the same cohort enrolled in lower secondary education in the previous school year t.