Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Macao

Macao: Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes was 1.5% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
1.5%
Change on year
down 18.2%
World rank
101st
of 184 countries
All-time high
7.6%
in 1991
All-time low
1.5%
in 2018
Years of data
11
1989–2018

Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Macao, 1989–2018

24681989200320181989: 7.4 %1991: 7.6 %2002: 6.7 %2005: 5.3 %2007: 5.7 %2008: 5.7 %2009: 5.2 %2011: 4.2 %2012: 3.6 %2017: 1.8 %2018: 1.5 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2018, repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Macao stood at 1.5%. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of down 18.2% on the previous year and down 74.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Macao peaked at 7.6% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 1.5%, in 2018.

That places Macao 101st out of 184 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.

Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Macao, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes (%) in Macao, 1989 to 2018.
Year % Change
1989 7.4%
1991 7.6% +2.3%
2002 6.7% -11.3%
2005 5.3% -21.7%
2007 5.7% +8.6%
2008 5.7% +0.4%
2009 5.2% -9.0%
2011 4.2% -20.2%
2012 3.6% -13.2%
2017 1.8% -50.1%
2018 1.5% -18.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 7.4% 7.4% 7.4% 1
1990s 7.6% 7.6% 7.6% 1
2000s 5.7% 5.2% 6.7% 5
2010s 2.8% 1.5% 4.2% 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Macao?
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Macao was 1.5% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes recorded in Macao?
The highest recorded value was 7.6% in 1991.
What is the lowest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes recorded in Macao?
The lowest recorded value was 1.5% in 2018.
How does Macao rank for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes?
Macao ranks 101st out of 184 countries with data for 2018.
Is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes rising or falling in Macao?
Over the last ten years it is down 74.3%. 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 primary education (all grades), both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
184 places, 4,392 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of repeaters in primary education in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of enrolment in primary education in the previous school year. Divide the number of repeaters in primary education in school year t+1 by the number of pupils from the same cohort enrolled in primary education in the previous school year t.