Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in Macau, China

Macau, China: Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female was 1.1% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
1.1%
Change on year
down 17.1%
World rank
101st
of 181 countries
All-time high
6.4%
in 1991
All-time low
1.1%
in 2018
Years of data
10
1991–2018

Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in Macau, China, 1991–2018

2461991200420181991: 6.4 %2002: 4.8 %2005: 3.9 %2007: 4.1 %2008: 4.2 %2009: 4 %2011: 3 %2012: 2.7 %2017: 1.4 %2018: 1.1 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in Macau, China is 1.1%, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.

That represents a change of down 17.1% on the previous year and down 72.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in Macau, China peaked at 6.4% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 2018.

Macau, China ranks 101st of 181 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.

Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in Macau, China, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female (%) in Macau, China, 1991 to 2018.
Year % Change
1991 6.4%
2002 4.8% -26.0%
2005 3.9% -17.7%
2007 4.1% +5.0%
2008 4.2% +1.0%
2009 4.0% -3.3%
2011 3.0% -26.6%
2012 2.7% -8.0%
2017 1.4% -49.4%
2018 1.1% -17.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 6.4% 6.4% 6.4% 1
2000s 4.2% 3.9% 4.8% 5
2010s 2.0% 1.1% 3.0% 4

Countries ranked near Macau, China

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  4. 102 Jamaica 1.1% compare
  5. 103 Egypt 1.1% compare
  6. 104 Switzerland 1.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in Macau, China?
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in Macau, China was 1.1% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female recorded in Macau, China?
The highest recorded value was 6.4% in 1991.
What is the lowest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female recorded in Macau, China?
The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 2018.
How does Macau, China rank for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female?
Macau, China ranks 101st out of 181 countries with data for 2018.
Is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female rising or falling in Macau, China?
Over the last ten years it is down 72.6%. 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 primary education (all grades), female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
181 places, 3,892 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of female repeaters in primary education in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of female enrolment in primary education in the previous school year. Divide the number of female repeaters in primary education in school year t+1 by the number of female pupils from the same cohort enrolled in primary education in the previous school year t.