Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male in China (People’s Republic of)

China (People’s Republic of): Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male was 0.0% in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
0.0%
Change on year
up 5.0%
World rank
164th
of 181 countries
All-time high
2.4%
in 1995
All-time low
0.0%
in 2017
Years of data
15
1995–2018

Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male in China (People’s Republic of), 1995–2018

00.511.522.51995200620181995: 2.4 %1996: 1.8 %2006: 0.268 %2007: 0.309 %2008: 0.301 %2009: 0.296 %2010: 0.277 %2011: 0.194 %2012: 0.164 %2013: 0.085 %2014: 0.021 %2015: 0.015 %2016: 0.015 %2017: 0.009 %2018: 0.01 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male in China (People’s Republic of) is 0.0%, measured in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.0% on the previous year and down 96.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male in China (People’s Republic of) peaked at 2.4% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2017.

That places China (People’s Republic of) 164th out of 181 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male in China (People’s Republic of), year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male (%) in China (People’s Republic of), 1995 to 2018.
Year % Change
1995 2.4%
1996 1.8% -24.5%
2006 0.3% -85.5%
2007 0.3% +15.2%
2008 0.3% -2.5%
2009 0.3% -1.7%
2010 0.3% -6.7%
2011 0.2% -29.8%
2012 0.2% -15.3%
2013 0.1% -48.6%
2014 0.0% -75.5%
2015 0.0% -29.2%
2016 0.0% +3.7%
2017 0.0% -39.8%
2018 0.0% +5.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2.1% 1.8% 2.4% 2
2000s 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 4
2010s 0.1% 0.0% 0.3% 9

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male in China (People’s Republic of)?
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male in China (People’s Republic of) was 0.0% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male recorded in China (People’s Republic of)?
The highest recorded value was 2.4% in 1995.
What is the lowest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male recorded in China (People’s Republic of)?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2017.
How does China (People’s Republic of) rank for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male?
China (People’s Republic of) ranks 164th out of 181 countries with data for 2018.
Is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male rising or falling in China (People’s Republic of)?
Over the last ten years it is down 96.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this China (People’s Republic of) data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
181 places, 3,893 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of male repeaters in primary education in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of male enrolment in primary education in the previous school year. Divide the number of male repeaters in primary education in school year t+1 by the number of male pupils from the same cohort enrolled in primary education in the previous school year t.