Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male (%) in Macao

Macao: Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male (%) was 1.8% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
1.8%
Change on year
down 18.8%
World rank
100th
of 181 countries
All-time high
8.6%
in 1991
All-time low
1.8%
in 2018
Years of data
10
1991–2018

Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male in Macao, 1991–2018

24681991200420181991: 8.6 %2002: 8.4 %2005: 6.4 %2007: 7.1 %2008: 7.1 %2009: 6.3 %2011: 5.3 %2012: 4.4 %2017: 2.2 %2018: 1.8 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2018, repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male in Macao stood at 1.8%. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.8% on the previous year and down 75.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male in Macao peaked at 8.6% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 1.8%, in 2018.

Macao ranks 100th 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), male (%) in Macao, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male (%) in Macao, 1991 to 2018.
Year % Change
1991 8.6% —
2002 8.4% -1.9%
2005 6.4% -23.8%
2007 7.1% +10.6%
2008 7.1% +0.3%
2009 6.3% -11.9%
2011 5.3% -16.2%
2012 4.4% -16.0%
2017 2.2% -50.3%
2018 1.8% -18.8%

Macao compared with similar countries

  • Macao's 1.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.7%, 2.4× the median. (63 countries reporting)
  • Macao's 1.8% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.2%, 1.5× the median. (27 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 8.6% 8.6% 8.6% 1
2000s 7.1% 6.3% 8.4% 5
2010s 3.4% 1.8% 5.3% 4

Countries ranked near Macao

  1. 97 Pakistan 1.9% compare
  2. 98 Egypt 1.9% compare
  3. 99 Philippines 1.8% compare
  4. 101 Mauritania 1.7% compare
  5. 102 Iran 1.7% compare
  6. 103 Indonesia 1.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male in Macao?
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male in Macao was 1.8% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male recorded in Macao?
The highest recorded value was 8.6% in 1991.
What is the lowest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male recorded in Macao?
The lowest recorded value was 1.8% in 2018.
How does Macao rank for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male?
Macao ranks 100th out of 181 countries with data for 2018.
Is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male rising or falling in Macao?
Over the last ten years it is down 75.0%. 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), 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
Last refreshed

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.