Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female in China

China: Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female was 4,684 number in 2016. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2016)
4,684 number
Change on year
up 53.0%
World rank
80th
of 182 countries
All-time high
97,398 number
in 1996
All-time low
3,061 number
in 2015
Years of data
12
1995–2016

Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female in China, 1995–2016

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k1995200520161995: 92.5k number1996: 97.4k number1997: 63.7k number2007: 38.0k number2008: 31.2k number2009: 24.3k number2010: 20.1k number2011: 18.7k number2013: 7.9k number2014: 6.3k number2015: 3.1k number2016: 4.7k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female in China is 4,684 number, measured in 2016.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 53.0% on the previous year and down 87.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female in China peaked at 97,398 number in 1996 and was at its lowest, 3,061 number, in 2015.

That places China 80th out of 182 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female in China, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female (number) in China, 1995 to 2016.
Year number Change
1995 92,540 number
1996 97,398 number +5.2%
1997 63,691 number -34.6%
2007 38,033 number -40.3%
2008 31,204 number -18.0%
2009 24,257 number -22.3%
2010 20,122 number -17.0%
2011 18,686 number -7.1%
2013 7,900 number -57.7%
2014 6,272 number -20.6%
2015 3,061 number -51.2%
2016 4,684 number +53.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 84,543 number 63,691 number 97,398 number 3
2000s 31,165 number 24,257 number 38,033 number 3
2010s 10,121 number 3,061 number 20,122 number 6

Countries ranked near China

  1. 77 Jordan 6,013 number compare
  2. 78 Poland 5,320 number
  3. 79 Mauritania 4,808 number compare
  4. 81 Cambodia 4,653 number compare
  5. 82 Sri Lanka 4,027 number compare
  6. 83 Greece 4,019 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female in China?
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female in China was 4,684 number in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 97,398 number in 1996.
What is the lowest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 3,061 number in 2015.
How does China rank for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female?
China ranks 80th out of 182 countries with data for 2016.
Is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is down 87.7%. 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 Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
226 places, 4,367 data points, 1970–2020
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Number of pupils in the specified grade who are enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.