Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) in China
China: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) was -28.61 % change on previous year in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) in China, 1990–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
China recorded -28.61 % change on previous year for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) in 2021.
The figure is down 256.3% on the previous year and down 260.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) in China peaked at 18.31 % change on previous year in 2020 and was at its lowest, -74.93 % change on previous year, in 2015.
That places China 150th out of 182 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) in China, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | -14.12 % change on previous year | — |
| 1991 | -6.7 % change on previous year | -52.5% |
| 1992 | -17.46 % change on previous year | +160.6% |
| 1993 | -10 % change on previous year | -42.7% |
| 1994 | -16.88 % change on previous year | +68.7% |
| 1995 | -21.88 % change on previous year | +29.6% |
| 1996 | -20.7 % change on previous year | -5.4% |
| 1997 | -22.43 % change on previous year | +8.4% |
| 2007 | -9.53 % change on previous year | -57.5% |
| 2008 | 14.65 % change on previous year | -253.7% |
| 2009 | -4.54 % change on previous year | -131.0% |
| 2010 | -3.57 % change on previous year | -21.2% |
| 2011 | -7.93 % change on previous year | +122.0% |
| 2012 | -33.84 % change on previous year | +326.6% |
| 2013 | -13.84 % change on previous year | -59.1% |
| 2014 | -48.55 % change on previous year | +250.7% |
| 2015 | -74.93 % change on previous year | +54.3% |
| 2016 | -30.38 % change on previous year | -59.5% |
| 2017 | 4.05 % change on previous year | -113.3% |
| 2018 | -44.7 % change on previous year | -1203.2% |
| 2019 | 9.6 % change on previous year | -121.5% |
| 2020 | 18.31 % change on previous year | +90.8% |
| 2021 | -28.61 % change on previous year | -256.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -16.27 % change on previous year | -22.43 % change on previous year | -6.7 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.1937 % change on previous year | -9.53 % change on previous year | 14.65 % change on previous year | 3 |
| 2010s | -24.41 % change on previous year | -74.93 % change on previous year | 9.6 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -5.15 % change on previous year | -28.61 % change on previous year | 18.31 % change on previous year | 2 |
Countries ranked near China
- 147 Bangladesh -23.51 % change on previous year compare
- 148 Qatar -28.33 % change on previous year compare
- 149 Burkina Faso -28.41 % change on previous year compare
- 151 Serbia -31.52 % change on previous year compare
- 152 Libya -32.02 % change on previous year
- 153 Croatia -33.07 % change on previous year compare
More education data for China
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 7,020 (2021)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 21.58 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 19.36 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 97.98 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 108.57 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.9587 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0771 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) in China?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) in China was -28.61 % change on previous year in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 18.31 % change on previous year in 2020.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was -74.93 % change on previous year in 2015.
- How does China rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number)?
- China ranks 150th out of 182 countries with data for 2021.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 260.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The year-on-year percentage change in Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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The year-on-year percentage change in Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.