Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps in China
China: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps was 7,020 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps in China, 1989–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps in China is 7,020, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 28.6% on the previous year and down 97.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps in China peaked at 9.39 million in 1989 and was at its lowest, 7,020, in 2021.
China ranks 102nd of 205 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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), gaps in China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 9.39 million | — |
| 1990 | 8.06 million | -14.1% |
| 1991 | 7.52 million | -6.7% |
| 1992 | 6.21 million | -17.5% |
| 1993 | 5.59 million | -10.0% |
| 1994 | 4.64 million | -16.9% |
| 1995 | 3.63 million | -21.9% |
| 1996 | 2.88 million | -20.7% |
| 1997 | 2.23 million | -22.4% |
| 2006 | 292,869 | -86.9% |
| 2007 | 264,951 | -9.5% |
| 2008 | 303,768 | +14.7% |
| 2009 | 289,986 | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 279,624 | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 257,442 | -7.9% |
| 2012 | 170,327 | -33.8% |
| 2013 | 146,747 | -13.8% |
| 2014 | 75,504 | -48.5% |
| 2015 | 18,930 | -74.9% |
| 2016 | 13,180 | -30.4% |
| 2017 | 13,714 | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 7,584 | -44.7% |
| 2019 | 8,312 | +9.6% |
| 2020 | 9,834 | +18.3% |
| 2021 | 7,020 | -28.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.39 million | 9.39 million | 9.39 million | 1 |
| 1990s | 5.10 million | 2.23 million | 8.06 million | 8 |
| 2000s | 287,894 | 264,951 | 303,768 | 4 |
| 2010s | 99,136 | 7,584 | 279,624 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,427 | 7,020 | 9,834 | 2 |
Countries ranked near China
More education data for China
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 108.57 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps in China?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps in China was 7,020 in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 9.39 million in 1989.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,020 in 2021.
- How does China rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps?
- China ranks 102nd out of 205 countries with data for 2021.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 97.3%. 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), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) with 748 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) with 748 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.