Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per in China
China: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per was 0 units per person in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per in China, 1989–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per in China is 0 units per person, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 28.7% on the previous year and down 97.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per in China peaked at 0.0084 units per person in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 2021.
That places China 177th out of 197 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), per in China, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 0.0084 units per person | — |
| 1990 | 0.0071 units per person | -15.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0065 units per person | -8.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0053 units per person | -18.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0047 units per person | -11.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0039 units per person | -17.8% |
| 1995 | 0.003 units per person | -22.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0024 units per person | -21.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0018 units per person | -23.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0002 units per person | -87.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0002 units per person | -10.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0002 units per person | +14.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0002 units per person | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0002 units per person | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0002 units per person | -8.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0001 units per person | -34.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0001 units per person | -14.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0001 units per person | -48.9% |
| 2015 | 0 units per person | -75.1% |
| 2016 | 0 units per person | -30.8% |
| 2017 | 0 units per person | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 0 units per person | -45.0% |
| 2019 | 0 units per person | +9.2% |
| 2020 | 0 units per person | +18.0% |
| 2021 | 0 units per person | -28.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0084 units per person | 0.0084 units per person | 0.0084 units per person | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.0043 units per person | 0.0018 units per person | 0.0071 units per person | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.0001 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 2 |
Countries ranked near China
- 174 Bahrain 0 units per person compare
- 175 Turkmenistan 0 units per person
- 176 Kyrgyzstan 0 units per person compare
- 178 Mongolia 0 units per person compare
- 179 Kuwait 0 units per person compare
- 180 Republic of Korea 0 units per person 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), per in China?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per in China was 0 units per person in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0084 units per person in 1989.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 2021.
- How does China rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per?
- China ranks 177th out of 197 countries with data for 2021.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 97.4%. 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), per capita. 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) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.