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

Latest (2021)
0 units per person
Change on year
down 28.7%
World rank
177th
of 197 countries
All-time high
0.0084 units per person
in 1989
All-time low
0 units per person
in 2021
Years of data
25
1989–2021

Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per in China, 1989–2021

00.0020.0040.0060.0081989200520211989: 0.008 units per person1990: 0.007 units per person1991: 0.007 units per person1992: 0.005 units per person1993: 0.005 units per person1994: 0.004 units per person1995: 0.003 units per person1996: 0.002 units per person1997: 0.002 units per person2006: 0 units per person2007: 0 units per person2008: 0 units per person2009: 0 units per person2010: 0 units per person2011: 0 units per person2012: 0 units per person2013: 0 units per person2014: 0 units per person2015: 0 units per person2016: 0 units per person2017: 0 units per person2018: 0 units per person2019: 0 units per person2020: 0 units per person2021: 0 units per person

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

Annual values for Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per capita in China, 1989 to 2021.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 174 Bahrain 0 units per person compare
  2. 175 Turkmenistan 0 units per person
  3. 176 Kyrgyzstan 0 units per person compare
  4. 178 Mongolia 0 units per person compare
  5. 179 Kuwait 0 units per person compare
  6. 180 Republic of Korea 0 units per person compare

See the full ranking of 197 places →

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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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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

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Indicator
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
197 places, 5,848 data points, 1970–2025
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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.