Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Macao
Macao: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes was 445 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Macao, 1990–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Macao stood at 445 number. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 13.3% on the previous year and down 74.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Macao peaked at 3,554 number in 2000 and was at its lowest, 445 number, in 2019.
Macao ranks 143rd of 190 countries on this measure, 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 in Macao, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2,363 number | — |
| 1992 | 2,649 number | +12.1% |
| 1993 | 2,687 number | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 2,942 number | +9.5% |
| 2000 | 3,554 number | +20.8% |
| 2001 | 3,181 number | -10.5% |
| 2002 | 2,920 number | -8.2% |
| 2003 | 2,980 number | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 2,368 number | -20.5% |
| 2005 | 2,272 number | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 1,967 number | -13.4% |
| 2007 | 1,913 number | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 1,881 number | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 1,749 number | -7.0% |
| 2010 | 1,434 number | -18.0% |
| 2011 | 1,304 number | -9.1% |
| 2012 | 990 number | -24.1% |
| 2013 | 818 number | -17.4% |
| 2014 | 722 number | -11.7% |
| 2015 | 572 number | -20.8% |
| 2016 | 617 number | +7.9% |
| 2017 | 579 number | -6.2% |
| 2018 | 513 number | -11.4% |
| 2019 | 445 number | -13.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,660 number | 2,363 number | 2,942 number | 4 |
| 2000s | 2,478 number | 1,749 number | 3,554 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 799.4 number | 445 number | 1,434 number | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Macao?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Macao was 445 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes recorded in Macao?
- The highest recorded value was 3,554 number in 2000.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes recorded in Macao?
- The lowest recorded value was 445 number in 2019.
- How does Macao rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes?
- Macao ranks 143rd out of 190 countries with data for 2019.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes rising or falling in Macao?
- Over the last ten years it is down 74.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Macao data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of pupils enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.