Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in China (People’s Republic of)
China (People’s Republic of): Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female was 2,757 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in China (People’s Republic of), 1996–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
China (People’s Republic of) recorded 2,757 for repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in 2021.
That represents a change of down 30.5% on the previous year and down 97.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in China (People’s Republic of) peaked at 1.22 million in 1996 and was at its lowest, 2,680, in 2018.
China (People’s Republic of) ranks 100th of 196 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.08 million | 949,869 | 1.22 million | 2 |
| 2000s | 118,998 | 109,434 | 126,618 | 4 |
| 2010s | 40,402 | 2,680 | 114,912 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,363 | 2,757 | 3,969 | 2 |
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More education data for China (People’s Republic of)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 6.74 million (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 69.7% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 15.4% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 99.6% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0048 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in China (People’s Republic of)?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in China (People’s Republic of) was 2,757 in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, female recorded in China (People’s Republic of)?
- The highest recorded value was 1.22 million in 1996.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, female recorded in China (People’s Republic of)?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,680 in 2018.
- How does China (People’s Republic of) rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, female?
- China (People’s Republic of) ranks 100th out of 196 countries with data for 2021.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, female rising or falling in China (People’s Republic of)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 97.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China (People’s Republic of) data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release