Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in China

China: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female was 3,091 number in 2019. β—† Volatile

Latest (2019)
3,091 number
Change on year
up 15.3%
World rank
100th
of 187 countries
All-time high
1.22 million number
in 1996
All-time low
2,680 number
in 2018
Years of data
16
1996–2019

Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in China, 1996–2019

0250.0k500.0k750.0k1.0M1.2M1996200720191996: 1.2M number1997: 949.9k number2006: 120.9k number2007: 109.4k number2008: 126.6k number2009: 119.0k number2010: 114.9k number2011: 107.2k number2012: 66.2k number2013: 58.7k number2014: 31.3k number2015: 8.5k number2016: 5.7k number2017: 5.8k number2018: 2.7k number2019: 3.1k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2019, repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in China stood at 3,091 number.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.3% on the previous year and down 97.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in China peaked at 1.22 million number in 1996 and was at its lowest, 2,680 number, in 2018.

China ranks 100th of 187 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.08 million number 949,869 number 1.22 million number 2
2000s 118,998 number 109,434 number 126,618 number 4
2010s 40,402 number 2,680 number 114,912 number 10

Countries ranked near China

  1. 97 Italy 3,359 number compare
  2. 98 Trinidad and Tobago 3,315 number compare
  3. 99 Slovakia 3,237 number compare
  4. 101 Vanuatu 2,843 number compare
  5. 102 Switzerland 2,706 number compare
  6. 103 Solomon Islands 2,678 number compare

See the full ranking of 231 places β†’

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All data for China β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in China?
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in China was 3,091 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, female recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 1.22 million number in 1996.
What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, female recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 2,680 number in 2018.
How does China rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, female?
China ranks 100th out of 187 countries with data for 2019.
Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, female 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 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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Indicator
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
231 places, 6,486 data points, 1970–2020
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Number of female pupils enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.