Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number) in China
China: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number) was 3,091 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in China, 1996–2019
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.
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number) in China, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 1.22 million number | — |
| 1997 | 949,869 number | -22.1% |
| 2006 | 120,946 number | -87.3% |
| 2007 | 109,434 number | -9.5% |
| 2008 | 126,618 number | +15.7% |
| 2009 | 118,994 number | -6.0% |
| 2010 | 114,912 number | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 107,225 number | -6.7% |
| 2012 | 66,180 number | -38.3% |
| 2013 | 58,710 number | -11.3% |
| 2014 | 31,309 number | -46.7% |
| 2015 | 8,464 number | -73.0% |
| 2016 | 5,691 number | -32.8% |
| 2017 | 5,756 number | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 2,680 number | -53.4% |
| 2019 | 3,091 number | +15.3% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 3,091 number is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,674 number, 1.8× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- China's 3,091 number is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,006 number, 3.1× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 97 Italy 3,359 number compare
- 98 Trinidad and Tobago 3,315 number compare
- 99 Slovakia 3,237 number compare
- 101 Vanuatu 2,843 number compare
- 102 Switzerland 2,706 number compare
- 103 Solomon Islands 2,678 number compare
More education data for China
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 93.37 (1997)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 93.32 (1997)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7.41 million (2024)
- 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)
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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Number of female pupils enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.