Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per square in China
China: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per square was 0.0005 units per square kilometre in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per square in China, 1996–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per square in China is 0.0005 units per square kilometre, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of down 27.3% on the previous year and down 97.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per square in China peaked at 0.1766 units per square kilometre in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.0005 units per square kilometre, in 2021.
That places China 172nd out of 195 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, male (number), per square in China, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 0.1766 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1997 | 0.1366 units per square kilometre | -22.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0183 units per square kilometre | -86.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0166 units per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0189 units per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0182 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0175 units per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 0.016 units per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0111 units per square kilometre | -30.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0094 units per square kilometre | -15.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0047 units per square kilometre | -49.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | -76.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | -28.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | -38.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | -27.3% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 0.0005 units per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0253 units per square kilometre, 2% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- China's 0.0005 units per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0518 units per square kilometre, 1% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1566 units per square kilometre | 0.1366 units per square kilometre | 0.1766 units per square kilometre | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.018 units per square kilometre | 0.0166 units per square kilometre | 0.0189 units per square kilometre | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.0063 units per square kilometre | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | 0.0175 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | 2 |
Countries ranked near China
- 169 Russia 0.0007 units per square kilometre compare
- 170 Belarus 0.0005 units per square kilometre compare
- 171 Kuwait 0.0005 units per square kilometre compare
- 173 South Korea 0.0004 units per square kilometre compare
- 174 Kyrgyzstan 0.0002 units per square kilometre compare
- 175 Kazakhstan 0.0001 units per square kilometre compare
More education data for China
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0771 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per square in China?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per square in China was 0.0005 units per square kilometre in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per square recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1766 units per square kilometre in 1996.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per square recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0005 units per square kilometre in 2021.
- How does China rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per square?
- China ranks 172nd out of 195 countries with data for 2021.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per square rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 97.2%. 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, male (number), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), 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, male (number) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.