Repeaters, primary, total in China (People’s Republic of)
China (People’s Republic of): Repeaters, primary, total was 0.0% in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Repeaters, primary, total in China (People’s Republic of), 1989–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of total enrollment.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repeaters, primary, total in China (People’s Republic of) is 0.0%, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 45.6% on the previous year and down 97.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters, primary, total in China (People’s Republic of) peaked at 7.5% in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2018.
That places China (People’s Republic of) 175th out of 189 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Repeaters, primary, total in China (People’s Republic of), year by year
| Year | % of total enrollment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 7.5% | — |
| 1990 | 6.5% | -13.0% |
| 1991 | 6.1% | -5.7% |
| 1992 | 5.1% | -16.9% |
| 1993 | 4.6% | -10.3% |
| 1994 | 3.7% | -18.3% |
| 1995 | 2.8% | -24.3% |
| 1996 | 2.2% | -22.9% |
| 1997 | 1.6% | -24.8% |
| 2006 | 0.3% | -83.6% |
| 2007 | 0.2% | -8.2% |
| 2008 | 0.3% | +16.2% |
| 2009 | 0.3% | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 0.3% | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 0.3% | -6.7% |
| 2012 | 0.2% | -33.7% |
| 2013 | 0.2% | -11.8% |
| 2014 | 0.1% | -46.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | -75.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0% | -32.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0% | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0% | -45.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.5% | 7.5% | 7.5% | 1 |
| 1990s | 4.1% | 1.6% | 6.5% | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 9 |
Countries ranked near China (People’s Republic of)
- 172 Kazakhstan 0.0% compare
- 173 Kyrgyzstan 0.0% compare
- 174 Mauritius 0.0% compare
- 176 Korea 0.0% compare
- 177 Uzbekistan 0.0% compare
- 178 Canada 0.0%
- 178 Cayman Islands 0.0% compare
- 178 Iceland 0.0%
- 178 Malaysia 0.0%
- 178 Republic of Moldova 0.0% compare
- 178 North Macedonia 0.0% compare
- 178 Norway 0.0%
- 178 Oman 0.0% compare
- 178 San Marino 0.0% compare
- 178 Seychelles 0.0% compare
- 178 Sweden 0.0%
- 178 United Kingdom 0.0%
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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 99.64 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 99.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters, primary, total in China (People’s Republic of)?
- Repeaters, primary, total in China (People’s Republic of) was 0.0% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest repeaters, primary, total recorded in China (People’s Republic of)?
- The highest recorded value was 7.5% in 1989.
- What is the lowest repeaters, primary, total recorded in China (People’s Republic of)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2018.
- How does China (People’s Republic of) rank for repeaters, primary, total?
- China (People’s Republic of) ranks 175th out of 189 countries with data for 2018.
- Is repeaters, primary, total 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 Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Repeaters, primary, total (% of total enrollment). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Repeaters in primary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school.