Repeaters, primary, total (% of total enrollment) in China
China: Repeaters, primary, total (% of total enrollment) was 0.0% in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Repeaters, primary, total in China, 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 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 peaked at 7.5% in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2018.
That places China 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 (% of total enrollment) in China, 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
- 172 Kazakhstan 0.0% compare
- 173 Kyrgyzstan 0.0% compare
- 174 Mauritius 0.0% compare
- 176 South 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 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
- 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, primary, total in China?
- Repeaters, primary, total in China 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?
- The highest recorded value was 7.5% in 1989.
- What is the lowest repeaters, primary, total recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2018.
- How does China rank for repeaters, primary, total?
- China ranks 175th out of 189 countries with data for 2018.
- Is repeaters, primary, total 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 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.