Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both in Macau, China
Macau, China: Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both was 5.4% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both in Macau, China, 1992–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both in Macau, China stood at 5.4%.
The figure is up 97.7% on the previous year and down 50.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both in Macau, China peaked at 17.5% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 2.7%, in 2022.
Macau, China ranks 60th of 190 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both in Macau, China, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 13.0% | — |
| 1999 | 17.5% | +34.7% |
| 2000 | 17.4% | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 17.4% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 14.9% | -14.1% |
| 2003 | 14.7% | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 14.3% | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 14.7% | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 16.0% | +9.3% |
| 2007 | 15.6% | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 16.7% | +7.2% |
| 2009 | 15.9% | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 16.1% | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 14.9% | -7.1% |
| 2012 | 12.6% | -15.4% |
| 2013 | 10.9% | -13.4% |
| 2014 | 9.4% | -14.1% |
| 2015 | 9.9% | +5.5% |
| 2016 | 9.0% | -9.0% |
| 2017 | 7.5% | -17.2% |
| 2018 | 7.1% | -5.2% |
| 2019 | 8.0% | +12.9% |
| 2020 | 3.1% | -61.1% |
| 2021 | 5.9% | +89.1% |
| 2022 | 2.7% | -53.7% |
| 2023 | 5.4% | +97.7% |
Macau, China compared with similar countries
- Macau, China's 5.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.0%, 5.2× the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Macau, China's 5.4% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.7%, 8.0× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both in Macau, China changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +97.7% | 2.7% | 5.4% |
| 2021 | +89.1% | 3.1% | 5.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.2% | 13.0% | 17.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 15.8% | 14.3% | 17.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.6% | 7.1% | 16.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.3% | 2.7% | 5.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Macau, China
More education data for Macau, China
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 8,379 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2,938 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 239 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2,896 (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 16,188 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 16,303 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 4.92 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 15,314 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both in Macau, China?
- Repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both in Macau, China was 5.4% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both recorded in Macau, China?
- The highest recorded value was 17.5% in 1999.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both recorded in Macau, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.7% in 2022.
- How does Macau, China rank for repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both?
- Macau, China ranks 60th out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
- Is repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both rising or falling in Macau, China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Macau, China data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release