Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education in China
China: Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education was 0.0% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2020)
0.0%
World rank
163rd
of 184 countries
All-time high
0.6%
in 1994
All-time low
0.0%
in 2020
Years of data
14
1994–2020
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education in China, 1994–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
China recorded 0.0% for repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is down 97.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education in China peaked at 0.6% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2020.
China ranks 163rd of 184 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education in China, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 0.6% | — |
| 1995 | 0.5% | -9.5% |
| 1996 | 0.3% | -38.8% |
| 1999 | 0.1% | -58.5% |
| 2006 | 0.3% | +89.1% |
| 2007 | 0.2% | -10.1% |
| 2008 | 0.2% | -17.1% |
| 2009 | 0.2% | -16.4% |
| 2010 | 0.2% | +9.4% |
| 2012 | 0.1% | -61.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0% | -25.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0% | -48.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | +24.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0% | -83.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4% | 0.1% | 0.6% | 4 |
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near China
- 160 Trinidad and Tobago 0.0% compare
- 161 Kyrgyzstan 0.0% compare
- 162 Republic of Korea 0.0% compare
- 164 Kuwait 0.0% compare
- 165 Kazakhstan 0.0% compare
- 166 Anguilla 0.0%
- 166 Andorra 0.0% compare
- 166 Cook Islands 0.0%
- 166 Cayman Islands 0.0%
- 166 Gibraltar 0.0%
- 166 Iceland 0.0%
- 166 Japan 0.0%
- 166 Liechtenstein 0.0% compare
- 166 Sri Lanka 0.0% compare
- 166 Monaco 0.0%
- 166 Republic of Moldova 0.0% compare
- 166 Maldives 0.0% compare
- 166 North Macedonia 0.0% compare
- 166 Malta 0.0% compare
- 166 Montserrat 0.0% compare
- 166 Naoero 0.0%
- 166 San Marino 0.0%
- 166 Seychelles 0.0% compare
- 166 Uzbekistan 0.0% 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 repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education in China?
- Repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education in China was 0.0% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 1994.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2020.
- How does China rank for repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education?
- China ranks 163rd out of 184 countries with data for 2020.
- Is repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 97.0%. 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 Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release