Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in Macau, China
Macau, China: Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes was 0.9% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in Macau, China, 1992–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Macau, China recorded 0.9% for repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 65.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in Macau, China peaked at 4.7% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2018.
That places Macau, China 114th out of 188 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in Macau, China, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 4.7% | — |
| 2000 | 2.4% | -48.3% |
| 2002 | 3.3% | +34.6% |
| 2003 | 2.4% | -27.3% |
| 2005 | 2.3% | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 2.0% | -11.8% |
| 2007 | 2.5% | +20.2% |
| 2008 | 2.7% | +10.9% |
| 2009 | 2.4% | -13.2% |
| 2010 | 2.1% | -9.9% |
| 2011 | 2.3% | +8.2% |
| 2012 | 1.8% | -21.9% |
| 2013 | 2.0% | +10.7% |
| 2014 | 1.6% | -19.2% |
| 2016 | 1.4% | -14.9% |
| 2017 | 1.0% | -30.4% |
| 2018 | 0.9% | -2.7% |
Macau, China compared with similar countries
- Macau, China's 0.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.9%, 1.0× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Macau, China's 0.9% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.6%, 1.6× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.7% | 4.7% | 4.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 2.5% | 2.0% | 3.3% | 8 |
| 2010s | 1.6% | 0.9% | 2.3% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Macau, China
More education data for Macau, China
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 8,379 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 239 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2,938 (2024)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0291 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.38 % change on previous year (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 20,014 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0267 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in Macau, China?
- Repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in Macau, China was 0.9% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Macau, China?
- The highest recorded value was 4.7% in 1992.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Macau, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2018.
- How does Macau, China rank for repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes?
- Macau, China ranks 114th out of 188 countries with data for 2018.
- Is repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Macau, China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 65.9%. 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 primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of repeaters in a given grade in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of enrolment in that grade the previous school year. Divide the number of repeaters in a given grade in school year t+1 by the number of pupils from the same cohort enrolled in the same grade in the previous school year t.