Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, female in China
China: Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, female was 0.0% in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, female in China, 1995–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
China recorded 0.0% for repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, female in 2018.
The figure is up 16.3% on the previous year and down 98.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, female in China peaked at 4.7% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2017.
China ranks 158th of 186 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 primary education, female in China, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 4.7% | — |
| 1996 | 3.8% | -18.3% |
| 2006 | 1.1% | -70.8% |
| 2007 | 1.3% | +20.8% |
| 2008 | 1.3% | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 1.3% | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 1.3% | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 0.7% | -42.3% |
| 2012 | 0.7% | -9.6% |
| 2013 | 0.3% | -49.8% |
| 2014 | 0.1% | -77.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | -45.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0% | -45.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0% | -32.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0% | +16.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.2% | 3.8% | 4.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.3% | 1.1% | 1.3% | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.0% | 1.3% | 9 |
Countries ranked near China
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- 161 Canada 0.0%
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- 161 Iceland 0.0%
- 161 Japan 0.0%
- 161 Luxembourg 0.0% compare
- 161 Malaysia 0.0%
- 161 Mauritius 0.0%
- 161 Republic of Moldova 0.0% compare
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- 161 Naoero 0.0%
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- 161 Norway 0.0%
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- 161 Papua New Guinea 0.0%
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- 161 San Marino 0.0%
- 161 Seychelles 0.0%
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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 primary education, female in China?
- Repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, female in China was 0.0% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, female recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 4.7% in 1995.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, female recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2017.
- How does China rank for repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, female?
- China ranks 158th out of 186 countries with data for 2018.
- Is repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, female rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 98.6%. 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 primary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of female repeaters in a given grade in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of female enrolment in that grade the previous school year. Divide the number of female repeaters in a given grade in school year t+1 by the number of female pupils from the same cohort enrolled in the same grade in the previous school year t.