Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education in China
China: Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education was 0.0% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2020)
0.0%
World rank
156th
of 178 countries
All-time high
0.7%
in 1994
All-time low
0.0%
in 2020
Years of data
12
1994–2020
Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education in China, 1994–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education in China stood at 0.0%. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of down 63.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education in China peaked at 0.7% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2020.
China ranks 156th of 178 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 2 of lower secondary general education in China, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 0.7% | — |
| 1995 | 0.6% | -7.1% |
| 1996 | 0.4% | -37.9% |
| 2007 | 0.1% | -85.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0% | -28.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0% | -19.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0% | -27.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0% | -27.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0% | +19.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0% | -54.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | +92.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0% | -51.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.6% | 0.4% | 0.7% | 3 |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near China
- 153 Trinidad and Tobago 0.0% compare
- 154 Republic of Korea 0.0% compare
- 155 Kyrgyzstan 0.0% compare
- 157 Kazakhstan 0.0% compare
- 158 Mongolia 0.0% compare
- 159 Anguilla 0.0%
- 159 Brunei Darussalam 0.0% compare
- 159 Cook Islands 0.0%
- 159 Cayman Islands 0.0%
- 159 Gibraltar 0.0%
- 159 Iceland 0.0%
- 159 Japan 0.0%
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- 159 Liechtenstein 0.0% compare
- 159 Sri Lanka 0.0% compare
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- 159 Republic of Moldova 0.0% compare
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- 159 Mauritius 0.0% compare
- 159 Naoero 0.0%
- 159 San Marino 0.0% compare
- 159 Seychelles 0.0% compare
- 159 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.0% compare
- 159 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 2 of lower secondary general education in China?
- Repetition rate in grade 2 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 2 of lower secondary general education recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7% in 1994.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 2 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 2 of lower secondary general education?
- China ranks 156th out of 178 countries with data for 2020.
- Is repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 63.5%. 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 2 of lower secondary general education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release