Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male in Macau, China
Macau, China: Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male was 7.4% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male in Macau, China, 1992–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male in Macau, China is 7.4%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 117.4% on the previous year and down 38.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male in Macau, China peaked at 19.1% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 2.4%, in 2020.
That places Macau, China 49th out of 178 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male in Macau, China, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 13.8% | — |
| 1999 | 18.5% | +34.4% |
| 2000 | 17.1% | -7.5% |
| 2001 | 18.8% | +9.8% |
| 2002 | 18.3% | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 16.6% | -9.5% |
| 2004 | 16.6% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 17.0% | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 16.5% | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 19.1% | +15.9% |
| 2009 | 17.9% | -6.2% |
| 2010 | 16.4% | -8.4% |
| 2011 | 14.3% | -13.1% |
| 2012 | 12.3% | -13.7% |
| 2013 | 12.0% | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 10.8% | -10.1% |
| 2015 | 12.6% | +16.4% |
| 2016 | 8.2% | -35.2% |
| 2017 | 9.7% | +18.7% |
| 2018 | 8.2% | -15.5% |
| 2019 | 8.1% | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 2.4% | -70.9% |
| 2021 | 8.1% | +241.5% |
| 2022 | 3.4% | -57.6% |
| 2023 | 7.4% | +117.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.2% | 13.8% | 18.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 17.6% | 16.5% | 19.1% | 9 |
| 2010s | 11.3% | 8.1% | 16.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.3% | 2.4% | 8.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Macau, China
- 46 Uruguay 7.9% compare
- 47 Côte d'Ivoire 7.9% compare
- 48 Dominican Republic 7.5% compare
- 50 Tuvalu 7.3% compare
- 51 Spain 7.3% compare
- 52 Madagascar 7.2% compare
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 2 of lower secondary general education, male in Macau, China?
- Repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male in Macau, China was 7.4% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Macau, China?
- The highest recorded value was 19.1% in 2008.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Macau, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.4% in 2020.
- How does Macau, China rank for repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male?
- Macau, China ranks 49th out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male rising or falling in Macau, China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.3%. 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 2 of lower secondary general education, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release