Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, male in China

China: Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, male was 0.0% in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
0.0%
Change on year
up 36.9%
World rank
152nd
of 174 countries
All-time high
2.3%
in 1995
All-time low
0.0%
in 2017
Years of data
14
1995–2018

Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, male in China, 1995–2018

00.511.522.51995200620181995: 2.3 %1996: 1.6 %2006: 0.132 %2007: 0.126 %2008: 0.091 %2009: 0.074 %2010: 0.09 %2012: 0.039 %2013: 0.027 %2014: 0.009 %2015: 0.009 %2016: 0.014 %2017: 0.008 %2018: 0.011 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2018, repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, male in China stood at 0.0%.

The figure is up 36.9% on the previous year and down 88.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, male in China peaked at 2.3% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2017.

China ranks 152nd of 174 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 primary education, male in China, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, male (%) in China, 1995 to 2018.
Year % Change
1995 2.3%
1996 1.6% -27.5%
2006 0.1% -92.0%
2007 0.1% -4.4%
2008 0.1% -27.9%
2009 0.1% -18.3%
2010 0.1% +20.6%
2012 0.0% -56.1%
2013 0.0% -32.1%
2014 0.0% -67.8%
2015 0.0% +0.7%
2016 0.0% +67.1%
2017 0.0% -45.4%
2018 0.0% +36.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2.0% 1.6% 2.3% 2
2000s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 4
2010s 0.0% 0.0% 0.1% 8

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, male in China?
Repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, male in China was 0.0% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, male recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 2.3% in 1995.
What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, male recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2017.
How does China rank for repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, male?
China ranks 152nd out of 174 countries with data for 2018.
Is repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, male rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is down 88.1%. 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 primary education, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
174 places, 3,410 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of male repeaters in a given grade in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of male enrolment in that grade the previous school year. Divide the number of male repeaters in a given grade in school year t+1 by the number of male pupils from the same cohort enrolled in the same grade in the previous school year t.