Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education in Macau, China
Macau, China: Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education was 4.6% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education in Macau, China, 1992–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education in Macau, China stood at 4.6%.
That represents a change of up 168.5% on the previous year and down 20.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education in Macau, China peaked at 11.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.4%, in 2020.
Macau, China ranks 52nd of 170 countries on this measure, 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 3 of lower secondary general education in Macau, China, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 7.0% | — |
| 1999 | 11.0% | +56.5% |
| 2000 | 11.9% | +8.2% |
| 2001 | 11.0% | -7.3% |
| 2002 | 10.2% | -7.6% |
| 2003 | 9.2% | -9.5% |
| 2004 | 8.0% | -13.0% |
| 2005 | 9.5% | +18.4% |
| 2007 | 9.0% | -5.4% |
| 2008 | 11.0% | +21.8% |
| 2009 | 9.1% | -16.5% |
| 2010 | 9.1% | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 8.1% | -11.2% |
| 2012 | 7.3% | -9.0% |
| 2013 | 5.7% | -21.8% |
| 2014 | 5.7% | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 4.5% | -21.1% |
| 2016 | 4.3% | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 5.5% | +28.5% |
| 2018 | 3.6% | -34.7% |
| 2019 | 4.1% | +13.4% |
| 2020 | 1.4% | -66.6% |
| 2021 | 4.3% | +219.0% |
| 2022 | 1.7% | -60.6% |
| 2023 | 4.6% | +168.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.0% | 7.0% | 11.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 9.9% | 8.0% | 11.9% | 9 |
| 2010s | 5.8% | 3.6% | 9.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.0% | 1.4% | 4.6% | 4 |
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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 3 of lower secondary general education in Macau, China?
- Repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education in Macau, China was 4.6% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education recorded in Macau, China?
- The highest recorded value was 11.9% in 2000.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education recorded in Macau, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4% in 2020.
- How does Macau, China rank for repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education?
- Macau, China ranks 52nd out of 170 countries with data for 2023.
- Is repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education rising or falling in Macau, China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.6%. 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 3 of lower secondary general education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release