Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary education, female in China

China: Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary education, female was 0.0% in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
0.0%
Change on year
down 13.1%
World rank
147th
of 171 countries
All-time high
1.6%
in 1995
All-time low
0.0%
in 2018
Years of data
14
1995–2018

Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary education, female in China, 1995–2018

00.511.51995200620181995: 1.6 %1996: 1.1 %2006: 0.067 %2007: 0.054 %2008: 0.043 %2009: 0.037 %2010: 0.032 %2012: 0.019 %2013: 0.015 %2014: 0.008 %2015: 0.008 %2016: 0.012 %2017: 0.004 %2018: 0.004 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2018, repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, female in China stood at 0.0%. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.

That represents a change of down 13.1% on the previous year and down 91.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, female in China peaked at 1.6% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2018.

China ranks 147th of 171 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 3 of primary education, female in China, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary education, female (%) in China, 1995 to 2018.
Year % Change
1995 1.6%
1996 1.1% -30.7%
2006 0.1% -93.8%
2007 0.1% -19.6%
2008 0.0% -20.4%
2009 0.0% -15.2%
2010 0.0% -11.8%
2012 0.0% -41.5%
2013 0.0% -18.5%
2014 0.0% -46.3%
2015 0.0% -7.0%
2016 0.0% +62.1%
2017 0.0% -64.4%
2018 0.0% -13.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.3% 1.1% 1.6% 2
2000s 0.1% 0.0% 0.1% 4
2010s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 8

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  6. 149 Cayman Islands 0.0%
  7. 149 Cuba 0.0% compare
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  9. 149 Iceland 0.0%
  10. 149 Japan 0.0%
  11. 149 Luxembourg 0.0% compare
  12. 149 Malaysia 0.0%
  13. 149 Mauritius 0.0%
  14. 149 Republic of Moldova 0.0% compare
  15. 149 Naoero 0.0%
  16. 149 New Zealand 0.0%
  17. 149 North Macedonia 0.0% compare
  18. 149 Norway 0.0%
  19. 149 Oman 0.0% compare
  20. 149 Papua New Guinea 0.0%
  21. 149 San Marino 0.0%
  22. 149 Seychelles 0.0%
  23. 149 Sweden 0.0%
  24. 149 Tonga 0.0%
  25. 149 Tuvalu 0.0%
  26. 149 United Arab Emirates 0.0% compare
  27. 149 Uzbekistan 0.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, female in China?
Repetition rate in grade 3 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 3 of primary education, female recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 1.6% in 1995.
What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, female recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2018.
How does China rank for repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, female?
China ranks 147th out of 171 countries with data for 2018.
Is repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, female rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is down 91.1%. 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 3 of primary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary education, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
171 places, 3,281 data points, 1970–2019
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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.