Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Macau, China
Macau, China: Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes was 2.1% in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Macau, China, 1992–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Macau, China recorded 2.1% for repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of down 19.3% on the previous year and down 76.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Macau, China peaked at 10.5% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 2.1%, in 2018.
That places Macau, China 74th out of 157 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Macau, China, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 10.5% | — |
| 2008 | 8.8% | -16.2% |
| 2009 | 7.6% | -14.0% |
| 2017 | 2.6% | -66.2% |
| 2018 | 2.1% | -19.3% |
Macau, China compared with similar countries
- Macau, China's 2.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.4%, 4.8× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Macau, China's 2.1% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.3%, 8.0× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.5% | 10.5% | 10.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 8.2% | 7.6% | 8.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 2.3% | 2.1% | 2.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Macau, China
- 71 Peru 2.2% compare
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- 75 Qatar 2.0% compare
- 76 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 2.0% compare
- 77 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 2.0% compare
More education data for Macau, China
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 8,379 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 239 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2,938 (2024)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0291 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.38 % change on previous year (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 20,014 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0267 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Macau, China?
- Repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Macau, China was 2.1% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Macau, China?
- The highest recorded value was 10.5% in 1992.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Macau, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.1% in 2018.
- How does Macau, China rank for repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes?
- Macau, China ranks 74th out of 157 countries with data for 2018.
- Is repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Macau, China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 76.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Macau, China data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of repeaters in a given grade in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of enrolment in that grade the previous school year. Divide the number of repeaters in a given grade in school year t+1 by the number of pupils from the same cohort enrolled in the same grade in the previous school year t.