Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, female in China
China: Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, female was 0.0% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, female in China, 1995–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, female in China stood at 0.0%. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
That represents a change of down 49.5% on the previous year and down 78.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, female in China peaked at 0.8% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2020.
China ranks 139th of 162 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 5 of primary education, female in China, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 0.8% | — |
| 1996 | 0.5% | -30.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0% | -93.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0% | -30.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0% | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0% | -25.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0% | -8.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0% | -39.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0% | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0% | -38.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0% | +39.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0% | -60.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0% | +5.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0% | +84.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0% | -49.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near China
- 136 Solomon Islands 0.0% compare
- 137 Mongolia 0.0% compare
- 138 Singapore 0.0% compare
- 140 Korea 0.0% compare
- 141 Cayman Islands 0.0%
- 141 Cyprus 0.0% compare
- 141 Indonesia 0.0% compare
- 141 Iceland 0.0%
- 141 Japan 0.0%
- 141 Kuwait 0.0% compare
- 141 Liechtenstein 0.0% compare
- 141 Sri Lanka 0.0% compare
- 141 Luxembourg 0.0% compare
- 141 Monaco 0.0% compare
- 141 Maldives 0.0% compare
- 141 North Macedonia 0.0% compare
- 141 Mauritius 0.0%
- 141 Malaysia 0.0%
- 141 Norway 0.0%
- 141 Naoero 0.0%
- 141 New Zealand 0.0%
- 141 Saudi Arabia 0.0% compare
- 141 San Marino 0.0%
- 141 Seychelles 0.0%
- 141 Timor-Leste 0.0% compare
- 141 Tuvalu 0.0%
More education data for China
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7.41 million (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 7,020 (2021)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 21.58 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 19.36 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 97.98 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 108.57 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.9587 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0771 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, female in China?
- Repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, female in China was 0.0% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, female recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 1995.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, female recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2020.
- How does China rank for repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, female?
- China ranks 139th out of 162 countries with data for 2020.
- Is repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, female rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 78.8%. 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 5 of primary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release