Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, male in China
China: Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, male was 0.0% in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, male in China, 1995–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
China recorded 0.0% for repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, male in 2018.
The figure is up 11.0% on the previous year and down 83.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, male in China peaked at 0.9% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2015.
That places China 125th out of 140 countries with data for 2018, putting it 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, male in China, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 0.9% | — |
| 1996 | 0.6% | -35.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0% | -92.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0% | -28.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0% | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0% | -18.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0% | -5.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0% | -41.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0% | -16.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0% | -56.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | -14.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0% | +114.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0% | -50.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0% | +11.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.8% | 0.6% | 0.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 8 |
Countries ranked near China
- 122 Finland 0.1% compare
- 123 Maldives 0.1% compare
- 124 Singapore 0.0% compare
- 126 Korea 0.0% compare
- 127 Cyprus 0.0% compare
- 127 Iceland 0.0%
- 127 Japan 0.0%
- 127 Luxembourg 0.0% compare
- 127 Malaysia 0.0%
- 127 Mauritius 0.0%
- 127 Naoero 0.0%
- 127 New Zealand 0.0%
- 127 Norway 0.0%
- 127 Papua New Guinea 0.0%
- 127 San Marino 0.0%
- 127 Seychelles 0.0%
- 127 Sweden 0.0%
- 127 United Arab Emirates 0.0% compare
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, male in China?
- Repetition rate in grade 5 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 5 of primary education, male recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 1995.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, male recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2015.
- How does China rank for repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, male?
- China ranks 125th out of 140 countries with data for 2018.
- Is repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, male rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 83.3%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.